Meet Stan, the Hyperthyroid Cat Caught Tucking Into Pizzas, Spaghetti Meatballs and Chicken

It isn’t just humans that suffer from Thyroid Disease – pets do too: Meet Stan, the cat who couldn’t stop stealing his owner’s dinner, no matter what was on the menu. While most cats would leap at the chance to swipe a piece of unattended chicken, moggy Stan, 15, was caught tucking into pizzas, spaghetti […]

Infographic: Which Human Foods can my cat eat?

We all love treating our cats like babies, don’t we? Don’t deny it! And who can blame us? They are super cute, clumsy and cuddly just like little babies. No matter how much you compare your cat to a human infant, your fluffy friend is still, well a CAT! You need to treat it like […]

According To Dr. Cat: Episode Five

Post by Stephanie Musarra Dr. Cat: Episode 5″ “Dr. Cat, why are you wearing a white coat?Where did all those certificates come from? Are those new?” I became confused. I thought I’d walked into the wrong room. Dr. Cat looked at me, and grinned. “I now specialize in a new field of medicine: mental health. […]

UK’s Fattest Pets Battle the Bulge in pet Slimming Competition

Sadly many pet guardians don’t understand the health risks associated with overweight pets. This is why the PDSA and us are trying to raise awareness of pet obesity. The search is over! Vet charity PDSA has unveiled the line-up for this year’s PDSA Pet Fit Club –the UK’s ultimate pet weight-loss challenge. This year’s nine heavy […]

How to Slow the Development of Pet Dementia

How to slow the development of pet dementia Dementia Action Week 21 to 29 May Dementia is a condition that can affect many of us in older age, however people tend to be less aware that a similar condition can also affect our beloved pets. As with humans, dementia in pets, or ‘cognitive dysfunction’ is […]

Guest Star: My New Life by Bjorn the Brave and Beautiful (Braveheart)

Hi everyone, Today Bjorn himself is back to talk about his life!: My New Life by Bjorn the Brave and Beautiful (Braveheart) I am not sure what happened that I lost my family and I found myself out on the street with no food and no shelter in December weather.  I ran and hid and ran […]

The Friday Art Cat: Gwennie

Hi everyone, Today’s entry in the Friday Art Cat series comes from Alex Halliday “I love to draw pets for other people, but one of my favourite subjects is my own cat Gwendoline Lilly (Gwennie), seen here staring intently at a fly on the lap shade. Get in touch if you’d like a drawing.” Best wishes […]

Review of the Cateco® Odour-Proof Litter Box

When Marc asked me if I would like to review a new type of cat litter tray I jumped at the chance! The reason for this is that I spend my life with my nose in litter trays, not as an odd fettish, but being a Cat Behaviourist it kind of goes with the territory. […]

Purrsday Poetry: Shadow Cat

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Stephanie Musarra. Shadow Cat I am the shadow cat Companion of the night Guardian of all things unseen I own the world About the Author: Stephanie Musarra I am a college student majoring in web design. I like to write short stories, and […]

Cats and Their Aquarium

Hi everyone, Today I have some fun phot captions of my cats and their fish tank for you! Ruby’s 17 lbs challenge the glass lid. Gabby owns the tank. Light is warm on the belly. Tom cleans while Gabby supervises. A better view from atop the book case. “Oh Cato, aren’t they tasty? I mean […]

Helping Your Pet Stay Happy and Healthy

Helping Your Pet Stay Happy and Healthy PDSA Vet gives advice on how to maintain your pet’s mental health For us humans, mental health is something we are able to help boost with regular exercise and a good balanced diet. This can also be the case for our pets, who can suffer from the blues […]

How Egypt’s Ancient City of Divine Cats was Rediscovered – From National Geographics

We don’t often share articles from other publications but we thought this piece from National Geographics is well worth it! Those of you that have been falling us from the beginning might remember that we travelled a few times to various places in Egypt on our own quest to look at the relics of ancient […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 251)

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 […]

Cat-Human Relationships: The Entries to the Charity Photo Competition so far

Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare) has once again started its search for the world’s best cat photographers, with the 2019 launch of its annual photography competition. A huge thank you to everyone who has already entered this year’s ‘Cat-Human Relationships’ photography competition! If you haven’t entered yet, or if you still have lots of […]

