Meet My Autistic Brain

Cats Are Autistic

Jun 17, 2024

Guest Angela Lauria joins the hosts to discuss similarities between cats' behaviors and autism traits. Topics include routine, sensitivities, stress responses, cat personalities, therapeutic benefits of purring, and communication styles. Humorous anecdotes about making cats behave like dogs and celebrating differences.

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Episode guests

Angela Lauria

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Quick takeaways

Cat behaviors mirror autistic traits like routine and sensitivity.

Transition periods are crucial for intense focus in autistics and cats.

Hello Kitty and Calvin & Hobbes celebrate individual expression within autistic culture.

Deep dives

Cats Are Autistic: Exploring Feline Behaviors

Focusing on cat behaviors akin to autism, the podcast delves into routine, sensitivities, and response to stress, drawing connections between cat behaviors and aspects of autism.

Intro

2min

Celebrating Autistic Tendencies with Kathy Hoopman

13min

Turning Cats Into Dogs

3min

The Healing Power of Cat Purring and Routine

2min

Patterns in Behavior: Cats and Individuals with Autism

11min

Cat's Attachment to Toy, Reluctance to Leave House, and Non-Recognition Aggression Story

3min

Exploring Cat Personalities and Iconic Feline Characters

17min

Exploring the Eccentricities of the Musical Cats

4min

Celebrating Cats and Embracing Differences

4min

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Autistic Perspectives on Halloween and Brewery Artwork

6min

Autism has a culture all its own and the The Autistic Culture podcast explores one aspect of it in each episode showing how the subject relates to autism and autistic people.

In this episode, Cats Are Autistic, the hosts talk about the cat behaviors that might be autistic like the need for routine, their sensitivities, their response to stress and more. The podcast features one of our previous guests, Angela Lauria.

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