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

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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

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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

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