{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":369,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Cat Overcrowding Crisis in Leicester | Leicester News","slug":"cat-overcrowding-crisis-in-leicester-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T16:22:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/cat-overcrowding-crisis-in-leicester-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bc59fc2bc71e8058","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/57153156-9b0c-4b5b-8a87-cec09d665959.mp3","summary":"Leicester Animal Aid hit pause on new cat intakes for three weeks as their cattery overflowed with 54 cats and kittens—driven by a surge in un-neutered felines. Female cats can breed as young as four months, fueling rapid population growth, while unneutered males roam, fight, and mark territory, worsening the crisis. Rising neutering costs and misconceptions about male cats’ role make the problem harder to tackle. Now easing back in, they’re prioritizing neutered adults, aiming for 30–40 cats total to manage resources—and urging owners that spaying/neutering is vital to curb strays and save lives. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bc59fc2bc71e8058","meta_description":"Leicester Animal Aid hit pause on new cat intakes for three weeks as their cattery overflowed with 54 cats and kittens—driven by a surge in un-neutered fe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/cat-overcrowding-crisis-in-leicester-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/cat-overcrowding-crisis-in-leicester-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}