Why we use a Homesitter to Look After our Cats

Why we use a Homesitter to Look After our Cats Your cat is your pride and joy, your feline best friend who you would do anything for.  But what happens when you want to take a holiday? Most cats dislike being moved from their home environment, so taking them to a friend’s house or a […]

Cat Extravaganza Take Two! LondonCats Journeys to Blackpool

Hi everyone, Later this month LondonCats is coming to Blackpool (UK) for their second big Cat Extravaganza of the year! It’ll be hosted in the iconic Blackpool Winter Gardens and of course we will be there with our stall full of amazing products for cats and cat lovers alike. We hope to see some of […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 271)

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 […]

Keeping ‘kit’ in the Family – Campaign to Help Keep Kids and Kitties Together

Keeping ‘kit’ in the family Campaign to Help Keep Kids and Kitties Together A campaign by Cats Protection helps to encourage parents to keep their pets during pregnancy and beyond following new findings that show around half have concerns about cats and children yet few seek advice on the topic. Run by the charity Cats […]

Our visit to the Little Lions cat cafe in NYC Part 3

Hi everyone, Today we are back for the final part of our visit to the cat cafe Little Lions in NYC. Should you have missed Part 1 or Part 2 don’t forget to check them out. This time around we brought along some of the amazing 4cats cuddly cushions with valerian filling. 🙂 All the […]

Season 2 of ‘Let’s Talk About Cats’ Podcast Debuts with Special Guest Alexandra Silber

Season 2 of ‘Let’s Talk About Cats’ Podcast Debuts with Special Guest Alexandra Silber Hosted by Mary Phillips-Sandy and Produced by Lizzie Jacobs Guests to Include Stoya, Jay Smooth, Chris Barron, Evan Ratliff, Eboni Hogan and More   © Jonsar Studios 2019   Listen to Season 2 Episode 1 with Alexandra Silber: letstalkaboutcats.com/episodes/al-silber Listen to the Let’s […]

Sharing Secrets, Discussing Work Problems… Cats Protection Says They are #MoreThanJustACat

Sharing secrets, discussing work problems and even letting the cat into the bathroom shows the nation’s love for our feline friends Cats Protection says they are #MoreThanJustACat A survey released today shows how the household moggy has evolved to become an essential part of the family in some weird and wonderful ways! The survey of […]

RSPCA Tips for Buying a Happy and Healthy Kitten

The RSPCA and other members of the Cat Group have come together to create a checklist of what to look for when considering buying a kitten in order to avoid irresponsible breeders. The idea of The Kitten Checklist is to ensure that you are buying from a reputable breeder and that you will be getting […]

Guest Star: Vienna

Hi everyone, Today’s guest story comes from Julie and her cat Vienna who you may have spotted in a recent tummy rub tuesday post! 😉 Vienna was a rescue from a family that moved away and left her behind. While she was a stray, friends of ours had been feeding her for a few months. […]

The Friday Art Cat: “Mono Cat”

FRIDAY ART CAT – “Mono Cat” This image was drawn by me in ink pen on white paper – with I’ll admit, some previous pencil marks that were rubbed out afterwards! Mono coloured, or black and white images can be very striking, but what I like most about how this turned out is that the […]

Rennie: Look! Simba has Come to Join us! Watch what he Will do…

Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today and we’ve had a fellow royal meowjesty visit us in our kingdom today! Rennie: Look Freya! It’s your hero! Freya: Is it? Ooooohhhh it is Simba!!! Rennie: It sure is… but what is he doing here? Freya: That is a very good question… Rennie: Looks like he is […]

Purrsday Poetry: HAIKU – “RULE FOR TODAY” (HEUTIGE REGEL)

Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from WEISS-NIX The rule for today. Touch my tail, I shred your hand. New rule tomorrow. Die Regel für heute. Berühre meinen Schwanz, (und) ich werde deine Hand schreddern. Neue Regel morgen. Originally appeared on the red

DAYTIME DRAMA FOR CATS: The Adventures of Jakie and His Toys (As told to Cathi Turow) Episode 2

Hello! I’m Jakie the Cat. Welcome to my Daytime Drama. Episode 2. It’s time for breakfast. My humom is making herself sunny side up eggs.  Her favorite. And mine. We have the same battle every morning. I want some, but the sunny side up egg belongs to humom. Why does this always happen? Day after […]

