Show Notes
This week Adam meets BBC Radio 1 presenter Nat O’Leary to have a fun chat about her cat, Blue. Adam learns how Blue managed to acquire quite so many nicknames, what her favourite things are (including an iPad!) and how happy Nat feels to have a cat in her home. Plus, behaviourist Nicky has some tips for Nat on how to keep an indoor cat happy and help them live their best life. The three of them also discuss whether leaving the TV and radio on is a comfort for cats left home alone, if watching mice on screen is fun and whether cats like to hear music or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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