From socks to slippers and necklaces to knickers, our pets can – and sometimes do – eat the strangest of things. But what makes them think gravel will make for a scrumptious snack, or toys a tasty treat? PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing said: “Dogs eating things they shouldn’t is actually more common than you […]
Advice & Tips
How Much Does a Purebred Cat Really Cost And What Affects the Price [2026 Guide]
According to Desiree Bobby, Expo Producer for the Cat Fanciers’ Association International Cat Show and Expo, [...]
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Advice & Tips
The Purr-fect Outdoor Space for Your Feline Friend
Image Credit: Unsplash It’s tough when your indoor cat gazes longingly out the window, especially [...]
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Advice & Tips Charity
Easter Pet Safety Tips: How to Protect Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits from Seasonal Hazards
Keep your pets safe this Easter with expert tips on avoiding toxic foods, dangerous plants, [...]
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Advice & Tips
Why Lilies Can Be Fatal for Felines: RSPCA’s Pet-Friendly Mother’s Day Warning
Buying lilies for Mother's Day? Think again. RSPCA expert warns of fatal consequences for feline [...]
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Do You Love Your Cat? Be The Best Owner You Can Be
Link – CC0 License Do you love your cat? If you do, then it’s important [...]
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Rufus, a very handsome Burmese cat, was collected by his owners at a very important time and he had a big job to fulfill. His human Dad had just come out of hospital and needed a few weeks at home to recover before going back to work. It was Rufus’ job to offer some cat […]
By Clare Hemington DipCAPBT Cat Behaviourist I’m sure at some point you’ll have seen a cat walking either confidently or precariously along a fence, or shooting up a tree to escape a more ferocious feline, or simply sitting for hours on an indoor windowsill watching the world go by. And there’s a good reason for […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from flintsaunders. watching the garden cats eyes beneath conifers dawn not far away Originally appeared on The Kettle Clicks
“When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade without further introduction.” – Mark Twain An empty shopping basket can look sad. Yet in the paws of the discerning feline, it has unlimited paw-sibilities. Each feline sniffs out the straw. What has been in there before and what scents do they have in […]
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Actually, we agree with Brutus. ‘Cat’ is a much easier word to pronounce than pr…pro…whatever!
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THE FLEA’T IS ON! How turning on the central heating can give pet owners a nasty BITE: toasty homes create ‘perfect breeding ground’ for FLEAS, expert warns LONDON: As winter descends upon us, a warm home is one of life’s simplest of pleasures. As the idiom goes – there’s no pleasure without pain, unfortunately. While cranking […]
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Animals are part of the world that we live in. Some even suggest that human beings evolved from animals and just like humans, they also live and die. They have a purpose in this world and they certainly play a vital part in the eco-systems all around the world too. Since animals have a purpose, […]
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Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! We have set up a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our dedicated Tummy Rub Tuesday post. Simply leave a comment on the post and attach the image you’d like to use. If you’ve got more […]
Books, Mews
‘Being Mostly Cat’ – New Book Provides Purr-fectly Practical Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Live a Life with ‘Cattitude’
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Tracey Grist is not “kitten around”. Her new book, ‘Being Mostly Cat’ is likely to be one of the quirkiest gifts any cat-lover will receive this year, and it also contains an extremely powerful and timely message. The most recent study completed in the United Kingdom shows that over six million people across four countries […]
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Hi everyone, Todays post is dedicated to Jacques the Norwegian Forest Cat that we met in Maison de Moggy. He really reminded us of the lion in Narnia! Missed our initial post? This can be found here. He really liked playing with the laser toy they had in the cafe! Oops where has it gone now. […]
Books, Guest Posts, Mollie Hunt, Product Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: FINDING YOUR LOST CAT, New From Dusty Rainbolt
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By Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer FINDING YOUR LOST CAT: The Practical Cat-Specific Guide for your Happy Reunion (Cat Scene Investigator Feline Problem Solver Series Book 2), by Dusty Rainbolt, author of Kittens For Dummies When “America’s Veterinarian” Dr. Marty Becker writes the forward to a book, you know you can trust what you are about […]
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Moving Cross-Country Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. Anatole Frances After ending the job-offer phone call, I enthusiastically screamed, “Hurrah” to Shadow. “I have a new job and we are moving.” Shadow looked at me as if she understood that our lives were about to drastically change. […]
