About this episode

Tracie Hotchner and Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado discuss the absurdity of trendy cat litters and advocate for more sensible options.

#306: Cat behaviorist Dr Mikel Maria Delgado shares Tracie’s dismay at what has become “litter nonsense” (to appease IG and TikTok content creators) instead of using “litter common sense” and giving cats what they need: comfortable clay clumping litter without any added chemical colors and scents. They both extol the virtues of Dr. Elsey’s litters but they miss his signature litter invention the "Touch of the Outdoors” — but he has gone 100% scent free for the sake of the cats.

People in this episode

Host: Tracie Hotchner

Guest: Dr Mikel Maria Delgado

Topics covered

• cat behavior
• litter
• pet care
• animal welfare
• social media trends

Keywords

• cat litter
• clay clumping litter
• pet products
• animal care
• litter nonsense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Elsey’s

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