The Contented Catcast 😸

Lisa Sinnott St Claws Academy

Everyone who shares their life with cats can benefit from listening to this podcast. So many people wait until they have a behavioural challenge with their cat (and anyone can experience one), until they look for support. This podcast aims to help prevent challenges and give you guidance and support. Lisa Sinnott expands her love of cats and their behaviour into podcast form, interviewing guests about important topics about physical and emotional health of cats.

  1. Animal Care in the Community with Hannah Shepherd from zumi

    May 8

    Animal Care in the Community with Hannah Shepherd from zumi

    Hannah is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with 38 years in the veterinary profession and a proud BVNA member. She’s the founder of zumi, a pet care app that connects pet owners with Registered Vet Nurses for trusted, affordable in-home pet care. The app gives pet owners more accessible options for pet care, supports vet teams in caring for their clients outside the practice, and helps vet nurses use their skills beyond traditional clinical roles.Outside of work you’ll find her hanging out with her family, going to the theatre, de-stressing in a yoga class, or spending time with rescue pals - Loula (terrier x) and Toast Malone (ginger kitty). Hannah is Chair of Trustees for the Michael Guest Charitable Foundation, and a passionate advocate for supporting registered charities. She loves to travel and has spent time abroad volunteering for wildlife protection and conservation. It was great to chat to Hannah and find out more. I am not paid by zumi in any way - I simply think it is a great idea as animal care is an unregulated profession. Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like: ⁠⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠⁠

    31 min

  2. Apr 27

    My thoughts on Battersea's New Campaign - The Cost of Cute

    So many cats can be in pain because of the way they are bred - Scottish Fold and Munchkin Cats and Persians are just some. Pain and behaviour can be interlinked and it makes me angry and sad that these pets are bred and could potentially end up in rescue due to behavioural challenges stemming from pain, as well as vet trips to help them. It is a huge welfare concern and I am pleased Battersea are doing it but also down that they have to. https://www.battersea.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-welfare-campaigning/cost-of-cute. Read the paper here: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/2/318 Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like . the podcast is a labour of love and is not sponsored and takes time behind the scenes to edit: ⁠⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠⁠

    3 min
  3. Grief, art and sharing lives with cats - chatting to lawyer and writer Katia Colitti

    Apr 3

    Grief, art and sharing lives with cats - chatting to lawyer and writer Katia Colitti

    Katia and I spoke about grief, art, how community cats in Brazil were helped in such a clever and compassionate way and making science accessible. It was a pleasure to chat to her and it will always be a memorable podcast for many reasons. Katia Colitti is a lawyer and writer whose work has been published in Animal Welfare (Cambridge University Press) and Global Journal of Animal Law. Katia grew up in Ukraine, lived in the U.S. for over a decade, and, since 2012, has been based in Belgium. She has shared her home with three cats for nearly two decades. Her sole remaining feline famiy member is Margo, a playful and communicative 19-year old, who brings joy to every day.  A lifelong ailurophile with an MSc in International Animal Welfare, Ethics, and Law from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at The University of Edinburgh, Katia has a special interest and extensive experience in geriatric and diabetic cat care. Katia writes on Substack about cat health and welfare, the human-cat relationship, cats in the arts, and cat loss grief. Follow Katia's brilliant work and information sharing on Substack: here:https://themittenscompanionproject.substack.com/ Its main constituent parts are:- Minding Mittens (bridging research and lived experience to deepen how we understand and care for cats): https://mindingmittens.substack.com/- Letters to Mosi (essays on grief, memory, and the ways love continues after loss): https://letterstomosi.substack.com/ Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like . the podcast is a labour of love and is not sponsored and takes time behind the scenes to edit: ⁠⁠⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠⁠⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠⁠⁠

    27 min
  4. Meeting Kris(tine) Hill, an Anthrozoologist, researcher and educator from eCATT

