Animal Planet: Must Love Cats (2011)
Must Love Cats is an Animal Planet television series hosted by John Fulton which premiered in the United States in February 2011. In each episode, he travels through different parts of the United States and explores various aspects of the cat lovers lifestyle. Animal Planet announced in April 2011 that the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 10, 2012. The second season features countries outside of the U.S.
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Episode 1 - Cat Crazy in Japan
Release Date: 2012-03-10An exploration of the cat culture in Japan features the Maneki Neko, or "Beckoning Cat"; cat cafés; custom designs for homes; Tama, the train-station master; Tashirojima, aka Cat Island; and a shelter for rescued cats, including ones left behind after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Episode 2 - Tough Guys and Acupuncture Save Cats
Release Date: 2012-03-17Florida golfers help cats that live around the course; a Baltimore cat show features house cats and purebreds alike.
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Episode 3 - English Kitties and Stowaway Cats
Release Date: 2012-03-24Must Love Cats goes to England! Cheshire Cats, famous pub kitties, the world's loudest cat, and a pet that somehow traveled hundreds of miles from home. While there, John meets the kitty that holds the Guinness record for the loudest cat purr.
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Episode 4 - Kitty Kidney Transplants and the Cat Who Jogs
Release Date: 2012-03-31A trip to New York's Hamptons to meet a personal chef for cats. Also: a fashion designer for cats in New Jersey; a cat that needed a kidney transplant.
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Episode 5 - Swimming Cats and Cat-Fur Jewels
Release Date: 2012-04-07An Oregon woman who taught her cats how to swim; a San Francisco woman who designs jewelry using her cat's fur; a visit to a cat hotel in Los Angeles.
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Episode 6 - Apps for Cats and Prison Kitties
Release Date: 2012-04-14A kindergarten for kittens; software applications for cats; how cats survive falls from considerable heights; cats that help prison inmates.