Shelters are overcrowded and need our help!
Adopt a cat (or dog) today!
In our latest Cat Treats episode, Stephen Quandt, our producer and cat behavior expert from catbehaviorhelp.com, rings the alarm! Animal Care Centers of NYC, where Stephen works part-time, is over capacity and needs more adoptions. Now is a great time to adopt! Many shelters are overcrowded and overstretched and need adoptions, please consider adopting today!
Disclaimer: Stephen's opinions are his own, and he does not speak on behalf of Animal Care Centers of NYC.
Find an amazing cat (or dog) to bring home today!
https://nycacc.app/
Not in NYC? Find an amazing cat near you!
https://www.petfinder.com/search/cats-for-adoption/
Get well soon, Michelle!
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Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues often serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
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Podcast hosts:
Dan The Cat Man.
Stephen Quandt, producer.
https://catbehaviorhelp.com/
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Just when you thought it was safe to turn off your favorite podcast platform, The Shelter Cats Podcast is back with a between-seasons series of mini "Cat Treats" episodes while Michelle the Meow Maven recovers.
In this "Cat Treat," Stephen describes what is called "The Fraidy Cat Club," a special method used at NYC ACC to help extremely scared, hissing cats learn to calm down.
It is possible!
If you would like a printout of The Fraidy Cat Club method, send us an email!
Get well soon, Michelle!To order your own copy of The Farty Feline:https://a.co/d/6DZeJPbFollow Michelle The Meow Maven on her personal TikTok for updates on her journey:http://bit.ly/42m1R8rYour link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:https://linktr.ee/sheltercatsThe Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.Please click the link below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.Thank you, Chewy!https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/c...Podcast hosts:Dan The Cat Man. Stephen Quandt, producer .
https://catbehaviorhelp.com/
To learn more about Stephen's appearance at The Ultimate Cat Club Conference, head to this link:
https://truerescue.org/ultimate-cat-conference
Have a question or comment?Send us an email!dan@tylerthecat.com
sheltercatspodcast@gmail.com
Special bonus episode!
Michelle The Meow Maven, our beloved co-host, is currently fighting breast cancer with all the bravery and grace and positive energy that she is known and loved for.
As a surprise to wish her well before her lumpectomy, Michelle's lifelong friend Melissa Snow Haley joined us to record this special podcast where we did a reading of Michelle's book The farty Feline.
Michelle herself then provides an update on the treatment plan she is about to begin.
Get well soon Michelle!
To order your own copy of The Farty Feline:
https://a.co/d/6DZeJPb
Follow Michelle The Meow Maven on her personal Tik Tok for updates on her journey:
https://www.tiktok.com/@michellenielsen076
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/camref:1101l534mq
Podcast hosts:
Dan The Cat Man.
Michelle The Meow Maven.
Samantha Queen Of All Kittens of Itty Bitty City Kitties:
https://www.ittybittycitykitties.org/
Have a question or comment?
Send us an email!
dan@tylerthecat.com
sheltercatspodcast@gmail.com
The Shelter Cats Podcast will return for season 4 in 2026!
Season 3 Finale!
Bobbi Brink is the Founder and Director of Lions Tigers & Bears.
Bobbi has been working with and advocating for captive big cats, bears and other exotic animals since the early 90s. She began her personal involvement with these efforts after witnessing the abuses and neglect inflicted on captive exotics victimized by the exotic animal trade. Bobbi made a decision that something must be done, and since then she has made it her personal mission to end the abuses that stem from this heinous industry, one animal at a time.
Bobbi plays an active role in managing all aspects of Lions Tigers & Bears' daily operations, from daily feedings to office management. She is a prolific fundraiser and tireless advocate for abused and displaced big cats, bears and other exotic animals. Bobbi has worked across the country to coordinate the rescue and relocation of hundreds of big cats, bears and exotic animals - providing them an opportunity to live out their lives at reputable sanctuaries, including Lions Tigers & Bears. Bobbi has testified before Congress, helping to advocate for legislation that would regulate the trade of these animals. She is also very active in national-level advocacy groups and committees, including the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and the Bear Care Group.
Both she and Lions Tigers & Bears have won multiple awards and recognition for leadership and public service, including the Carol Noon Award for Sanctuary Excellence by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, and numerous accolades from the local Chambers of Commerce, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the California State Assembly.
Lions Tigers and Bears is an exotic animal sanctuary and educational facility in Alpine, CA. Situated on 142 acres outside of Alpine, California, on the edge of the Cleveland National Forest, Lions Tigers & Bears is an animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears and other exotic animals in beautiful San Diego County. Nestled in a scenic landscape of majestic oak trees, meadows, and rolling hills, our sanctuary offers an idyllic, natural habitat for more than 60 animals who have been neglected and abused in captivity across the country.
