Agility with cats with Tamara & Linus with the Short Tail

Hear all about the world of cat agility. Yep, it’s not only dogs that run through tunnels, weave through poles & jump through hoops. Cats can do it too.

Tamara & Linus love doing cat agility. They share how you too can get started, and share some great tips about how to get started.

What we talk about

  • About Linus

  • About Linus’ injury

  • Catexploring that Linus does

  • Challenges with regression of our cat’s socialisation skills due to COVID-19 restrictions

  • About agility training

  • How to start agility training

  • Types of agility Linus does

  • Using clicker training for agility

  • Type of treats to use for agility and clicker training

  • How to find places to train your cat for agility

  • Equipment to use at home for cat agility

  • DIY set ups for agility

  • Distractions with agility

  • Catering to your cat

  • Advice for new catexplorers

  • Catexplorers that inspire Tamara & Linus

  • Product, service or program that has been a gamechanger

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Guest

Instagram - @linuswiththeshorttail

Catexplorer Podcast Episodes Mentioned

Dr Mikel’s episode - Ask a Cat Behaviourist – Reading cat body language, managing aggression in cats and meowing at the door with Dr Mikel Maria Delgado

Listen to @roxythe_kitty on the Catexplorer Podcast

Listen to @greatgramsofgary on the Catexplorer Podcast

Listen to @adventuresofmikeandlily on the Catexplorer Podcast

Listen to @bodhitheadventurecat on the Catexplorer Podcast

Catexplorers that inspire Tamara & Linus

@sukiicat

@theoretically.teddy

Listen to @roxythe_kitty on the Catexplorer Podcast

Listen to @greatgramsofgary on the Catexplorer Podcast

Listen to @adventuresofmikeandlily on the Catexplorer Podcast

@ittybittylittlegritty

@gizmowhiskers

Listen to @bodhitheadventurecat on the Catexplorer Podcast

Music

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

Cover art

The photo used for the cover art for Season 8 of Catexplorer Podcast is of @indianajoneskat

Thank you to our superstar Season 8 Catexplorer Podcast Producers

Co-Producers

Millie & Kelvin, Barbara & Maverick, Ziggy & Charlie, Mac, Luna Misty Blue, Adami, Roxy the Kitty

Assistant Producer

Mr. Sir, Maisie

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