Agria to Highlight the Need to Adopt at Catfest According to Agria Pet Insurance, an impressive 1 in 3i of their cat claims involve cats under the age of two. Thinking about the extremely weird, funny and completely crazy antics that we’re familiar with seeing young cats and kittens get up to as they explore […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
Whether you’re a longtime local, thinking of moving to the area, or simply visiting with [...]
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DIY Pet Projects: Fun and Easy Crafts for Your Furry Friend
Cat in window hammock stock photo via Dreamstime.com Pets aren’t just companions—they’re family. And what [...]
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What to do if you find a stray animal: PDSA tips for helping lost pets
Learn the best steps to take if you encounter a stray animal from PDSA Vet [...]
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Transform Playtime with These Safe and Fun DIY Cat Toys
Upgrade playtime: Try these safe DIY cat toys now! [...]
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Adopt These Kid Friendly Cat Breeds for a Happy Family
Choose These Cat Breeds for a Joyful, Kid-Friendly Home [...]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Nora Hamilton: Our vet told us when looking for a kitten don’t worry about the paint job, look at the personality. Find a kitten that’s been raised by little girls. So when we arrived at the home where the offered kittens were, we saw to our […]
The Friday Art Cat
Megalophilia もの久保作品集 – A World Filled With Giant Animals That Live Alongside Humans
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Hi everyone, Most of you probably know how much we love Japan so when we came across the artist known as Ariduka55, or Monokubo on social media we simply had to do a little post about her artwork. The artist describes that her gigantic animals living amongst normal sized humans was inspired by Studio Ghibli. […]
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Hi everyone, It’s me little Freya here! Today we are trialing healthy cat treats from our friends at Blink! who make awesome cat food and treats. If you missed our previous review of their wet food you can find this here, plus we got a handy 10£ off voucher for their wet food subscription if […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by VARJAKBABY: I AM BRUSHED brush on me on my back of fur on my naked belly making me purr making me paw making me mrr and stretch on my blanket VARJAKBABY If you would like to enter your own poems for Purrsday Poetry don’t […]
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Dirk and I previously reviewed Frolicat’s Cheese toy which Dirk loves playing with. This time Dirk and I played with FroliCat® RoloRat: a robotic rat. This toy will appeal to cats that are triggered by chasing laser lights and cats that enjoy playing with moving toys will also like this. When you switch the mouse […]
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Now here’s an interesting fact. We do have sympathy for Brutus, though, kitten Claus is running him ragged!
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Have you noticed lately just how expensive cat carriers can be? How about how hard it is to load your furry friend into them? I’ve noticed the same thing. Luckily, I haven’t had to stuff a protesting feline into a cat carrier in years, and she even complains less when she’s in one! Best of […]
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Hi everyone, If you had asked us if we were going to increase the size of our Clowder a year ago we probably would have said no but… things change and we always loved meeting our friend Arthur who is an Australian Mist cat at cat events. So when his mother said she had Australian […]
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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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Hi everyone, We’ve decided to once again open up our publication to submissions of readers. From fun stories to cat health and advice or simply a story about your own feline companion. No story is too small and none is too big! If you’ve got one you’d like to share with us and our other […]
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Hi everyone, We are back for another look at the fantastic cat cafe You & Meow! While we were there we got one of those once in a lifetime chances for a photo opportunity… One of the cats in the cafe decided to lie across the front room carpet which reminded us a lot of […]
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Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare) has once again started its search for the world’s best cat photographers, with the 2019 annual photography competition. And there has been an amazing amount of entries to the ‘Cat-Human Relationships’ photography competition already! If you haven’t entered yet, or if you still have lots of great images to […]
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A year ago Mookie was showing signs of weight loss and loss of appetite. He was diagnosed with advanced kidney disease with only 25% of his kidneys functioning. It was a scary time getting the diagnosis, then leaving him at the vets for three days of fluid therapy. I didn’t know what the outcome would […]
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We all love our cats, and when it comes to big occasions, like birthdays and Christmas, it’s great to spoil your furry friend with an excellent gift. Whether you have a bouncing new kitten who is full of energy, or an old fluffy tom who would rather lie on the sofa all day, we have […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in our Saturday connections comes from Donna and her beautiful cat Lulu Lulu is turning 16 years old this year. She is a lovely gentle girl. She is quite timid, and is not open to being friends with other pussycats. Lulu and I have been together since she was a few […]
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FRIDAY ART CAT – George the Turkish Van I painted this small oil face shot of George after exhibiting my work at a cat show with Katzenworld. One of my stall prizes was for me to paint the owner’s cat. I’d never before seen a Turkish Van breed of cat, and I thought George was […]
Advice & Tips, Renegade
Renegade: Which of the Sleepypod Carriers Suits you and Your Feline Companion Best?
