Adopting blind cats across Europe and catexploring with them with Krista, Kira and Kahlil

View fullsize

Krista is mum to 2 blind catexplorers, Kira & Kahlil. Both were born in Cyprus and she flew with them to their home in Finland. We chat about that process, the realities of living with 2 blind cats and catexploring with them.

What we talk about

• About Kira

• Transporting Kira from Cyprus to Finland

• Moving a cat around the European Union

• Flying with Kira

• Escorting foster dogs on international flights

• Managing poop incidents while flying

• How Kira is blind

• About Kahlil

• Flying Kahlil internationally

• Krista’s other animals

• What it is like having blind cats

• Setting up your home for blind cats

• Teaching blind cats about the heights in your home

• Catexploring with Kira & Kahlil

• How to choose which cats will be catexplorers

• How Krista trained Kira & Kahlil to be catexplorers

• The logistics of catexploring with 2 cats

• What is different about catexploring with a blind cat

• Catexploring off leash

• Differences with Kira & Kahlil’s catexploring styles

• Balancing catexploring needs of 2 cats who prefer different things

• Catexploring with all of Krista’s animals

• Camping with cats

• Advice for new catexplorers

• Most entertaining comment while catexploring

• Catexplorers that inspire Krista

• Product that has been a gamechanger

• Training blind cats to use a cat wheel

How to leave a review

To find out how to leave a review see here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/how-to-leave-a-review-for-the-catexplorer-podcast

Join the Catexplorer Purr Squad or become a Catexplorer Producer

To find out how to join the Purr Squad or become a Catexplorer Producer, see here: https://catexplorer.co/support

Guest – Krista, Kahlil & Kira

Instagram - @melenekira

Catexplorers that Inspire Krista, Kahlil and Kira

@tinythedaredevil

@steviethewonderfulblindcat

@littletigger_bigworld

@jenny_the_blind_cat

Music

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

Cover art

The photo used for the cover art for Season 7 of Catexplorer Podcast is of @spikie_spycat

Thank you to our superstar Season 7 Catexplorer Podcast Producers

Co-Producers

Roxythe_kitty, Ziggy & Charlie, luna_misty_blue, Adami, Mac, Patch & Ava, bowie_the_siberian

Senior Producers

Chester and Perry