Sheryl Ruthven

Women and Crime

Cloud10

True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Ep 260: She built a sanctuary for cats—but was it really a shelter, or the front for a cult? This is the Sheryl Ruthven story Sources for Today's Episode: • An episode of The Curious Case of…The Doomsday Cat Cult • Nashvillescene.com • The podcast The Opportunist • Psychology Today Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Chewy - Chewy has everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy. And right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to Chewy.com/women Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: Kathy Sacks Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.3	She built a sanctuary for cats, but was it really a shelter or the front for a cult?
1:13.1	This is the Cheryl Ruthven story.
1:46.4	Hi everyone. We're doing things a little differently today. We gave Amy the week off, much needed, but I have a very special guest host for you all today. One that some of you have heard me talk about actually quite a lot. I'll give you a hint. When people asked why I got into the field, the answer I gave was that I found inspiration from someone
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