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. 65 - How Your Cat Communicates with Other Cats 🐾🐱
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Have you ever watched two cats quietly staring at each other and wondered what was really happening?
In this episode of Diary of a Cat Mom, I share a moment between my cats Hope and Black Nosey that completely changed how I understand cat communication. What looked like a peaceful interaction at first turned out to be a conversation happening entirely through body language.
We explore how cats communicate through ear position, posture, eye contact, tails, scent marking, and subtle signals that many cat parents miss.
Understanding these signals can help prevent conflict, reduce stress, and create a more peaceful multi-cat home.
What You'll Learn in this Cat Podcast Episode
- How cats communicate without making a sound
- What ear positions can reveal about a cat's emotions
- How body language can help prevent cat conflicts
- Why cats use scent and "pee mail" to communicate
- Signs that a friendly interaction may be turning tense
- How understanding communication creates a calmer home
Timestamps & Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Hope and Black Nosey on the Sofa
01:22 The Ear Position Clue
02:01 Preventing a Cat Fight
02:36 How Cats Communicate Silently
03:00 Scent Marking and "Pee Mail"
03:24 Visual Communication Between Cats
03:48 Creating a More Peaceful Multi-Cat Home
This is where I’ve gathered everything that supports me and my cats:
https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care-resources/
About the Diary of a Cat Mom Podcast
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 catmom. Today's diary entry how your cat communicates with other cats. You're listening to diary of a catmom. Your cat may look calm around another cat, but their body language can really tell a completely different story. I used to think my cats were simply being affectionate with each other. Until one moment on the sofa made me realize cats are constantly communicating, silently. Like my cat boy Hope was laying peacefully on the sofa, eyes closed, sleeping calmly. And there comes Blacknose jumping onto the sofa, staring Hope down. And at first I thought they love each other. And then I noticed their ears. Hope's ears were slowly went backwards. Blacknosy's ears moved forward. Blacknosy leaned more over Hope. And suddenly Hope rolled onto his back with his paws up, ready to protect himself. In that moment I realized this was not a loving or friendly interaction. I had seen them play before. Their ears stayed relaxed and upright during the play before. This time was completely different. So I called out to Blacknosy before I turned to fight, because we don't need to fight. So he looked at me and immediately his ears changed to neutral, but Hope's ears still stayed backwards and it told me something important. So Hope still felt frightened, still cornered. So I called Blacknosy again. And this time he jumped off the sofa and he came running toward me. Slowly, little Hope he relaxed again. His ears returned back to normal and he rolled back onto his belly. So another fight prevented. Peace back in the house. And that moment really changed how I look at cat communication forever. Like cats, they communicate constantly with each other, even when they're not making a sound. Sometimes they communicate through body posture, other times through ear movement, and sometimes tail positions or eye contact, and sometimes through scent, right? So when cats spray urine, they leave hormones behind what tells other cats who the cat is, male or female, whether the cat feels safe, or whether they want distance or connection. So some people they say it's female. Cats they leave send messages in different locations to quietly communicate with each other without needing direct confrontations. It helps them to avoid fights and maintain social space. But inside the home, visual communication becomes very important. Like a raised tail can signal friendly inventions from a distance. Relaxed upright eyes usually means calmness or comfort. But when the mood changes, cats often show it quickly through ears moving back, stiff body postures, switching tails, wide eyes, or protective positions. So the more I started watching these small signals, the more peaceful my multi-cat home became. So sometimes cats they are speaking pretty loudly just without making a single sound. Once we begin noticing their ears and tails and posture and movements, we start understanding their emotional world in a completely different way. So not every quiet moment between cats is peaceful, and not every tense moment has to become a fight either. Sometimes understanding their communication early is enough to bring Kylan back into the home. 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, another story waiting to be shared. I will talk to you in the next entry. Diary of a cat mom.