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Chris Roy is a brilliant tech guy who wanted to connect rescues and shelters with people who are willing to foster pets or offer to transport them to other cities. He planned the software, designed it, and implemented it himself. Rescues can sign up at Doobert.com (named for his late cat, Doobert) to showcase the animals they have ready for adoption. You can search for dogs, cats, horses, wildlife and so many more types of pets that are searching for their loving fur-ever home.

Not looking to adopt? You can sign up to foster or transport animals, too! Taking a trip? Put your start and end point of your route into Doobert, and they can hook you up with someone who needs to transport a pet along your route. Would you be willing to do transport only on Wednesdays within 100 miles? Sign up! Do you only want to foster seniors or animals with medical issues? You can choose your parameters and help! They also accept financial donations to keep this service going!

As Doobert is a non-profit organization. Chris works hard in tech to support Doobert, so he can help animals and rescues everywhere. We give this guy two paws up!

EPISODE NOTES: Doobert

We all know Margaret Cho as a talented actress and brilliant comedian. She also sings, designs clothes, and writes books! She is one busy lady! But, did you know that Margaret is also an animal lover? After many years of rescuing dogs, she added some kitties to her home! She now has three beautiful kitties in her family, and of course, her sweet dog, Lucia!

Rita and Linda were thrilled with the opportunity to chat with Margaret about her life with her beloved pets: Uju the Wolf Cat, her two Sphynx cats Sacre and Sarong, and her Chihuahua, Lucia. She even showed us around her home, which is replete with many special places for her kitties, like the workout room and the food buffet!

Margaret may be a big star, but she's the one caring for her kitties, scooping their boxes and trying to clip those kitty nails! We all know that struggle! We enjoyed learning about Margaret the animal lover, and we know you will, too!

EPISODE NOTES: Margaret Cho: All-American Pet Girl!

As cannabis legislation is sweeping our nation and we learn about the benefits of cannabis for us humans, there has been an increase in curiosity toward the benefits it may also have for our pets. CBD for pets is popping up everywhere... but is it really good for our cats? Is it safe? How do we choose the product that is clean, safe, and helpful for our kitties? After months of searching for an expert on the subject, we who we were looking for in Dr. Tim Shu.

Join Rita and Linda as they chat with Dr. Shu and learn about the Endocannabinoid System that resides in all living beings yet that is never taught in medical school, and how we can help our cats and dogs with the right cannabis products. He’ll also tell us what to look for when purchasing. For example, did you know not ALL hemp products are truly CBD? No, we didn’t either.

(By the way ladies, he is very handsome and single!)

EPISODE NOTES: Cannabis And Cats

Linda and Rita have a lot to be grateful for as they look back on 2021. They’ve met some PAW-some people on the show and helped cat parents from everywhere from Singapore to California understand their cat’s behaviors.

Take a listen as they talk about the good and the bad of the last couple of years, and share the amazing things that are coming in 2022. From innovators like Dr. Tim Shu of VETCBD, to amazing talented people like Callie McCullough and Margret Cho, the shows this year will bring both good information and delightful entertainment to you, so don’t forget to subscribe!

EPISODE NOTES: Linda And Rita’s It’s A New Year Show!

Callie McCullough is an a-meow-zing country music artist who received a 2021 Canada CMMA award nomination for her album, After Midnight. She is a talented lady with a wicked sense of humor and a huge passion for cats, including her new kitty, aptly named, "Kitty".

Rita and Linda had a blast chatting about Callie's music, especially her new song, Three Quarter Time and of course her love for Kitty. They got the details on her move from Canada to Nashville, TN, the stories of Kitty's extra energy and her exploits as she tours with Callie on the bus! Listen in as these three new BFFs dish on Callie’s life on the road with Kitty, Kitty’s pregnancy scare, and her upcoming video for "Three Quarter Time", which comes out in January.

EPISODE NOTES: A-Meow-Zing Country Music Artist Callie McCullough!

Rita and Linda spend many years running a bi-coastal Cats Only pet sitting company, Just For Cats Pet Sitting. Once the pandemic hit and no one was traveling, Rita decided to sell the remains of JFC to the awesome Cat Sitting Company, Meowtel, so she and Linda could focus on Cat Behavior. Now that people are traveling again, pet sitters are in high demand again, and cat-only sitters are busier than ever.

