Helpful Resources for Cat Owners and Veterinarians

For Cat Owners:

• Cat Owner Guide (pdf)
• Cat Health Tracker Form (pdf)
  
• FelineVMA: Cat Friendly Homes www.catfriendly.com
  
• Cat Healthy Canada www.cathealthy.ca
• International Cat Care www.catcare4life.org

For Veterinarians:

• FelineVMA: Cat-Friendly Practice catvets.com/cfp/cfp
• Cat Healthy Canada www.cathealthy.ca/
• International Society of Feline Medicine icatcare.org/veterinary/isfm/

Educational Videos for Pet Owners & Vets:

* The CATalyst Council has compiled many videos focused on cat care on their YouTube Channel including long-time favorites:

• • Cats and Carriers, Friends, not Foes
  • Scotty Goes to the Vet – part 1
  • Scotty Goes to the Vet – part 2

as well as 25 other helpful videos on topics such as nutrition, health care, calming an anxious cat, clicker training, using a carrier, and car rides! Check out the CATalyst Council Youtube Channel to see them all.

* Also check out the Feline Veterinary Medical Association Videos:

https://catvets.com/education/online/videos

Articles and Infographics:

• The Kitten in the Room: Turning Kitten Season Into Lifelong Feline Care:
  8 Actions for lifelong feline care (PDF)
• The Kitten in the Room: Turning Kitten Season Into Lifelong Feline Care:
  Full article (PDF)
• Infographic of US Cat Ownership Demographics

Podcasts

The “crazy cat lady” era is officially over—and what’s replacing it is reshaping veterinary medicine in real time.

In this episode of Table Talk, Catherine Haskins sits down with Gina Fortunato and Kristin Wuhrman from the Catalyst Council to unpack the latest State of the Cat data and what it reveals about today’s cat caregivers. From shifting demographics and deeper emotional bonds to a surprising gap in veterinary care, this conversation challenges long-held assumptions and highlights a major opportunity for the profession.

“It is not a lack of care or love. They love, love, love their cats. They would do anything to give their cat a longer life.”

Host Stacy LeBaron talks with Gina Fortunato, Executive Director of CATalyst Council, and Kristin Wuhrman, the organization’s Chair and co-founder/Chief Experience Officer of CatsOnly Veterinary Services, about a stark gap in feline care: cats now make up nearly half of U.S. household pets, yet get only a fraction of the veterinary visits dogs do. CATalyst Council, founded in 2008, exists to close that gap with data.