The Cat Cafes of Eastern Europe & the Baltics: Part I

As a traveler, I have found Europe to be amongst the best places in the world to visit. All the things we travel for: history, culture and food abound and simply wandering its streets makes one feel so enlightened and positively civilized. As a budget traveler, however, Europe presents a challenge. Such refinement comes at […]

Roman the Invincible Roamer

Meet Roman, he is a huge tubby black n white boy. Originally Roman was a trapped very feral, cross, street fighter type of boy. He lived in a skip at the East side of London… that was until he was caught and brought into rescue. He needed vet treatment the poor boy. amputated broken toe […]

My “Dog”, Zorro Part 2

My Dog, Zorro Part 2 2001-2018 By Kathie Arcide Epilogue How we are each grieving… James-Mostly he is patiently taking care of me. He cried…hard…with me that first night. He had finally connected with Zorro, or I should say Zorro finally connected with him, after 13 years of James patiently trying. James just couldn’t understand […]

Cats Protection Launches the 2019 Search for the UK’s Most Marvellous Moggy

Hi everyone, Our friends from Cats Protection are once again looking for us humans to enter our feline companions for their annual awards! If you think your cat matches one of the categories below be quick and enter them via the Cats Protection website before the 8th of March. Full details below! Thanks, Marc Cats […]

For Kate, a Love Story in Four Parts by Rachael Ikins

When my cat Katie died I was so distraught I gathered all the poems I had written about her over our 14 years and read them at a poetry open mic. Afterwards, people came up to me the same as if we had been at a memorial service for a human and offered condolences. One […]

Friday Art Cat: The Curled Siamese

FRIDAY ART CAT   The Curled Siamese Siamese.  Caran D’ache pastel pencils on tan coloured Kraft paper, 8×11 inches. This is a very quick pastel sketch of a Siamese cat.  It was licking its chest, or maybe simply looking down at its cute toes – I can’t remember which! I absolutely love their beautiful colour, […]

Renegade & Freya: Our New Vegan Cat Collars!

Hi everyone, It’s both us together in the same photo for a change! Now how did our humans manage to do that? 😉 Rennie: Anyway we are here to show you some fabulous new collars today. 😀 Freya: As many of you probably know we don’t normally wear collas due to the fact that we are […]

Purrsday Poetry: ANOTHER POEM ABOUT ONE OF THE CATS

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by The Blighters Rock: ANOTHER POEM ABOUT ONE OF OUR CATS Mr. Big Eyes, ears set back sits atop the stairs his amber flashlights in the dark can catch one unawares so helpfully he calls out loud to let one know who’s there then all […]

The Best Cat Toys for Blind Cats

by Anita Kelsey – UK’s leading cat behaviour consultant I often work with cats that are blind and one of the things that I’d like to talk about now is getting it right when it comes to toys. Therefore this blog post will concentrate on the best toys for blind cats and how we can improve their […]

Pets Swallow the Strangest Things…

Pets Swallow the Strangest Things… Keeping your pet safe from hidden hazards in your home Stones, babies’ dummies, socks and even kebab sticks are among the weird and wonderful items our vets surgically remove from pet patients every year. Pets are naturally inquisitive creatures, and our homes and gardens are full of potential hazards that […]

Worldwide Giveaway win tickets to Catfest in London PLUS 4cats cat toys – February 2019

Hi everyone, If you weren’t lucky in last months giveaway don’t fret as there is still time to win a pair of tickets for Catfest in London plus the usual selection of 4cats toys! The winner will receive a 4cats premium toy such as the  cat wrestler and selection of other 4cats toys plus a PAIR of […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 236)

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 […]

A New Cat GPS Tracker – The Tail it Cat Tracker

Tail it Cat Tracker In this article we will be featuring the Tail it Cat Tracker. The cat tracker was developed by Tail it Technologies AS, who is a GPS manufacturer based in Trondheim, Norway. The GPS device is one of the smallest pet trackers on the market, being the size of a coin. Not […]

Susanne and Benji and the Selfie

“Hey Benji, I’d like to practice taking a selfie. Can you help me out?” “Sure Sue, what’s a selfie?” “It’s when you use your phone to take a picture of yourself. It seems like everyone’s doing it and they look so good in the picture. My selfies look terrible.” “Be happy to help,” he replied. […]