Linda and Rita interviewed one of Meowtel’s top cat sitters, Racheline Maltese, to find out why she does what she does for a living, and discuss why it’s so important to hire a sitter who specializes in cats to care for your furry felines.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Sitter Questions

Kristen Levine knows all about life with pets. On her website and her newsletter, she shares helpful information about how to make life with our pets better, for them and for us.

Today, Kristen joins Rita and Linda to talk about helping your new cat adjust to his new home – your home. A topic that is near and dear to our hearts, Kristen is here to give us practical tips and guidance to becoming best friends with your new feline. Linda and Rita loved her advice, and they’re sure you will too!

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Tips, Tricks And Advice With Kristen Levine

Have you ever had a cat escape? Even indoor-only cats find a way to get loose when someone comes over. OR they find a hole in the window screen, and suddenly he’s gone! It's a horrible feeling of panic! Both Rita and Linda have had this horrible experience, as have most cat parents at one time or another.

What do you do when your cat escapes? How do you find them? Enter Kim Freeman! She is the Lost Cat Detective. Kim has written a book called How to Find Your Lost Cat” where she gives us some great advice about how to get your cat back indoors. Rita and Linda thought they knew how to go about finding a lost cat... But they were WRONG! Listen as Rita and Linda learn from Kim the RIGHT way to find your cat and to get him back inside.

EPISODE NOTES: Kim Freeman: Cat Detective

Did you ever see a girl who looks like Marilyn Monroe but can also rock a power tool? Meet Daralyn Kelleher, a comedian and YouTuber who does DIY woodworking and upholstery projects. Daralyn joins Rita and Linda to share her love of cats and the story behind how she got to make a cat couch for the a-meow-zing Mayim Bialik!

EPISODE NOTES: Feline Fur-niture

 Collective behavior, competition within large groups, and why a "perfect socialism" would never occur in the adult industry. 

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Every year in the United States, 134,400 cats are surrendered to county shelters because of behavior issues. Of course, that number doesn't include the cats that are simply kicked outside, left behind, or sent to private shelters. Unless neurological disorder is involved, a Cat Behaviorist can help you and your cat! If every cat parent reached out to a Cat Behaviorist, we could prevent 134,400 cats EVERY year from going into a shelter, and maybe never coming back out!

In this episode of 19 Cats and Counting, Rita and Linda chat with Pam Webster, a recent graduate from Animal Behavior College, to discuss naughty behaviors and what Cat Behaviorists are doing to help keep these kitties in happy, loving, forever homes!

EPISODE NOTES: 134,400 Cats and Counting

If you have cats, you have probably had to make some tough decisions at the end of his life, or you will in the future. It’s THE decision that every pet owner dreads. How do we know when it's time? Is it too soon? Did I wait too long? How do we do this in a way that's best for the cat and the human?

Linda and Rita had the pleasure of discussing this sensitive topic with Dr. Diane Eigner, VMD, MBA, CVPM, CHPV. She is the owner of The Cat Whispurrr and is also the President-Elect of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Diane is here to tell us all about making these decisions, how to do what is best for our cats and ourselves, and the proper comforting way that euthanasia should be done.

EPISODE NOTES: When It’s Time

This week Rita and Linda chat cats with Michelle Fern, the host of Pet Life Radio's Cattitude podcast about what it's really like to have a multi multi multi cat household! How much does it cost to feed them? How many litter boxes do you need? Can you ever go on a vacation? Tune in for answers to these and many more cat questions!

EPISODE NOTES: Lots and Lots and Lots of Cats!

Rita and Linda are well known as the two (crazy cats) ladies. Imagine their surprise when they found a website named Two Crazy Cat Ladies!

Listen in as Linda and Rita chat with Jae and Adrienne, the other two cat ladies! Join them for lots of laughs and fun as well as learning about what cats need and how to do it in a healthier way!

EPISODE NOTES: Four Crazy Cat Ladies!

If you run a business, especially a cat-focused business, you know that your website is your calling card. But keeping your website updated with current and interesting content is often a challenge.

Meet Dan Reinhold, professional writer and founder of Copy for Cats. Dan provides content for cat-based business that is all about cats. He helps with website copy, newsletter creation, and even email marketing, all written to keep cat lovers enthralled and coming back to your website for more. Listen as Rita and Linda ask Dan how and why he started Copy for Cats.

