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Curl Up with a Cat Tale with Gwen Cooper

Stairway to Nowhere

Season 2, Ep. 108
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On this week’s all-new episode, Gwen tries to answer the age-old question: Why do cats do what they do? Specifically, why does her cat Fanny insist on taking the longest and most-difficult route possible to get to her food, when great efforts have been made to create an easier path for her? Listen now and share your own theories in the comments!

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