Ep 25: The CIA's Failed Spy Cats

The one time the CIA tried - and failed - to use a cat as a spy (code name Acoustic Kitty), some cats need hypoallergenic humans, and what happens when cats bail on sea shanties. #AcousticKitty Send in your topic ideas via: [email protected] TWITTER: @BewilderedPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BewilderBeastsPod (DM, voice text or comment) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bewilderbeasts/ About your host: Melissa McCue-McGrath, CPDT-KA, is a professional dog trainer outside of Boston, MA, and author of the book, "Considerations for the City Dog". She has a dog training channel on YouTube that has free classes and lessons for anyone who is interested in positive reinforcement dog training. More about Melissa can be found at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com ******* Intro Music: “Tiptoe out the Back” by Dan Lebowicz Interstitial music: MK2 I got today's information from: https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ernest-hemingways-cats/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578211/cat-facts https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-cias-most-highly-trained-spies-werent-even-human-20149/ https://www.history.com/news/cia-spy-cat-espionage-fail https://www.coolkidfacts.com/laws-of-motion/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ernest-hemingway-taught-one-of-his-many-many-cats-to-drink-whisky-73691/ https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/can-your-pet-be-allergic-to-humans/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/integrative_medicine_digestive_center/news_events/lactose_intolerance.html https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/can-your-pet-be-allergic-to-humans https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brazil-island-of-cats-covid-19-starving_n_5f8b045bc5b6dc2d17f75d97 https://www.hisgo.com/us/destination-japan/blog/top_3_ca Support the show Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)