Different Cat Breeds and Their Traits

A study by pet food company IAMS UK[i] found that the most popular choice of cat is the plain old moggy – a cat that doesn’t have a pedigree. In fact 55% of owners say they have this type of cat. Unlike dogs, many people are happy to just have a cat and are not […]

Vet Warns of Dangers of Flea Infestations After Suffering Temporary Vision Disturbance After Contracting Bartonella Through a Cat Scratch

Vet Warns of Dangers of Flea Infestations After Suffering Temporary Vision Disturbance After Contracting Bartonella Through a Cat Scratch A vet has warned cat owners of the potential dangers of flea infestations after suffering from temporary vision disturbance having become infected with Bartonella, an infectious bacterium that can cause disease, from a cat scratch. Dr […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 264)

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 […]

Join A StreetCat Named Bob and More Feline Friends at the UK’s FIRST Cat Playground from Catit

This summer the Catit Playground is coming to LEEDS for the ultimate cat lovers day out. Catit, experts in looking after felines, are bringing their incredible pop-up experience to Briggate on the 31st August and 1st September. The first event of its kind in the UK, the Catit Playground has toured New York City, Los […]

How to Ensure Your Cat is Happy & Relaxed While you are on Holiday

Hi everyone, With the holiday season of the year in full swing many of us cat guardians face the dilemma of what to do with your beloved feline companion! In an ideal world we’d of course love for them to come with us but for most cats that is simply not an option, especially not […]

TINKERBELLE REMEMBERS: A Few More Stories

The Finding of a Therapy Cat: a series about Tinkerbelle, Registered Pet Partner Therapy Cat (retired) and our journey together. By Mollie Hunt Part 29: A Few More Stories Hospice patients are amazing! Everyone Tinkerbelle and I visited was so different. Their lives, their stories, even their attitude toward death were very personal to them. […]

Competition Time! Win a Memory Foam Cat Pillow & Cat Toy Set

Hi everyone, It’s me, Oliver, here today! And with a very important update for that matter. ;D Our friends from TiggaTowers are giving you all a fabulous chance at winning a super fantastic prize! One of their memory foam cat beds which is precisely what I look so cosey on in the feature image and […]

VIVA LAS VEGAS II Returns to The Strip for an International Show and All Things Feline Exposition on Labour Day Weekend

Hi everyone, As we do write a lot about cat shows on our side of the pond we figured it was about time that we start featuring some events for those of you in the US! Our first event to be covered is the 40th annual cat show from TICA which is run by jazzycats […]

Guest Star: Beau the Blind Cat

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Kate and her cat Beau the blind cat: So on the 10th October 2017 we became aware of Beau, he was with our local Cats Protection charity, he had come in as a stray it seemed he had been a stray all his life. We don’t […]

Painting Mouse – Champion Sleeper

Mouse is a cat of great character who lives with Dawn and her family.  His favourite spot to sleep is on the fresh laundry! But nobody likes to disturb him so he sleeps on blissfully.  When I asked him to model for me naturally he chose a sleeping pose, he curled up on a nice […]

Nubia: I Have got a new Special Bowl!

Hi everyone, At last, it’s me again who gets first dibs at a new item for us to check-out! Nubia: What fellow feline… you are wondering what I am sitting in front of? It’s the Yummy Travel Bowls from our Partner and Sponsor Sleepypod! Yes they don’t just make carriers. 😀 Ha’Penny: Grandma what is […]

The Gentleman

Around the village he serenely glides And nods in greeting as he passes by: So dignified, his humor light and dry, With gracious manners, ever he abides. He smiles at all, at men and babes and brides, In even temper, never strange nor shy, Though no one knows quite when or even why Or where […]

Memories of Feline Friends ~ Bozo Was the Perfect Name, Part 1

Let me introduce you to a beautiful part Siamese cat, who deigned to live with me for more than 12 fabulous, memorable years. While I was living in LA, a friend lived with me for a while. He would go out for daily walks and after about a week, he mentioned that he had seen […]

How Cats Can Help Children With Autism Become More Social

Children with ASD

How Cats Can Help Children With Autism Become More Social Description: Numerous challenges exist for both autistic children and their parents, but new research has indicated that the interaction between autistic individual and cat has positive benefits for the child. This article investigates more about this relationship. Promising New Research A lot of people characterize […]