Video Games can Save Cats After All! #SlayDragonsSaveCats

Hi everyone, It’s not often that we get a chance to combine our passion for video games with cats! So we were most delighted when we found out about Bethesda launching this awesome campaign. Thanks, Marc ESO CHARITY INITIATIVE TO SAVE CATS AND OTHER PETS KICKS OFF WITH CONNECTED IN-GAME EVENTS AND QUESTS #SlayDragonsSaveCats Charity Effort […]

Moving Home With Your Pet – How to Avoid Stress When You’re Moving

Moving home with your pet How to avoid stress when you’re moving Moving house can be one of the most stressful experiences in life, both physically and emotionally. So imagine how confusing this time can be for our pets, who can’t understand why all these changes are taking place. PDSA vet nurse, Nina Downing, said: […]

Tigga Towers Memory Foam Cat Pillow & Cat Toy Set Winner Announced + Discount

Hi everyone, For those of you that entered our competition with TiggaTowers. Apparently the present went down very well with the two cats and one dog of the winner! “Thank you so much for the lovely prize which arrived safely. The cats absolutely love it, as does the dog! He patiently waits his turn and […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 267)

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 […]

Mews: Oldest Cat Living

Hi everyone, The Guinness World Records kindly gave us permission to repost some of their cat world records as part of their 2016 book which is now available in stores! Today we are looking at the Oldest cat living: The oldest cat living is Corduroy (b. 1 August 1989), aged 25 years 339 days as of […]

Oliver: In a Scratch Tree far far Away…

Hi everyone, It’s me Oliver here today from a Galaxy far far away! Ooops… the wrong movie. 😉 I mean of course in my scratch tree far far away! So what am I up to? Well… here in the UK we are suffering from a major few weeks of constant rain and horrible weather meaning […]

Protect Your Pet from Suffering a Fireworks Misery This Holiday Season

Hi everyone, It seems like it was only just summer here in the UK but as we are reaching the end of September sadly it’s once again time for our annual firework season in this part of the world! Hence why we thought it about time to start sharing some firework season advice with you […]

Cat Loses leg in Shocking Airgun Attack

PDSA vets help cat get back onto three paws A cat from Birmingham has been left with life-changing injuries after his leg was amputated following a horrific airgun attack. Seven-year-old ‘Teddy Bear’ the cat was taken to Aston PDSA Pet Hospital by his worried owners Rhian and Sharon Bhatoe after coming home with an injury […]

Two North East Schools Were First in UK to Receive PDSA PetWise Status

Two North East schools have been busy battling to become the UK’s first PDSA ‘PetWise’ School. The vet charity launched the award last year, designed to teach the next generation of pet owners about caring for pets. Morpeth All Saints CofE Aided First School in Northumberland and Benton Dene Special School in Newcastle were among […]

Guest Star: Blacky and Silver

Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Jody Nerhood Edwards about Blacky and Silver: One day two little black kittens were in at a shelter and they were kind of scared.  Their Momma was gone and their sister had left mysteriously the day before.  Then this nice Hooman Lady came in and played with them. […]

The Friday Art Cat: Shinji

You may have read about Shinjji, the now seventeen year old Lynx Point Siamese mix.  He’s the Assistant Site Mascot on my blog, Mindflight.  I really love his markings, which are a cross between a standard Siamese and a gray tabby, while his face reminds me a bit of a cougar.  His eyes are nearly […]

Freya: Welcome Human to my cozy Hiding den!

Hello there humans and cats! Freya: It’s me Freya here today and you are most likely wondering where I got this super cozy Hiding Den from? Well… it wasn’t always a den… when it first arrived from our sponsor and partner Sleepypod it was flat packed! Rennie: It most certainly wasn’t… 😮 Rennie: And Freya… […]

Purrsday Poetry: Six Boxes for Nine Lives by Rachael Ikins

Six Boxes for Nine Lives A cat named Leonard in the dog’s water bowl up to his waist, like Buddha fishing for his toy. 6 mo old Leonard in the shower clawed my legs to escape the downpour. When I unpack groceries he’s in the first empty bag, wrapped a handle round his neck, flew […]

Henry the Search Cat

The cat who finds lost cats Hello, humans. My name is Henry. I’m a Search & Rescue cat. Well, actually I’m in charge of the Search part. The Rescue bit is up to my partner, the Lost Cat Finder. She’s the one who busted me out of the shelter 7 years ago. My job is […]

“You can stroke me here, but not there”

Scientific study investigating where and by whom cats like to be stroked reveals interesting findings… How true are cartoons like the one below? Do they actually reflect a cat’s preferences? While most owners will agree that cats like to be stroked around the face area, there’s less agreement over other areas. For instance some owners […]