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Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today! We will be doing an impawtant comparison of the various options our Sponsor & Partner Sleepypod provides with their carriers. Since I am in the Sleepypod Mobile pet bed let’s start with that one! 😀 This particular carrier comes in 2 sizes: Sleepypod Mini: Accommodates pets up to […]
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O Iris, glittering apple of my eye! You dainty silver imp, just like an elf You magic’lly appear upon a shelf So arcane and so acrobatic’lly high, Then, like a snow leopard, you nimbly fly Say eight feet down or so upon my bed To land right on the pillow near my head, My will-o-the-wisp, […]
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Since we converted this little attic room from a vivarium for our iguana into a play den for the cats, I have sometimes photographed them on the window sill. Every time I wonder what made me have the sloping walls painted bright yellow. I wanted a happy room for the cats to have fun, but […]
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Now begins the “second part” of Two Red Cats, where we leave the adventures of Lily and Vitali… to begin those of Lily and Stelvio! Keep calm, the ghost/angel Vitali will not be set aside, he will always be with us 😉 Anyway, that’s how we found Stelvio: three or four days after the death […]
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Over 5 million pets in the UK are not microchipped* June 2019: National Microchip Month Microchipping is the best way of permanently identifying your pet, and can increase the chances of you being reunited should the worst ever happen. However, research in the latest PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report revealed that 800,000 dogs (9%), 3.6 […]
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Hi everyone, After a longer break of these, it’s at last time again 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 […]
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Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! Oh, and if you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter yet, why not sign up by clicking here to never miss a TRT again. We have setup a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our dedicated […]
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Today we are sharing a very important call-out for action to save our precious wild snow leopards. Considering our little Freya looks very much like a snow leopard we hope you’ll help us in sharing this. The first study to investigate disease threats to wild snow leopards has detected that exposure to infections may pose […]
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Just like humans, cats can have their off days when they just feel a bit under the weather. They may not want to eat or spend a lot of time sleeping. This may pass after a day or two and they bounce back to normal. However, it’s important to look out for signs that may […]
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Post by Stephanie Musarra Dr. Cat: Episode 6″ “Dr. Cat, are you available?” “Well, I’m in between naps right now, but I can give you a few minutes.” I plopped down on the chair, and sighed. “I just got laid off. I’m depressed, and I don’t know what to do.” “How about getting a hobby?” […]
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Finalists announced in this year’s National Cat Awards Fifteen fabulous felines have been announced as finalists in this year’s National Cat Awards, the UK’s annual celebration of heroism, survival and companionship in the cat world. From fun-loving felines who help children face major challenges to miraculous moggies who provide a lifeline in medical emergencies, the finalists are all in the running to be […]
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Hi everyone, Today it’s me exploring the garden! 😀 And of course me being the bravest and most experience out of the Katzenworld Clowder had to go all the way to the back of the garden near where the humans have their storage houses. (Which I’d love to break into, to find out what they […]
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Hi everyone, Today we have a guest submission from Donna and her cat Mr Fluffy for for you: I just wanted to share my short story about a big black and white stray cat now called Mr Fluffy. At the start of the year, the weather was grim and the snow was still on the […]