May 26, 2026
Ep 666: Holistic Health for Community Cats – What Nature Already Provides with Angela Ardolino Certified Cannabis & Fungi Clinician and Founder of MycoDog, MycoCat & CBD Dog Health
“Mother Nature provides us with all the food and medicine that we need. Food is medicine — and it is the number one thing you can do for any person or animal to help them stay healthy and help their immune system operate.”
What if the best medicine for your community cats isn’t found in a bottle — but in a bowl? In this episode, host Stacy LeBaron sits down with Angela Ardolino, a certified cannabis and fungi clinician with over 20 years of expertise in holistic pet wellness and founder of MycoDog, MycoCat, and CBD Dog Health.
Angela’s path to holistic animal care began with her own recovery from rheumatoid arthritis using plants, mushrooms, and diet — which led her to discover that every animal shares an endocannabinoid system, the body’s master regulatory system. With no quality animal products on the market, she spent two years formulating and testing full-spectrum hemp extract and medicinal mushroom tinctures at her rescue farm before bringing them to the public.
Stacy and Angela dig into the real cost of kibble — not just financially, but biologically — and make the case for real food, even in small increments, for both owned cats and colony cats. Angela also offers practical guidance on supporting senior and geriatric cats with full-spectrum hemp extract, how to spot trustworthy supplements (look for a COA), and why the endocannabinoid system is the key to keeping cats healthy from the inside out.
- Why kibble is the wrong foundation for feline health — and practical, budget-friendly alternatives for pet owners and colony caregivers alike
- How the endocannabinoid system works in all animals and why supporting it is key to preventing disease
- How to administer full-spectrum hemp extract to cats you can touch — and cats you can’t
- Why 85% of supplements on the market (for pets and humans alike) aren’t worth buying, and how to identify the ones that are
- When a cat becomes a “senior” vs. a “geriatric” — and why that distinction matters for their care
- The feline grimace scale, telehealth options, and emerging tools that help caregivers monitor cats without a vet visit
- A vision for mobile veterinary care that extends to colony sites, not just indoor pets
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