On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen tries to answer the age-old question: Why do cats do what they do? Specifically, why does her cat Fanny insist on taking the longest and most-difficult route possible to get to her food, when great efforts have been made to create an easier path for her? Listen now and share your own theories in the comments! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Curl Up with a Cat Tale with Gwen Cooper

Stairway to Nowhere

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen speaks with the Cat Daddy himself, Jackson Galaxy! You definitely don’t want to miss this one, so check it out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cat Daddy Himself

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen speaks once again with her personal hero, Dr. Charlotte Maxwell-Jones, founder and director of Kabul Small Animal Rescue in Kabul, Afghanistan. As always, Charlotte has a fascinating story to tell. Check it out MEOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Jones, I Presume

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen speaks with famed naturalist and National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery about her new book, Secrets of the Octopus. Check it out MEOW!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Secrets of Sy Montgomery

In this week’s all-new episode of Curl Up with a Cat Tale, Gwen presents some of the more interesting listener theories as to why Fanny the cat is suddenly so enamored of locking herself alone into bedrooms. Later, Gwen speaks with Sarah Baeckler, executive director of Humane Society Naples, a groundbreaking rescue organization in Southwest Florida, whose disaster response efforts Homer’s Heroes have been proud to support. Check it out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HSN (*not* the Home Shopping Network)

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen catches listeners up on Charlotte Maxwell-Jones (who will hopefully make a return appearance on the podcast!) and Kabul Small Animal Rescue. Also, Gwen’s cat Fanny has been behaving somewhat mysteriously for the past couple of weeks. Does anybody have any possible explanations? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fanny Trouble

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen speaks once again with Francesco Marciuliano, bestselling author of I Could Pee On This and, most recently, of Oh. It’s You. Love Poems By Cats. Check it out MEOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francesco Returns

Gwen returns from a two-week medical crisis with her mom in Miami (plus a week of Covid, picked up in her travels) with an all-new episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The One That Wasn't About Cats

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen tackles author and bird enthusiast Jonathan Franzen’s latest broadside alleging that no-kill shelters are actually evil. Later in the episode, Gwen answers a reader question about her upcoming new books in 2024. Check it out MEOW!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To Kill a Mockingbird

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen recounts a recent health scare with Fanny (fortunately, the story has a happy ending!) and speaks with Sheena Yamazaki, founder of Suncatcher Sanctuary in Arizona, which provides a loving lifetime home for cats with profound special needs. It’s an unbelievably inspirational story, so check it out MEOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rock 'n' Roll New Year

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen wraps up her return from her first-ever Thanksgiving spent in Sweden, and also welcomes jazz singer extraordinaire Staci Griesbach (cat-mom to Peanut!) who shares a single from her new Christmas album. You’re going to love this song—so check it out MEOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A New Song

On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen talks about the kinds of (bad?) moms who let their kids torment strange cats on the street and offers both a confession and heartfelt apology to readers of Love Saves the Day. Check it out meow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confession is Good for the Soul

This week's episode is a departure from the usual format! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 1/2 Millenia

In this week’s all-new episode, Gwen discusses a minor medical procedure and the unexpected consternation some of the after-care instructions have caused for her cats. Later: How likely is it that AI will someday replace humans who write about animals? Check it out MEOW! ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not in the Face

In this week’s all-new episode, Gwen sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with Francesco Marciuliano, author of I Could Pee on This, to discuss his new book Oh. It’s You: Love Poems by Cats. Also: Gwen recounts her adventures feeding an outdoor cat in this week’s torrential downpours in the Northeast. Check it out MEOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh. It's Francesco Marciuliano.

Join New York Times bestselling cat writer and "Homer's mom," Gwen Cooper--author of numerous cat-centric titles, including "Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale," "Spray Anything," and "The Book of PAWSOME: Head Bonks, Raspy Tongues, and 101 Reasons Why Cats Make Us So, So Happy"--as we celebrate all things feline and listen to ins-purr-ational cat tales! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Curl Up with a Cat Tale with Gwen Cooper

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