Housecat Housecall is a weekly 30-minute television program that aired on Animal Planet in the United States and Australia. The show was broadcast from June 7, 2008[1] to July 10, 2010. It was hosted by veterinarian Katrina Warren.

Housecat Housecall
Starring
  • Katrina Warren, D.V.M. (host)
  • Stacy Fuchino, D.V.M. (season 1)
  • Debra Horowitz, D.V.M. (season 1)
  • Rich Goldstein, D.V.M. (season 2)
  • Karen Sueda, D.V.M. (season 2)
  • David Markus (narrator)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet
ReleaseJune 7, 2008 (2008-06-07) –
July 10, 2010 (2010-07-10)

Format

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In each episode, people emailed Dr. Warren videos about the problems they had with their cats. Dr. Warren then (in seasons 1 and 2) consulted her colleagues and devised a plan of action. She then visited the people with cat problems at their homes, met their cats, discussed the problems, and offered solutions. She came back a few days later and checked to see if her suggestions worked. Usually they did, and the problems were solved. The show also contained a segment called "Dr. Kat's Corner" in which she gave general cat care advice.

Season 1

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Season 1 aired from Saturday, June 7 to Saturday, July 12, 2008. In season 1, Dr. Warren was joined by Dr. Stacy Fuchino and Dr. Debra Horwitz.

Season 2

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Season 2 aired from Saturday, June 6 to Saturday, July 11, 2009. It featured two new colleagues, Dr. Karen Sueda[2] and Dr. Rich Goldstein. Some celebrities also appeared. The premiere featured actor Peter Weller. Another episode had radio host Kerri Kasem. Musician David Benoit appeared in the season finale.

Season 3

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Season 3 no longer had the mentors and aired from Saturday, June 5 to Saturday, July 10, 2010. This season's celebrity appearances included rapper Kurupt and his daughter, St. Louis Cardinals manager and Animal Rescue Foundation founder Tony La Russa, musician Michael Feinstein,[3] and Carrie Ann Inaba of Dancing with the Stars fame.

References

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  1. ^ Pennington, Gail (June 6, 2008). "Thinking Outside the kitty litter box". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Nichols, Katherine (July 23, 2009). "Punahou finds grand fame on Animal Planet show". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 32. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kinon, Cristina (June 17, 2010). "Dancing judge's pet cause:Cats". New York Daily News. p. 82. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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