Learn more about Lions Tigers & Bears at:
https://www.lionstigersandbears.org
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/camref:1101l534mq
Podcast hosts:
Dan The Cat Man.
Michelle The Meow Maven.
Samantha Queen Of All Kittens .
Stephen Quandt.
Have a question or comment?
Send us an email!
dan@tylerthecat.com
sheltercatspodcast@gmail.com
Our most important episode.
Becky Wisdom from Greenpoint Cats and Amanda Barstow from Bookstore Cats join the panel to shed light and discuss the TRUTH about the bodega cat crisis in New York City.
Think you know the truth about bodega cats?
You're wrong.
What you see on social media about bodega cats in New York City is far from the truth.
Bodega cats need our help.
Please visit Greenpoint Cats at:
https://www.greenpointcats.org
Please also visit Bookstore Cats at:
https://www.instagram.com/bookstorecats/?hl=en
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/camref:1101l534mq
Podcast hosts:
Dan The Cat Man.
Michelle The Meow Maven.
Samantha Queen Of All Kittens of Itty Bitty City Kitties:
https://www.ittybittycitykitties.org/
Have a question or comment?
Send us an email!
dan@tylerthecat.com
sheltercatspodcast@gmail.com
Author David Grimm joins the panel!
David Grimm is an award-winning journalist and the Online News Editor of Science, the world’s leading journal of science news and scientific research. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs, which traces the journey of dogs and cats from wild animals to family members, both in our homes and in the eyes of the law.
David is the recipient of the Animal Reporting Award from the National Press Club and the author of “The Mushroom Cloud’s Silver Lining,” which was featured in The Best American Science and Nature Writing. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Slate, Time, BuzzFeed, The Financial Times, Science, and a variety of other publications. He has a PhD in genetics from Yale University and taught science journalism at Johns Hopkins for more than a decade.
David has written on numerous topics, but his main beat is companion animals. He covers almost everything related to cats and dogs, including their domestication, cognition, and evolving status in society. He also covers topics related to laboratory animals, including rights, welfare, and sentience.
David speaks regularly on the need for more effective scientific communication, both by journalists and scientists. He has spoken on the subject as a Poynter Fellowship distinguished speaker at Yale University, as well as at Johns Hopkins University and at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
David lives in New York with his wife, twin girls, and two cats.
About Citizen Canine: Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs is the critically acclaimed book from award-winning journalist and Science deputy news editor, David Grimm. It has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Wired, National Geographic, and a variety of other publications. David has also spoken about the book on more than two dozen radio programs, including several national and NPR shows.
Intro courtesy David Grimm.
Learn more about David Grimm on his website:
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:https://linktr.ee/sheltercatsThe Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.Please click the link in the below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.Thank you Chewy!https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/c...Podcast hosts:Dan The Cat Man. Michelle The Meow Maven.Stephen Quandt, Producer, cat behavior specialist from catbehaviorhelp.com
Katy Hansen is the Director of Marketing & Communications for Animal Care Centers of NYC.
Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) is dedicated to ending animal homelessness in New York City. They also provide compassionate refuge for animals in need. Founded in 1995, ACC serves homeless, lost, and neglected animals across all five boroughs—Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island. As the city’s only open-admissions shelter, they welcome every animal, no matter their background or condition. Each year, they care for over 15,000 animals.
You can learn more about ACC on their website:
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The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link in the below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/camref:1101l534mq
Podcast hosts:
Dan The Cat Man.
Michelle The Meow Maven.
Stephen Quandt, Producer, cat behavior specialist from catbehaviorhelp.com
Terri Grow, pet sage and feline nutritionist, joins us to dispel the myths regarding the food we feed our cats and offer advice on what a healthy diet should be for our cats.
Terri has spent 30 years in the pet industry, working with veterinarians, trainers, behaviorists and pet parents, all while digging into the inner-workings of the pet food industry and voraciously studying pet nutrition, health and behavior.
As Terri puts it:
"Nutrition is the foundation for health and longevity.
The way we feed our pets affects the mind, body, and spirit! This inevitably impacts not just us humans, but the planet as a whole. Do I think the world can be a better place through animals? Absolutely. The way forward? Food! Food is not just about stopping hunger … it’s information for the body! Within the whole food matrix, each nutrient is a database that can nourish and heal."
You can learn more about Terri and book Terri for a consultation at her website:
Podcast hosts:
Dan The Cat Man.
Michelle The Meow Maven.
Stephen Quandt, producer and cat behavior expert, of catbehaviorhelp.com.
Find all our links for The Shelter Cats Podcast here:
Our 60th episode!
The incomparable Gemma Smith makes a return appearance to discuss her amazing feline themed burlesque show Catbaret as well as the just completed first season of her own podcast: the Tails & Tassels Podcast!
