The Shelter Cats Podcast
The Shelter Cats Podcast brings attention to all those wonderful people who have, in some way or another, helped the lives of cats. Without them (the people and the cats), who knows where we’d be today. If you’re a cat person or cat curious or are just looking for a fun way to pass some time, please give our podcast a listen or a watch. Hosts: Dan "The Cat Man" Trachtenberg Michelle "The Meow Maven" Nielsen Stephen "Mister Producer " Quandt of catbehaviorhelp.com Your link for all things Shelter Cats Podcast, follow our socials, and get in touch! https://linktr.ee/sheltercats
Episodes
It's that time of year! Holiday time!
You know what that means.....our annual holiday episode!
Joining hosts Dan and Michelle for this year's holiday episode are Caitlin and Anne Marie Buonomo from Rescue Advocates of Long Island to discuss their 2025 Holiday Drive for Homeless Pets!
You can find Rescue Advocates of Long Island on the web, and donate at:
https://www.rescueadvocatesli.org/
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Season Four Premiere!
Jackson Galaxy is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and the host of My Cat from Hell, Animal Planet’s long-running hit show that helped millions of cat guardians solve feline behavior challenges and build stronger bonds with their pets.
Beyond television, Jackson is a leader in the animal welfare world, working directly with shelters and rescues to improve the lives of cats in their care. He leads wor...
Episode 69: Cat Treats: Holiday Safety Tips!
Host Dan The Cat Man, along with Producer Stephen Quandt of catbehaviorhelp.com, discuss important holiday dangers and tips to follow this holiday season to keep your cats safe.
You can keep your cat safe and enjoy the holidays with your feline family members!
You can reach ASPCA Poison Control at this link:
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control
Get well soon, Michelle!
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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!
Di...
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 wou...
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 upda...
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 the...
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
Pleas...
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.
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 sh...
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:
"N...
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...
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 see...
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 ...
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 Podcas...
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 ...
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 t...
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