Diary of a Cat Mom
Diary of a Cat Mom is a reflective cat podcast created and hosted by Dagmar Gatell about understanding cats more deeply — and creating a calmer, more connected life for both you and your cats.
Based on real experiences caring for over 50 cats throughout her life, each episode shares quiet observations, emotional moments, caregiving reflections, and gentle insights from everyday life with cats. From routines, behavior, and emotional wellbeing to grief, gratitude, overstimulation, trust, and the small meaningful moments many people overlook — this is not a traditional “how-to” podcast, but a space for understanding, awareness, and lived experience.
Beyond cat care itself, Diary of a Cat Mom also explores our connection to nature, emotional presence, personal growth, and the way our inner state can influence the animals who share our lives. Because living with cats is never only about feeding and routines — it’s also about energy, safety, trust, patience, and how we show up emotionally in the spaces we create together.
Created for cat lovers who see their cats as family, this podcast offers companionship, reassurance, perspective, and emotional support during seasons of caregiving, uncertainty, healing, 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 medical or behavioral concerns should always be discussed with a trusted veterinarian or qualified professional.
You’re not alone on this journey.
We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.
Diary of a Cat Mom
Ep. 40 - When the World Feels Uncertain… How Your Cat Finds Safety in You 🐱💭
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There are moments when life feels uncertain. Routines shift, the outside world feels unpredictable, and something inside us becomes unsettled.
But our cats don’t experience uncertainty the way we do.
They don’t follow the news. They don’t analyze what’s happening.
They feel us.
In this episode of Diary of a Cat Mom, I reflect on how our internal state shapes our cats’ sense of safety—and how creating calm doesn’t come from controlling the outside world, but from how we show up within it.
What You’ll Learn
- Why your cat reacts to your emotional state
- How uncertainty affects your cat’s behavior
- The difference between a physical vs emotional environment
- How to create calm and stability for your cat
- Why presence matters more than control
Timestamps & Chapters
00:00 – Creating safety when life feels uncertain
00:22 – How cats experience our emotional state
00:50 – Why cats become more reactive when we feel unsettled
01:18 – The shift: from control to inner stability
01:45 – Creating calm through small daily moments
02:10 – Becoming a safe space for your cat
02:35 – Final reflection: safety comes from within
About the Diary of a Cat Mom
Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal cat podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.
This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.
Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.
Diary of a cat mom. Today's Diary Entry How I'm Creating a Safe, Calm, and Stable Life for My Cats Even When The World Feels Uncertain. You're listening to Diary of a Cat Mom. Today I want to talk about something that's been on my mind lately. How I can create a safe, calm and stable life for my cats, even when the world outside feels uncertain. Because at the end, let's be honest, things are changing. Routines shift, life feels unpredictable sometimes, and we feel it. But the thing is, my cats feel it too. Not through the news or through information, but at the end through me, right? So because cats don't understand what's happening in the world, they don't understand stress, the way how we think about it, but they feel the energy and they feel tension and they feel when something is off. And I started noting when I feel unsettled, they become more reactive, like much more sensitive and much more alert. And it made me realize the environment isn't just physical, it's for sure emotional. And that changed something in me because I stopped thinking, how can I control everything around me? And I started asking, how can I become someone who creates stability no matter what happens outside? Because maybe safety doesn't come from controlling the outside. Maybe it comes from how we show up inside of it. So I started focusing on like small things, things I actually can control, like creating calm moments in the day for them and for me, and slowing down and being more present and paying attention to their needs and their energy and their rhythm. Creating an environment where they can feel safe, not just through space, but through my presence. And when things feel overwhelming, then I remind myself I don't have to solve everything. I just have to stay grounded and be present. And when I'm realizing that, I'm not just creating a safe space for myself, but I'm becoming someone who can hold that space for them and for me. Because the outside world will always change. But it doesn't have to determine what happens within me. And when I'm steady, they can feel it. Maybe that's the most important thing I can give them. Not perfection, not control, and just a space where they can feel safe no matter what's happening outside. Thank you for being here with me. This is Diary of a Cat Mom. Don't miss the next entry. There's always another little moment, another lesson, and another story waiting for you. I talk to you in the next entry. Diary of a cat mom.