Learn more about the Tails & Tassels Podcast here:
https://www.gemmasmith.net/tailsandtassels
The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link in the below to make your Chewy purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
https://chewygivesback.prf.hn/click/camref:1101l534mq
Your link for all things shelter cats:
Jeff Carstens, feline advocate from Floral Park, New York, joins us to discuss his efforts to overturn feral cat feeding law #7 in Floral Park.
According to Jeff:
"The imposition of law #7 deprives homeless cats of a vital source of food, further endangering their already compromised lives. Communities around the world are adopting TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) programs as humane ways of controlling cat populations, instead of seeking to penalize well-meaning people who offer these animals some respite. It's time the Village of Floral Park did the same. The cats cannot ask for your help, but they need it. The law must be changed. We call on the leaders of the Incorporated Village of Floral Park to immediately overturn feral cat feeding law #7. Under compassionate, thoughtful guidance, we can find a constructive, humane solution to this situation."
You can sign Jeff's petition and learn more about law #7 here:
https://chng.it/5ZPsR7zGdM
Your link for all things shelter cats:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Another in our cat treats series, where we answer one question related to cat behavior!
We posed the following question on our social media and then asked Google Gemini AI:
Why do cats make biscuits?
Join us to find out what everyone and AI thought!
The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link in the podcast description! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
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Chloe and Ludvig from the amazing travel YouTube channel Chloe and sometimes Ludvig join me to discuss how their amazing channel got started, what it’s like hosting a travel YouTube channel, and all about their new orange kitten Findus!
Check out Chloe & Ludvig on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/@chloeandludvig
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
The Shelter Cats Podcast has joined the Chewy Shelter and Rescue Affiliate Program!
Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Chewy is passionate about supporting animals and making a positive impact in communities across the country. Local shelters and rescues oftentimes serve as a first home or provide continued support to pets. That is why Chewy is committed to supporting organizations that benefit the overall health, safety, and well-being of shelter and rescue animals.
Please click the link below to make your Chewy pet purchases! You’ll not only be helping your local shelter, you’ll also help support the podcast.
Thank you Chewy!
Our new mini series: Cat Treats!
Stephen Quandt of catbehaviorhelp.com, our resident cat behavior expert and show producer, joins Dan The Cat Man to discuss how a cat deals with losing one owner, and gaining another.
Do you have a question you'd like Stephen to answer on a future Cat Treats episode? Let us know in the comments!
The Shelter Cats Podcast is now part of the Chewy Afiliate Program!
Click this link to help support the show and your local rescue!
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For Stephen Quandt:
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An all new feline spotlight! This time we discuss Michelle's amazing cat Monday. Yes, her name was Monday. It's a great name!
Monday lived an amazing life spanning two decades, and this is her story.
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Kelly Brach of Professional Pet Trackers makes a return appearance!
Kelly discusses the right way, and the wrong way, to find your lost cat.
Think you know how to find your lost cat? You're probably wrong!
Your link to all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Professional Pet Trackers:
https://www.professionalpettrackers.net
Dan the cat man back solo with some feline essentials that I wanted to share after a life time of being around cats and owning cats for half my life.
Whether you're adopting your first cat or another cat, I hope you find these basic tips for food, litter, toys, and essentials useful!
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast!
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Samantha Knox, Director and Founder of Itty Bitty City Kitties joins us to discuss her amazing work with newborn kittens!
Itty Bitty City Kitties is a 501c3 non-profit kitten-specific animal rescue, welfare, and adoption organization based in Rockaway Beach, New York City. Their Mission is saving the tiniest of orphan felines, neonatal infant kittens, helping them to grow and thrive. Their state-of-the-art Kitten Facility is home to top quality nursery suites, complete with the highest level of care.
They also support Feral Feline Welfare, working with local caretakers to TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) local cats. The health and welfare of community cats is vital to the welfare of infant kittens.
Itty Kitties is dedicated to helping their community and it's pets. Through their foundation, The Itty Bitty City Kitties Community Welfare Foundation, they assist in providing low-cost veterinary services, access to free spay/neuter, and more, to low-income at need Pet Parents.
Itty Bitty City Kitties can be found at:
https://www.ittybittycitykitties.org
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Stephen Quandt, our resident cat behavior expert and founder of Cat Behavior Help, joins the Shelter Cats Podcast to discuss coping with the loss of a beloved cat.
We discuss how to cope with not only losing your cat as a result of crossing the rainbow bridge, but also through having to make the painful decision to re-home your cat.
Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Stephen Quandt's Cat Behavior Help can be found at:
https://catbehaviorhelp.com
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Fiftieth Episode! Thanks for your listens and support! Michelle's good friend Melissa joins us from the great state of New York to join us for the feline holiday fun!
Happy Holidays from The Shelter Cats Podcast!
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I am back solo with an all new episode! An update on where I've been and where the show has been, and what comes next.
Thanks for your patience and happy holidays!
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