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Cat Chat®

Cat Chat®

By: Tracie Hotchner
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CAT CHAT ® was Tracie Hotchner's own weekly, live call-in show on the Martha Stewart channel of Sirius-XM for 7 years – until the channel was canceled. Since 2015 it has been a weekly podcast carrying on her mission to educate and inspire cat lovers to optimize their relationship with their kitty cats by giving them the best possible nutrition and environmental enrichment.

Tracie’s frequent co-host is Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado of Feline Minds Cat Behavior Consulting and author of the new book Play With Your Cat! the Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline.

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Episodes
  • Is Your Cat Ruining Your Sex Life?

    Is Your Cat Ruining Your Sex Life?
    Nov 2 2026

    #328: Cat behaviorist Stephen Quandt of https://catbehaviorhelp.com/ has some practical advice for cat owners whose kitties won't give them a little privacy in the bedroom.

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    12 mins
  • Cat Bites Can Be Dangerous — But They're Doing Something Normal

    Cat Bites Can Be Dangerous — But They're Doing Something Normal
    Oct 26 2026

    #327: Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado of FelineMinds consulting explains that biting is a normal feline behavior. It's up to people to know their own cat and to read cat body language about when interactions with them have gone too far. Frustrated or over-stimulated cats may bite because they have already made it clear with body language that they do not want to be touched. Ignore those signals at your own risk. “Consensual petting” should be the guiding principle — the cat controls the interaction — when, where and for how long.

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    15 mins
  • Does Your Cat have Hidden Heart Disease?

    Does Your Cat have Hidden Heart Disease?
    Oct 19 2026

    #326: Dr. Ashlie Saffire (DABVP) is a feline specialist in Dublin, Ohio, whose clients come from as far as California for routine care. She is particularly focused on cardiac disease issues, which often show up in routine wellness exams. She urges cat owners to have regular check ups, especially those purebred cats — Ragdolls, Maine Coon cats, Sphinx and Bengals — which are particularly susceptible to heart problems.
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    18 mins
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