E539 The Amazing Acro-Cats

Oct 17, 2024

Samantha Martin is an animal trainer and cat advocate best known for founding The Amazing Acro-Cats, a troupe of talented felines. In this engaging conversation, she shares the challenges and joys of touring with cats, revealing how she transitioned from training rats to working with rescue cats. Samantha offers insights into the unique quirks of feline personalities, the innovative training techniques she employs, and the emotional bonds she forms with her performers. She even gives a glimpse of live antics from her furry cast!

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Niagara Falls Cat

Samantha Martin shares a story about a cat surviving a trip down Niagara Falls in a barrel.
The cat accompanied the first person to survive such a feat.

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Inspiration from Mo DeSesso

Theo Von asks how Samantha Martin got into live animal performance, citing Noah's Ark as a precedent.
Martin explains her inspiration came from a documentary about Mo DeSesso, a rat trainer for Hollywood.

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Mo DeSesso's Legacy

Theo Von reads Mo DeSesso's obituary, highlighting his work training rats for films like Willard.
DeSesso won a Patsy Award for his rat-training work.

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