Hiking with your cat & fostering cats with Jack Hikes
We chat about how Jack became a hiking kitty & the training involved. We also dive into fostering cats, why it's important and how we can do it too. See the show notes here. To find out how to review the Catexplorer Podcast, see here. What we talk about • How Jack came into their lives • How to pick a cat who is likely to be a catexplorer • What Jack is like • Types of catexploring Jack does • How Jack was harness trained • How Jack started hiking • Using 2 leashes for Jack • The realities of catexploring - the not so great days • About Jack's brother Oliver • Why fostering cats is important • How Morgan started fostering cats • The skills need to foster cats • Misconceptions of fostering cats • Tips for fostering cats • Number of cats in Morgan's household • How Jack & Oliver interact with the fosters • How to prepare your cats for fosters • How to introduce your cats to your foster cats • Morgan's advice for people who want to start fostering cats but haven't started yet • Landlords and fostering cats • Advice for new catexplorers • Most entertaining comment while out and about with Jack • Product, service or program that has been a game-changer for Jack