{"podcast":{"title":"19 Cats and Counting on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)","slug":"19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333","podcast_index_feed_id":373333,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/19CatsAndCountingOnPetLifeRadiopetliferadiocom","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5ed08ccb6192abca93424072b6f993bf.jpg","author":"Pet Life Radio","episode_count":163,"summary":"Does your cat pee on the rug? Is you feline unwelcoming to your significant other? Are you out of patience because your cat wakes you up at 3am for food? Do you feel just plain confused about what your cat really needs? Let Cat Behavior Expert and Multi Cat Specialist, Rita Reimers, come to the rescue! As cat mom to 19 rescue cats, and with over 30-years of experience as a cat parent, Rita understands cats like no one else. This modern-day cat lady tells it like it is: What is it really like to live with cats! The good, the bad, the challenging, the funny, and the messy side of being a cat parent are all discussed. Nothing cat related is off limits! Rita's cat behavior sessions have made huge changes in many a cat’s lives. Now she brings her special brand of cat behavior modification here to Pet Life Radio and you! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858/support.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T02:20:47.145963+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333"},"episode":{"title":"19 Cats and Counting Episode 139 Feeding Fears: Bird Flu and the Raw Diet Debate","slug":"19-cats-and-counting-episode-139-feeding-fears-bird-flu-and-the-raw-diet-debate","published_at":"2025-01-20T21:04:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/19-cats-and-counting-episode-139-feeding-fears-bird-flu-and-the-raw-diet-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-cats-and-counting-episode-139-feeding-fears-bird-flu-and-the-raw-diet-debate--66759081","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66759081/19cats_139_stevedale.mp3","summary":"There’s no doubt that raw food for our cats and dogs has arguably been the number one choice, touted by veterinarians and pet experts alike. Closer to what cats and dogs would eat in nature, the benefits of feeding raw range from improved appetite, weight management, and healthier skin and coats. However, our love of the raw diet has now been tarnished. H5N1, aka Bird Flu, has been found in numerous raw meals, causing illness and even death in a few cases. The FDA is demanding better control over the manufacture of raw pet foods, while the AVMA says “Feline susceptibility to H5N1 is a cause for vigilance.” Steve Dale is here to help us understand what is happening in the pet food industry: is raw food still a good choice for our cats, or do we go back to traditional cooked meals for our cats? Let’s find out… EPISODE NOTES: Feeding Fears: Bird Flu and the Raw Diet Debate Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858/support .","meta_description":"There’s no doubt that raw food for our cats and dogs has arguably been the number one choice, touted by veterinarians and pet experts alike. Closer to wha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2055,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/episodes/19-cats-and-counting-episode-139-feeding-fears-bird-flu-and-the-raw-diet-debate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/19-cats-and-counting-episode-139-feeding-fears-bird-flu-and-the-raw-diet-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}