Justin fire Survivor Kitty Krusade Charity: Jake’s Charity Appeal

Hi everyone, As you know we don’t usually post direct charity appeals but the story of Jake was so heart breaking that we decided to help our friend in her charity appeal. Jake’s Story: This is Jake’s story in 3 words. Abandoned, Abused and Unloved till he was pulled by Justin, fire survivor. (Rescue). He […]

Stowaway Kittens survive drive from Northern California to San Diego inside a 60-foot Steel Column

As many of our readers have requested to also cover a few more US news we thought we’d start with this amazing rescue story of the five 1 week old kittens who survived a journey of nearly 500 miles, traveling from Hayward to San Diego inside a construction column which was intended for a new […]

5  Flowering Plants That Are Safe Around Your Cat

House plants and flowers are great to have around the home to soften edges and bring a bit of colour to our surroundings. Unfortunately, many plants and flowers can be dangerous for inquisitive cats. Some flowers, such as lilies, are incredibly toxic. Just exposing our cats to pollen from lilies can result in a fatality! […]

Winners announced – Best UK Vet Awards 2019

The winner of the Best UK Vet Award 2019 is Swanspool Veterinary Clinic, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The awards organised by VetHelpDirect.com and running for the seventh year, are based on genuine owner reviews of veterinary practices around the United Kingdom and the winning practice this year, Swanspool Veterinary Clinic, received a huge 1102 positive four and […]

Guest Star: Pearl

Pearl came into my life with three sisters. All black with tiny spots of white under their armpits and lower bellies. Four friendly females. They had been found in a yard by a lady in Worcester, Massachusetts. Another lady took them from her so she wouldn’t put them on Craigslist, then gave them to Broken […]

The Friday Art Cat: Just Add Whiskers

FRIDAY ART CAT – Just Add Whiskers – How easy is it to paint a sight size of a cat face with no drawing or gridding? The Photo Reference I was browsing on Facebook through some lovely images of cats and saw a close up face that I really wanted to paint.  So I’d taken […]

Kat Zen World Cat Meditation Pads!

Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today! As you can see I am super comfy and relaxed on our new Kat Zen World Cat Meditation Pads. 😀 Rennie: And you have to admit the Maneki Neko fabric suits my fur colour purrfectly! 😉 Oliver: Good for you little brother but I prefer the purple design! […]

Purrsday Poetry: Portrait of a Cat – Star Sapphire

On ermine paws you softly glide to me, Serenely gaze with aquamarine eyes; What earthly sentience makes you oh so wise That all my anguish you can somehow see? Or is it rather from the gods that we Have long forgotten that your senses rise? You thing of gossamer and pale moonrise! My cloud and […]

The Cat Cafes of Missouri & NW Arkansas USA

Hello Katzenworld Family! I recently moved to the Kansas City, Missouri area as I’m putting my travels briefly on pause to rejoin the working world and refill the travel coffers. While I’ve slowed my pace on the international cat cafe circuit, I’m making up for it here in the USA by hitting up as many […]

Two Red Cats – Strip 30 – Fight!

It is not our fault if as in every cliché clash worthy of respect, the greatest enemy of the protagonist has hair black like the night without moon. It is not our fault if Lily won the challenge, if she chased forever Disgrace (random name with which we decided to call the black cat, rest […]

It’s Not Silly to Cry when your Cat Dies…..

As passionate cat lovers, the thing we dread most is our cats dying. You have cared and loved your feline friend all of their lives or maybe some of it, however long they have been in your life, you love them unconditionally…… Your cat maybe going with you to the vets on its final journey […]

Keep Calm and Measure Cats’ Blood Pressure!

We often get asked about health advice for cats and one of the things we do regularly point out is to ensure regular blood pressure checks especially in older cats. It’s ​a complete CAT-ASTROPHE! Our feline friends are at risk of a life-threatening health issue just like their owners – high blood pressure It’s easy […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 250)

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 […]

ERHAM – The Street Cats of Morocco Need our Help

Warning – This post contains visual images & a video of suffering kittens that may not suitable for everyone. I’m watching an emaciated kitten desperately trying to find the last drop of oil at the bottom of an empty sardine can. It seems too young to be away from its mother. I see another – […]

Nubia: A garden? I shall be known as the Sun Queen!

Hi everyone, It’s me Nubia here today. 😀 As some of you might have read on Friday our humans and us have just moved house! And it’s got a big outside space that the humans call a garden! Nubia: Hello there human! Are you planning to go into the grass part of the garden? Well… […]