Mary is joined by resident cat critic Ruby (age 6) to review cats up for adoption in the New York City area. If you like soccer, Beverly Cleary, or cats who “never give up" we may just have the pet for you. Plus: strong opinions about cat names, and a star rating system that goes beyond infinity.

All cats were available for adoption at the time we recorded. Here are the shelters and rescue organizations we mention:

• Animal Kind NY
• Washington Heights Cat Colony
• This just in, Ajax got adopted! But there are more great cats at Cat Castle NYC.
• CLAWS NJ
• Chance At Life Cat Rescue (NJ)
• East Harlem Kitty Rescue

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Mary invites Louise Hung, writer/producer at The Order of the Good Death, for a seasonally appropriate conversation about death, black cats, and why so many people fear them both. Spoiler alert, we're pro-black cats (especially Louise's companions, Dorothy and Agatha). We also discuss the death positive movement, mourning pets, and getting comfortable with spooky stuff. Plus: A Japanese cat funeral, a death-themed Cat Quiz, and a startling statistic about Halloween costumes for cats.

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