EPISODE NOTES: Copy For Cats

Halloween is coming, and along with ghosts and skeletons, black cats are a popular decoration. Those cats with their arched backs, puffed tails and scary eyes are spooooky and fuel the ideas of black cats, bad luck, and silly superstition.

Michelle Fern, host of Cattitude on Pet Life Radio, reached out to behavior experts, Rita, Linda and Pam Johnson-Bennett with her desire to do a roundtable discussion about black cats!

Is it true that black cats are bad luck? Are they harder to find homes for? What's the deal with those black beauties? Join Rita and Linda, along with Michelle and Pam, as they discuss all things black cats!

EPISODE NOTES: Those ‘Spooky' Black Cats

When Rita and Linda stumbled upon animal communicator Lesley Nase, they had to find out more! Having no experience with animal communicators, they were a bit skeptical, but Lesley made believers out of them in no time!

Lesley has a natural ability to tune in to both animals and people and is doing a-meow-zing work to help people connect with their animals and form a stronger bond! She teaches humans how to connect with them on your own as well! Lesley uses her incredible gifts in the areas of animal communication, animal healing, shamanic healing, quantum energy, psychic medium, online education, speaking and wrote a book entitled "Who Paints the World".

Join Rita and Linda as they talk to Lesley and learn more about communicating with your fabulous feline!

EPISODE NOTES: How Many Times Have You Wished Your Cat Could Just Talk To You? “Tell Me What's Wrong!" "Tell Me How You Feel!"

When Bobby Flay and his cat, Nacho, started to create the feline foods that would become the Made By Nacho brand, he wanted to be sure he included everything that would not only appeal to the feline palate, but also support their bodies with complete and proper nutrition.

Who better to ask for advice than his personal veterinarian, Dr. Katja Lang! Dr. Katja is the Chief Medical Officer at the Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital in New York City, so she sees lots of kitties. She has a passion for nutrition, and know what cats need to eat in order to have strong bodies and a healthy cattitude! Listen as Rita and Linda talk with Dr. Katja about some of the myths about cat food and feline nutrition, and tells us what to look for in our cat’s food.

EPISODE NOTES: Dr. Katja Lang, DVM, And Advisor To Made By Nacho

We are thrilled to again welcome Peter Cohen, Founder of the non-profit Zen by Cat, as well as his kitty abode, House of Nekko (which means House of Cat). If you’ve visited the Zen by Cat Instagram or Facebook page, you’ve no doubt see how Peter’s 24 cats live in peace and tranquility in an environment that would make any cat drool with envy! Well, House of Nekko has been under renovation, giving the kitties and Peter a new space to hang our together.

Of course, the quest to help cat parents who need expensive treatment for FIP is Peter’s main focus. Did you know that Peter pays for those FIP Warrior T-shirts out of his own pocket? It’s only if a member donates that $10 a month for an entire year that Peter breaks even. That’s right, $9 (that’s 90%!) of each $10 monthly donation goes straight to the non-profit to help those FIP kitties! Join Linda and Rita as they discuss with Peter the House of Nekko, Peter’s loss of his favorite kitty, Cookie Monster, and how you can become an FIP Warrior and get that cool T-shirt! (Linda and Rita have one!)

EPISODE NOTES: Peter Cohen, Founder of House of Nekko and Zen by Cat

Started in 2011 by Amman Ahmed and Ricardo Henriquez, Relax My Cat and Relax My Dog were inspired by an incredibly cute dog called Rocky, and a cute cat called Mia. Ricardo and Mia both experienced a life of political unrest and violence in their local communities, leaving them less than relaxed.

Amman and Ricardo started making experimental music to see how it would help Mia and Rocky, and after loads of trial and error they now have a formula that works! RelaxMyCat.com and RelaxMyDog.com offers not just music, but also tv to help relax cats and dogs. The positive feedback they’ve received from the community shows that this music helps 85% of cats who’ve tried it. In fact, Relax My Cat has had a positive impact on over 10 million cats and dogs so far, including Rita and Linda’s cats. Listen as Rita and Linda introduce you to the wonderfully talented Amman Ahmed and find out how your cat can try Relax My Cat and Relax My Dog, too.

EPISODE NOTES: Amman Ahmed, Co-founder of Relax My Cat (and Relax My Dog)