The cat who overcame physical therapy to get back into hiking – Wiley Catote

September 22, 2019 Hasara Lay

Adventurous catexplorers are very active. They go hiking, kayaking and so much more. But when they injure themselves, how do we treat them? That’s exactly what Wiley’s mums faced when she hurt her leg from a fall at home. Wiley went through physical therapy and has come out the other side, and is back to hiking, camping & being a pro catexplorer.

In this episode we cover:

Meeting Wiley and coming home
Her personality and curiosity
How she started exploring outdoors
Training & encouragement from her cat mommas
Outdoor exposure for Wiley at an early age
Dog training vs. cat training
Typical adventures of Wiley
Pet-friendly places in San Diego, CA
Training for hiking
Different trails for Wiley and her curiosity with wildlife
Wiley’s leg accident, going through surgery, being on a cast, healing, and rehabilitation
Wiley’s physical therapy and her resilience
Raw feeding transition and complementing her recovery
How the cat community has helped lift their spirits during a difficult period
Advice to new catexplorers
Most entertaining comment about Wiley
Catexplorer inspiration
Product, service or program game-changer