    Mar 2

    Meeting Kris(tine) Hill, an Anthrozoologist, researcher and educator from eCATT

    Today’s guest is Kris(tine) Hill, a researcher and founding member of the Cat Academic Think Tank (e-CATT), a cross-disciplinary collective dedicated to the scholarly exploration of cats and human–cat relationships. Her work engages with the cultural, ethical, and social dimensions of feline lives, bringing critical insight to the ways cats shape — and are shaped by — human worlds. Through collaborative research, public scholarship, and participation in forums like the Critical Cat CafĂŠ, Kris(tine) contributes to expanding conversations around more-than-human studies and the serious academic consideration of cats as subjects in their own right. Today, we’ll be diving into her work, her research interests, and what it really means to think critically — and creatively — about cats. Find out more here and follow her and her colleagues amazing work: Contact them via email at: CatAcademicThinkTank@gmail.com Join their private Facebook group: Anthrozoology Feline Research  Follow their LinkedIn Page: eCATT (Cat Academic Think Tank) Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like . the podcast is a labour of love and is not sponsored and takes time behind the scenes to edit: ⁠⁠⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠⁠⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠⁠⁠

    31 min

  5. Feb 4

    Lisa speaks about dog and cat introductions and what to avoid on BBC Radio Sheffield

    Lisa talks to the lovely Paulette Edwards on BBC Radio Sheffield about things to avoid with dog and cat introductions. Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like . the podcast is a labour of love and is not sponsored and takes time behind the scenes to edit: ⁠⁠⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠⁠⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠⁠⁠

    14 min
  6. Giving a voice to the voiceless with Cats Protection

    Feb 3

    Giving a voice to the voiceless with Cats Protection

    In this episode of The Contented Catcast, we sit down with passionate experts from Cats Protection, the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. Together we explore how the charity gives a voice to cats in need — from rescuing and rehabilitating vulnerable felines to educating owners and communities about cat behaviour, welfare, and care. You’ll learn how you can help make a difference, and discover why every cat deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. Whether you’re a committed caregiver or simply curious about cat welfare, this episode celebrates the compassion and commitment that drives one of the most important cat charities in the UK. Remember every little helps...conversations at the pub can help cats too! Please sign and share this open letter to the UK Government: https://action.cats.org.uk/page/184735/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw&ea.tracking.id=tw-sh&en_ref=202381758 Leave a voicenote: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like: ⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠

    31 min
  7. Talking Cat Training With Alice Chau

    Jan 7

    Talking Cat Training With Alice Chau

    Alice Chau Ginguene is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist with 15 years of experience specialising in cat behaviour. Passionate about making animal science accessible and engaging, she is dedicated to enhancing the cat-human bond, maximising enjoyment, and improving feline mental health. I first met Alice at an International Cat Care Conference. In this podcast we speak about co-operative care for cats and how training can help. Remember that not all training is right for every cat (not every person wants to go clubbing just like not every cat will enjoy certain things and not everything will be right for them). Learning about body language is key, here is a good book and videos for that: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kitty-Language-Illustrated-Guide-Understanding/dp/0241653649 https://www.youtube.com/@CeliaHaddoncats Find out more about Alice here: https://alicecatexpert.com Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like: ⁠⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠⁠ Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ⁠⁠ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f ⁠⁠ Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference⁠⁠

    25 min
  8. Talking all things cats with Nadia Davies

    08/28/2025

    Talking all things cats with Nadia Davies

    Nadia loves cats and knows her stuff! We talk about cat education and whether cat shows are for us or for cats. Leave a voicenote: https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast You can find out more about Nadia on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiadavies?originalSubdomain=uk Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like: https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast Find out more about St Claws Academy: https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk Sign up for the St Claws Newsletter: ps://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/7894bf7a9f Join us at the Cat Behaviour Online Conference: https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviourconference

    52 min
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Everyone who shares their life with cats can benefit from listening to this podcast. So many people wait until they have a behavioural challenge with their cat (and anyone can experience one), until they look for support. This podcast aims to help prevent challenges and give you guidance and support. Lisa Sinnott expands her love of cats and their behaviour into podcast form, interviewing guests about important topics about physical and emotional health of cats.

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  • Creator
    Lisa Sinnott St Claws Academy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Š Lisa Sinnott St Claws Academy
  • Show Website
    The Contented Catcast 😸