WhiskerCon Savannah 2026: The Ultimate Valentine’s Weekend for Cat Lovers!
Cat lovers, get ready—this Cattitude episode is basically your all-access pass to the world of cat conventions (and one you’ll actually want to put on your calendar). Host Michelle Fern chats with Katy Cohen, the organizer of WhiskerCon coming to beautiful Savannah, Georgia on Valentine’s weekend 2026, plus Dr. Lisa Rodosta, a veterinary behaviorist, on how to enjoy cat events in a way that keeps feline welfare front and center. You’ll hear what makes WhiskerCon different—its nonprofit mission, community rescue support, and a major emphasis on education, including the adorable Little Whiskers Cat Academy for kids and a neonatal kitten class with Hannah Shaw. They also dig into the real-world issues WhiskerCon aims to impact: TNR, shelter intake, better behavior education, enrichment, and why even lifelong cat people still have more to learn. If you’ve ever thought “Are cat conventions really for me?”—this episode will convince you: yes!
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BIO:
Stacy & Katy Cohen are kitten rescuers out of Savannah, GA. Their goal is to advocate for kitten care, educate on medical & behavior feline issues & responsible adoptions. We are not a rescue. If you need help with a cat, please contact your local rescues.
Dr. Lisa Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital, she worked as a primary care veterinarian for 2 1/2 years. She completed a 3-year residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and passed the board examination later that year. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.
In 2005, she went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to volunteer in the efforts to help animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina. She has owned Florida Veterinary Behavior Service since 2007.
Dr. Radosta lectures nationally and internationally for veterinarians, their staff and lay people. She has written book chapters for textbooks including Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics.
She has published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She is the section editor for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. She serves on the Fear Free Advisory Board and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.
Interviews with Dr. Radosta have been published in: Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, Washington Post, Real Simple, WebMD and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach, WPBF), Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, News Channel 10 (Miami, ABC), and Steve Dale's Pet Talk. She podcasts for VetGirl on the Run.
Dr. Radosta has participated in tracking, obedience, herding and therapy dog work with personal dogs--always Rottweilers. Currently, she shares her life with a wonderful husband, Scott and her daughter, Isabella as well as Maverick, her Labrador Retriever and Chewie her cat.
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