{"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 161 Scott Simon’s Love Letter to the Pets Who Changed His Life","slug":"19-cats-and-counting-episode-161-scott-simon-s-love-letter-to-the-pets-who-changed-his-life","published_at":"2026-05-14T16:54:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/19-cats-and-counting-episode-161-scott-simon-s-love-letter-to-the-pets-who-changed-his-life","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-161-scott-simon-s-love-letter-to-the-pets-who-changed-his-life--72008542","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72008542/19cats_161_scottsimon.mp3","summary":"Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and longtime host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon joins Rita Reimers on 19 Cats and Counting to discuss his heartfelt new book celebrating the beloved pets who shaped his life. Through touching, funny, and deeply relatable stories, Scott reflects on the joy, grief, and enduring love animals bring into our homes and hearts. In his newest book, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known, Scott shares touching, funny, and heartfelt reflections on the pets who have shaped his life and the lessons they left behind. (Rita notes: Her cat Lulu can’t put it down!) Please join us as we talk about his book, and the various stories that inspired it. EPISODE NOTES: Scott Simon’s Love Letter to the Pets Who Changed His Life 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":"Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and longtime host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon joins Rita Reimers on 19 Cats and Counting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1559,"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-161-scott-simon-s-love-letter-to-the-pets-who-changed-his-life/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-161-scott-simon-s-love-letter-to-the-pets-who-changed-his-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}