Worldwide Giveaway win a NEW premium cat toy from 4cats – August 2019

Hi everyone, It’s once again time for one of our 4cats competitions. For those that don’t know their toys, they are handmade in Germany. : ) You even have a chance to win one of the new top range premium wrestlers as part of your prize! That’s right the amazing toy that Bean reviewed for […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 263)

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 […]

3 Interesting Exotic Looking Cats That Will Brighten Your Day

Everyone should look after a pet at least once in their life. It is a great learning experience and can help one learn about responsibilities for others. Just remember that some pets are more fascinating than others. If you’re looking for something other than an ordinary cat or dog, you should consider adopting an exotic-looking […]

How to Spot a Urinary Blockage and Save your Cat’s Life.

Hi everyone, The below is a guest submission from Maureen in response to our recent post on Urinary Disease in cats. As this is such an important topic we of course had to share this: How to Spot a Urinary Blockage and Save your Cat’s Life. This is Mittens. He doesn’t have a fancy name. […]

Nubia: Who turned the light on???

Hi friends! So the other day I was relaxing happily on my humans… Yes you may not be able to see me very well but I am certainly relaxed! <3 But when… something happened… … ONE of them FORGOT how to use his camera properly!!!! And turned the flash light on! *angry tailflap* Signed by […]

Two Miracle Pets who Dodged Death by a Whisker Entered Into UK National Competition

A Fox terrier left at death’s door after a ferocious dog attack, and a cat left with a fractured jaw after being hit by a car, are among the first entrants into this year’s Pet Survivor competition, run by leading vet charity PDSA. PDSA is searching for the UK’s most incredible stories of pet survival for […]

Cat Rapper iAmMoshow and ARM & HAMMER™ Release Second Single “Double Duty” and Say If you Love Cats, More Power to You

Cat Rapper iAmMoshow and ARM & HAMMER™ Release Second Single “Double Duty” and Say If you Love Cats, More Power to You ARM & HAMMER™ pledges a double donation totaling $20,000 to two cat welfare organizations, if music video receives 2 million views Last month, iAmMoshow, the internet’s favorite cat rapper, and ARM & HAMMER™ released […]

A Tribute to Nezumi, Queen Calico and Loyal Fur-Daughter

Sweet Nezumi, queen calico and loyal fur-daughter, has passed from the mortal realm. In other stories about her, I’ve told how she found us as a tiny injured kitten who was driven away by her mother and how she quickly became a surrogate daughter to my spouse and I.  I’ve told how she grew into […]

The Friday Art Cat: Box Love Series – Spikey

Hi everyone, As many may have not seen the artwork created by Yuki Chung back in 2015 we thought it would be worth sharing it with all of the new readers. In today’s art entry we are looking at the special art and merchandise created for Spikey and his story. My name is Spikey! I […]

Bean and his fun 4cats Premium Cat Wrestler!

Bean and the 4cats Premium Cat Wrestler! Written by Mel on behalf of Bean From the moment I took this toy out of the box my cat, Bean, was in love. From smelling to chewing, scratching and cuddling there is nothing Bean doesn’t love about playing with it. It kept him entertained for ages so […]

Purrsday: Wild Wild City Cats

Hi everyone, Please find below our latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Ahenda Fredrick: Wild Wild City Cats Black cats on the balcony How fearfully and lovely you look You sleep without worries in the world, Those two big lanterns of eyes Remains the world’s undiscovered mystery no one has had interest in, Two innocent kittens […]

The Implications of Brexit on Traveling with Your Pet

Cat owners based in the UK should prepare for potentials changes in pet travel requirements if they plan to travel to an EU country with their feline friend post-Brexit. As part of the current rules and regulations, cat owners in the UK can travel to the EU as long as their cat is vaccinated against […]

It’s Okay to be Not Okay – Advice on Saying Goodbye to our Pets

It’s Okay to be Not Okay – PDSA offers advice on saying goodbye to our pets Losing a treasured companion is one of the hardest things we can ever experience. Whether the loss is sudden or following a long period of illness, the deep feeling of grief can be devastating. Coping with the pain of […]