Xeli: Denver Airport’s One and Only Therapy Cat

Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies

Dec 7 2023 • 22 mins

On this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Nathan and Liane Pensack-Rinehart of Denver, Colorado. They are the pet parents—and handlers—of Xeli, Denver International Airport’s first and only therapy cat. Airport animal therapy programs—in which volunteer animals and their handlers roam terminals offering moments of furry bliss to weary, anxious, or stressed-out travelers—are popping up around the country, but most, like Denver's, use mainly therapy dogs. That’s no deterrent for this 11-year-old, super-personable tabby. She loves dogs as much as people, and gamely shows up at the airport every month, making the travel experience of those who stop and meet her a paws-itive one. For more info visit: https://dailypaws.com/warmfuzziespodcast Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies is produced by: Karman Hotchkiss - Host Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak- Audio Engineer/Producer Naomi Barr- Script Editor/Producer Jennifer Del Sole - Director, Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Allie Giordano - General Manager, Pets Austin Cannon - Editor, Daily Paws Courtney Mason -VP/GM, Audio