Ask a Cat Behaviourist – Reading cat body language, managing aggression in cats and meowing at the door with Dr Mikel Maria Delgado

Dr Mikel Maria Delgado, is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist. Dr Mikel’s research focuses on behaviour of cats in multi-cat households and the development of neonatal kittens. She has worked with cats for over 20 years and co-authored the book “Total Cat Mojo” with Jackson Galaxy. Dr Mikel shares how to read your cat’s body language, what to do if your cat is meowing at the door, managing aggression in cats and so much more.

What we talk about

  • Mikel’s journey to becoming a cat behaviourist

  • How to read your cat’s body language

  • Mikel’s catexploring journey

  • What to do if your cat is meowing at the door

  • How to manage aggression in our cats

  • How to introduce cats into a household with cats

  • How different cats have different drivers and interests

  • How to enrich our cat’s indoor environments

  • Advice for new cat owners

  • Most entertaining comment heard about cat behaviour

  • Cat experts that inspire Mikel

  • Gamechangers for cats

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Guest – Dr Mikel M Delgado

Twitter - @mikel_maria

Website - http://mikeldelgado.com/

Feline Minds Cat Behavior Consulting

Instagram - @mikel.delgado

Food Puzzles for Cats - http://foodpuzzlesforcats.com/

Cat experts that inspire Mikel

Dr John Bradshaw

Hannah Shaw – Kitten Lady

Cat Town Oakland

Music

Music for this episode was composed and performed by Kory McIntyre.

Cover art

The photo used for the cover art for Season 6 of Catexplorer Podcast is of @boulderbengal

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Co-Producers

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Senior Producers

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