Diary of a Cat Mom
Diary of a Cat Mom is a reflective podcast sharing life lessons, insights, and gentle takeaways from a lifetime of caring for cats.
Based on real experiences with over 50 cats cared for across her life, each episode explores the emotional, practical, and often unspoken moments of living with cats — from daily routines and caregiving challenges to grief, gratitude, and quiet connection. These are not how-to episodes, but thoughtful reflections shaped by lived experience.
Created for cat lovers who see their cats as family, this podcast offers companionship, perspective, and reassurance — especially during seasons of responsibility, change, and letting go.
Diary of a Cat Mom is a personal storytelling podcast and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and any health concerns should always be discussed with a trusted veterinarian.
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.
Episodes
18 episodes
Ep. 18 - Self-Care & Cats: Putting the Oxygen Mask on Yourself First 🤍
Self-care and cats are deeply connected — more than we often realize.In this diary entry, I share what my mornings look like as a cat mom, and how easily caring for the kitties can take over everything if I’m not conscious about caring f...
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Episode 18
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5:01
Ep. 17 - Cat Mom Guilt & Pet Parent Guilt – You’re Not Alone 🤍🐾
Cat mom guilt is something many of us carry quietly.In this diary entry, I share how guilt used to follow me every time I left the house — even for things I needed, like appointments or moments of care for myself. The worry. The imaginin...
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Episode 17
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3:38
Ep. 16 - Why Cats Feel Like Soul Companions to Me 🐾
Why do so many of us choose cats as our soul companions — especially as we move through different seasons of life?In this gentle episode of Diary of a Cat Mom, I share a quiet reflection on why cats bring a sense of peace, emoti...
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Episode 16
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3:07
Ep. 15 - The Importance of Trust Between Pet Owners and Pets 🐾🤍
Trust is not something we teach our pets with words. It’s something we build quietly, over time.In this episode of Diary of a Cat Mom, I reflect on the importance of trust between pets and the people who care for them —...
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Episode 15
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4:45
Ep. 14 — Intensive Vet Care Experience With Max 🐾🤍
Today I’m sharing something tender and heavy.My experience visiting Max during intensive vet care — seeing him in a sterile cage, surrounded by machines, learning about insulin, feeding tubes, and slow healing. It’s a moment tha...
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Episode 14
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5:30
Ep. 13 - Free Feeding vs Controlled Feeding — What My Cats Taught Me 🐾🤍
Free feeding felt like the kindest choice when I first started my cat journey. Food was always available. No rules. No pressure.But over time, my cats showed me something I didn’t expect.The shy ones waited. The ...
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Episode 13
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5:14
Ep. 12 - Being Present With My Cats, While the Past Sits Quietly 🐾🤍
Some guilt shows up later — when we look back and imagine what we could have done differently.This episode is a quiet reflection on letting go of the past, feeling gratitude for the kitties who were part of it, and being fully present wi...
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Episode 12
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4:05
Ep. 11 - What a Pleasure — A Kabbalah Reflection for Hard Days in Loving My Cat 🐾💛
Some moments arrive uninvited. A hard day. A mess. A reaction we wish we could take back. This episode is a quiet reflection on pausing, softening, and meeting life — and our cats — with a little more grace.In This E...
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Episode 11
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4:22
Ep. 10 - The Moment I Knew Something Was Wrong With My Cat 🐾💛
That day, Max didn’t eat. He didn’t hide. And somehow, I knew before I understood.In This Episode A late-night emergency vet visit An unexpected diagnosis And the choice that stayed with me
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Episode 10
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7:12
Ep. 9 - Letting Go of Expectations, One Cat at a Time 🐾🐈
Some lessons don’t arrive loudly. They show up slowly, in the way cats flinch, wait, or come closer when we stop asking so much of them.In this episode, I reflect on letting go of expectations — with community cats and with the ...
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Episode 9
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5:01
Ep. 8 - When Leaving My Cats Felt Heavy — Separation Anxiety & Love 🐱💛
Loving cats deeply can sometimes make leaving the house feel heavier than we expect. In this episode, I share my own experience with separation anxiety—how missing my cats slowly turned into guilt, and how I learned to leave with more ...
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Episode 8
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4:33
Ep. 7 - Becoming a New Cat Mom, One Choice at a Time 🐱💛
Becoming a new cat mom doesn’t always start with confidence. Sometimes it starts with good intentions, a rescue moment, and a lot of questions.In this episode, I share how I became a cat mom, the overwhelm I didn’t expect, and h...
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Episode 7
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5:35
Ep. 6 - Anxious Attachment Style — How My Cats Taught Me a Healthier Way to Love 🐱🤍
I’ve lived with an anxious attachment style for most of my life. In this episode, I share how caring for cats slowly helped me regulate my nervous system and learn a healthier way of staying close—without clinging or fear.It’s a...
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Episode 6
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6:16
Ep. 5 - The Cats Who Find Us, and the Stories We Tell Because of Them 🐾📖
This episode feels like sitting together late at night, cats moving through the house. I’m joined by cozy mystery author Camey Carson, and we talk about the cats who shaped her life and her stories. Rescues, ferals, alley cats...
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Episode 5
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23:50
Ep. 4 - When Loving My Cats Turned Me Into a Helicopter Mom 🤍🐱
Sometimes love looks like control. And sometimes it looks like learning when to let go.In this episode, I share my journey of realizing I was a helicopter cat mom—especially while caring for community cats. It’s a quiet...
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Episode 4
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4:29
Ep. 3 - When My Nervous System Shows Up Before My Cat’s Does 🐾💛
Some days, being a cat mom brings up more than love. It brings up stress, impatience, and feelings we don’t always talk about. In this episode, I share how I began noticing my own nervous system — and how it quietly affects my...
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Episode 3
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5:37
Ep. 2 - When Cats Quietly Unteach Perfection 🐾✨
Being a perfectionist once felt like part of who I was. Living with cats slowly showed me how little control I actually have—and how freeing that can be. In this episode, I reflect on expectations, frustration, and the gentle ...
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Episode 2
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4:38
Ep. 1 — Welcome to Diary of a Cat Mom 🐾💛
This is a quiet podcast for cat lovers who notice the small things—the routines, the worries, the moments that stay long after the day ends. Each Diary of a Cat Mom episode is a gentle reflection from real life with cats, shared slowly and hone...
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Episode 1
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