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 especially for cat moms 35+ in multi‑cat homes 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
A Cat Is Not an Object | A Living Being Who Needs Love | Ep. 121
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A Cat Is Not an Object ❤️🐾 A Living Being Who Needs Love
Our cats need much more than food, water, and shelter.
In this Diary of a Cat Mom podcast episode, I reflect on how easy it is to become consumed by our own schedules and responsibilities, and why choosing to see our cats as living beings instead of possessions changes the way we care for them.
A simple trip to buy cat food became a reminder that both people and animals need community, attention, and connection.
You'll Learn in this Cat Podcast Episode
- Why cats have emotional needs
- How busy lives affect our relationships with our cats
- Why small moments of attention matter
- How caring for our cats can also bring us greater peace
Timestamps & Chapters
- 00:00 A cat is not an object
- 00:28 A trip to buy cat food changed my perspective
- 01:10 Why cats need community and companionship
- 02:04 When life gets busy and our cats need us
- 02:53 Choosing presence over constant productivity
- 03:24 Question for fellow cat moms
Diary of a Cat Mom is a gentle, diary-style cat podcast about everyday life with cats—created especially for cat moms 35+ in multi‑cat homes who see their cats as family.
Resources for Cat Parents
Everything I use for my cats is here: https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care-resources/
About the Diary of a Cat Mom Podcast
Diary of a Cat Mom is a personal cat podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments from life with cats. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom, not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, always consult your trusted veterinarian.
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Diary of a catmom. Cat is not an object. Cat is a living being. Welcome to Diary of a Cat Mom. The other day I had the need to ask a neighbor for help. I needed cat food. I didn't have enough cat food and my car was broken down and it was in the repair shop. So my neighbor immediately agreed to give me a ride to the supermarket so I could get my cat food. And while we were on our way to the supermarket and talking, we talked about that in our world right now, we humans focus more and more on our needs and it becomes self-focused. And so more we focus on our needs and less on the community need, that makes the world an emptier place because we all have situations where we need each other. And if I compare that to where we are going with how we treat animals, it's really the same thing. As a whole, our society, I see looking at animals in our care more as objects. So when we are in the mood, we want to cuddle with them and we want to hold them. And when we are not in the mood, we don't want to be disturbed. Then the animal should be just fine with feeding and water and shelter. Where in reality, like the cats we take care of, they are living beings. They have the need of community, they have the need of camaraderie, they have the need of comfort and closeness and getting attention, I think, by opening us up and breaking through our self-focus and focusing on the bigger picture of community. We are also in the same way changing our focus from looking at the animals in our care from object to living being. Sometimes I catch myself when I'm in a rush or stressed out or too much work that I'm becoming self-focused. And I'm becoming sensitive to interruptions because I just want to get things done. And then I have to remind myself to be here and in the present. And it doesn't mean I can't take interruptions all the time because at the end we all have to work. But I want to be sensitive about that I make conscious decisions whenever it happens. And if I can take a break for a few minutes and give a little one comfort, or give a little one attention, and let a little one know he or she is loved, it makes a huge difference, not only for the cats, but also for us. Because self-focus can make us pretty lonely and can make us feel isolated. And by us switching our focus to community, including others, including the animals we take care of. Internally, it makes us much more happier and balanced and brings us peace. How do you experience that when you are in a rush or you have a lot going on and your little ones, your cats need your attention? How do you deal with that? I would love to hear how you handle sometimes tough situations where you don't have the time, but you want to take the time to take care of their needs too. Thank you so much for listening to Diary of a Cat Mom. There's always another lesson, another insight, another story waiting to be shared right around the corner. Check out my next video and I will see you in my next entry. Bye. Diary of a catmom.