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
What Would Life Be Without Cats? | Ep. 124
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One unexpected veterinary visit reminded me just how much my cats mean to me.
What started as a routine appointment quickly turned into a life-threatening emergency for one of my cats. Sitting in the veterinary clinic, waiting and hoping, I found myself asking a question that completely changed my perspective:
What would life be without cats?
In this Diary of a Cat Mom podcast episode, I share how that frightening experience reminded me that my cats are much more than pets. They give my days structure, purpose, responsibility, companionship, and unconditional love.
If you've ever looked at your cat and realized how much they have changed your life, this episode is for you.
What You'll Learn In This Cat Podcast Episode
- Why a veterinary emergency changed my perspective.
- How cats give our lives purpose and routine.
- Why caring for another living being is such a meaningful responsibility.
- How difficult moments help us recognize what truly matters.
- Why gratitude can grow even during frightening experiences.
Timestamps & Chapters
- 00:00 An unexpected trip to the veterinarian
- 00:35 Facing a life-threatening emergency
- 01:12 Realizing how much my cats mean to me
- 01:50 The purpose and joy my cats bring to my life
- 02:23 Focusing on what truly matters
- 02:43 Could you imagine life without your cat?
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.
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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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What would life be without cats? Welcome to Diary of a Cat Mum. This week I was at the bed. Originally I went there with two kitties where I thought they had cold. And then at the end it ended up that one needed life-threatening treatments right there at the bed. It totally shocked me. It came out of nowhere. And I was confronted immediately with the thought and the decision of do I want to let him go or do I want that they treat him. As they were treating him, the emotions that overcame me, the fear of losing the cat, and the emotions of not being able to give him comfort or to give him relief. To be there helpless really made me aware of like my life without cats would be so empty. My cats, they give me structure and they give me a purpose and they give me a reason to get up in the morning and they hold me accountable. Like, hey, where's my food? Clean my litter box, refresh my water, pet me, scratch me. I'm sad, you don't have enough time. I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to take care of another living being and to do the best I can do to create life quality for them. I cannot envision missing that purpose and just focusing on working and perhaps gardening, traveling, being with my friends. I love it. And it's all very fulfilling having this little living being in my life, which is depending on me and I'm responsible for and giving me so much love and just warming my heart in a way. Like in this moment at the bed, as the situation was that it was life and death just made me so aware of my emotional connection and the importance of having my cats in my life. This awareness really helps me to bring me back to what's the most important in life? Is the most important that one little one screw up and another little one fought with another one and perhaps they were not in the best mood today, or is the most important that we all live together the best life we can live? A balanced, peaceful, and a calm life. Can you envision a life without your cat or cats? I would love to hear what you think and feel about it in the comments. So thank you so much for joining me for this Diary of a Cat Mom. There's always another lesson, another story, another insight ready to be shared right around the corner. Check out my next video and join me for my next entry. Bye.