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Paws for applause SRUC Elmwood opens £350,000 Gamekeeping and Animal Care facilities Scotland’s Rural College officially opened the doors to new £350,000 Animal Care and Gamekeeping facilities at its Elmwood campus today (8 November 2019). The facilities have brought new life to the campus by refurbishing underused space and providing more room for students to […]
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Hi everyone, Following on from last weeks story about Tucson’s story please find his companions story below. Thanks to Wanda for sending them in. 🙂 Hi, I’m called Duke but that was not always my name. My first family called me Sully. I lived with them less than a year before they returned me to […]
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FRIDAY ART CAT – “Judith Leyster’s Cat” This rather sad, beautiful looking cat I drew from the painting “A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel” by Judith Leyster, which lives in the National Gallery, London. I responded to a postcard of this while at a cancer workshop last week run by […]
Freya, Oliver, Product Reviews, Renegade
Oliver: Important Brand Updates from our Friends at Almo Nature
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Hi everyone, It’s me Oliver here today with some important updates from our friends at Almo Nature, over the last few weeks a number of humans contacted our own humans to find out what happened to the urinary support food that I was on for quite some time then I had problems with my tummy […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from Fresh Hell. My muse is feral. She will not be trained. She refuses to do tricks. Everything is on her terms. I try to encourage her to stay I’ve installed a muse door Leave food out every day And hope. On lucky days, she shows up […]
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by Mollie Hunt Who doesn’t love National Cat Day? Of course we know that to cat people, every day is Cat Day, but it’s fun to pull out all the stops with an extra special celebration once a year. And this October 29th, something wonderful did happen for two cat shelters, one of them right […]
Confidentially Max, I’m afraid my pet is crazy, She stays out all day long, rushes home drenched as a dog in a deluge, dries herself off furiously, then jumps right back into a shower!!!
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World Antibiotics Awareness Week – 11-17 November Antibiotics have served as a cornerstone of modern medicine, however overuse is making infections harder to treat. PDSA Vet nurse, Nina Downing, said: “The more that antibiotics are misused, the higher the chance that bacteria will be able to become resistant to them, meaning they’ll no longer work […]
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Going for long walks, happily playing with toys and eating all of their own food are among the signs of a happy pet. Quiz is located at the bottom of the article for both cats and dogs Going for long walks, happily playing with toys and eating all of their own food are among the […]
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Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! We have set up a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our dedicated Tummy Rub Tuesday post. Simply leave a comment on the post and attach the image you’d like to use. If you’ve got more […]
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Launched on 8th November and running until the 8th of December, this co-hosted, lifestyle store is set to offer a friendly shopping experience, where pet owners can indulge their furry friends with the loveliest of Christmas gifts, enjoy a host of exciting events and engage with their animal-loving kinfolk. The Merchant’s Tail will bring together […]
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#PetSurvivor Six miracle pets – including a duck who survived a fox attack that ripped her throat open, and a tiny puppy farm victim who went blind and was nearly paralysed – are in the running for PDSA’s Pet Survivor of the Year award. The fate of these plucky pets with death-defying tales is now […]
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By Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer Cats aren’t just for crazy cat ladies anymore! Last weekend I participated in something new- a cat, pop, and art convention called Pop Cats. Since the advent of Cat Con LA and Jackson Galaxy’s Cat Camp a few years ago, I’d heard a lot about cat conventions, but I had […]
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In my last post you met my cat Joey who I had for five years. During that time he had diabetes. The signs of diabetes were there, such as weight loss, increased drinking and frequent urination. I didn’t see the signs right away because he came to me malnourished and wanting to eat and drink […]
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Battersea is pleased to announce a new partnership with StreetVet, a charity that delivers free veterinary services to dogs owned by the homeless and those in temporary accommodation and hostels. The partnership will see Battersea give StreetVet operational and logistical support, including expert advice from its staff, clinical support, and kennel space for animals in urgent […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Wanda and her cat Tucson: Hi! My name is Tucson. I was a street kitty in Tucson, Arizona before being rescued at about 3 months old. Within a few days this man and woman came to the shelter and I not only followed them, I wouldn’t let them […]
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From a little rescue cat with severely sunburnt ears…. to a feline artist’s cat on canvas.