Samantha Bell

Cat Expert, Cat Content Creator, & Kitten Foster

I’ve been working with shelter cats and cat behavior for over 20 years! I spent 7 years as the first and only Cat Behavior & Enrichment Lead for Best Friends Animal Society, and now I’m the official Cat Expert for Best Friends. I create content to inspire people to adopt and foster cats & kittens, and to educate cat owners to help keep cats in their homes and out of shelters.

Since I began my career in animal welfare in 2013, I’ve been able to provide socialization, enrichment, and a great deal of TLC to tens of thousands of shelter cats in my care, and i’ve helped increase adult cat adoptions in Los Angeles by record amounts. I’m a member of the IAABC and have presented about cat behavior to thousands of cat lovers at CatCon, Cat Camp, Basepaws' Cat Behavior Summit, and more. I also offer private cat behavior consulting and have been selected to be a National Trainer-Mentor for The Jackson Galaxy Project’s Cat Pawsitive Pro program since 2016.

I live with 3 former shelter cats, Yohan, Desmond, and Maurice, and an assortment of foster kittens. They all provide fascinating behavior subjects and adorable content for their many fans.

Thanks for being here!
Samantha, Yohan, Desmond, & Maurice

In memory of Packard, the sweetest cat that ever lived 💖

Contact Me

SamanthaBellCats@gmail.com

Please feel free to contact me about speaking engagements, partnerships, and events.

Unfortunately I don’t have time to do cat behavior consults these days. They’ll return if life slows down. Lots of amazing things happening!

Thanks!
Samantha