Adopting a Rescue Cat – Do’s and Don’ts 

Adopting a rescue cat – do’s and don’ts  It’s estimated that at any one time around 100,000 dogs and countless cats are without homes.  For anyone considering getting a cat this year choosing one from an animal shelter or adoption centre that needs a loving home makes a lot of sense. In 2017, the charity […]

A Stripe of House Tigers

We’ve probably all heard of a Clowder of Cats… but what is a clowder, anyway?  Apparently, “Clowder” originates from the term, “clodder.” Clodder is a Middle English term that originated in the late 1700s, and was used to describe a “clotted mass.  Not very nice, is it?  Certainly not befitting our fine furry friends. Somewhat […]

BOOK REVIEW: A Spell of Murder, by Clea Simon

  A Spell of Murder: the first Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery, by Clea Simon Clea Simon’s new cozy paranormal mystery,  A Spell of Murder, is as captivating as a puzzle ball, a satisfying cat mystery in the truest sense.  “Magic is for felines,” says Clara as she tries to dissuade Becca from becoming embroiled in things beyond her ken, but […]

Tribute: In Loving Memory – Willow

Hi everyone, In honour of Willow the companion of our friend Lavinia, we have decided to include her story as a Tribute. Please ensure you have a box of tissues at hand and do send your love to our friend! Willow, taken back in October, 2015. One can see the love between these two elder […]

Friday Art Cat: Steinbeck’s Art!

Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Friday Art Cat comes from our good friends over at TWOCATSVIEWS: Greetings all!  I finally got my human to turn on the puter for us so we could send all of you a little note.  Mom said that I could do the Caturday Art today so here goes: Notice that […]

Renegade & Freya: Our New Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed has Arrived!

Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today with some updates from us kats here at Katzenworld HQ! Rennie: See this bed that I am in? Sleepypod is sponsoring us at the moment and has provided us with some of their products to try out. 😀 Nubia: What you mean the bed that’s inside MY box??? Rennie […]

Lines Written by Coco the Cat to Masterblaster

“I move through midnight on my velvet paws And circle silently around your bed. O rest now, lovely poet sleepy head! And let me guard you with my sacred claws. The world we live in is filled up with flaws, Alas, our lives are brief and we are sped. We live our nine of them, […]

Funny Benji

For Cee’s photo challenge, Funny, I give you Benji who always makes me smile. Whether he’s contemplating the day, or caught in the act. Whether coiled and ready to spring or uncoiled and ready to sleep, Benji enjoys life and is happy to be a cat! Susanne and Benji from catsandtrailsandgardentales.com

Preparing Your Pet if you’re Expecting

Bringing a baby into the world is a time of great excitement and change but it’s important not to forget about our four-legged friends during this big transition. If you own a pet they will often be used to your undivided attention, so it’s important to be prepared when adapting to life with a newborn […]

The Once Shy Cat That Found her Forever Home

Hi everyone, Today’s entry in our cartoon series is based on a true story! The mother of a friend of ours had just adopted a cat from a charity and it simply wasn’t going quite as expected. She had already tried various tips around introductions for a new cat to her home and sadly it […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 235)

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 […]

TINKERBELLE REMEMBERS: Hero Cat

The Finding of a Therapy Cat: a series about Tinkerbelle, Registered Pet Partner Therapy Cat (retired) and our journey together. By Mollie Hunt Part 27: Hero Cat We already know Tinkerbelle is a hero. She brings furry love to those who might otherwise be deprived of it. She snuggles with seniors and purrs to hospice […]

Dolly, a Five Year old Moggy who Defeated the Odds

Meet Dolly, a five year old moggy who defeated the odds. Dolly had a very tough start in life and had been through a couple of hell raising experiences at a very young age, including being put in a black bag and left in a bin in Birmingham city centre. She was found and taken […]

The Ultimate Winter Pet Health Guide: Don’t Leave Your Pets Out In The Cold

The Ultimate Winter Pet Health Guide: Don’t Leave Your Pets Out In The Cold Now many of us always think that with December over the weather will improve and it will get warmer. Sadly that’s often not the case and January / February do tend to be even colder than December in many cases!!! Prevention […]