Big Cats by the BBC

We may only have domestic cats here at Katzenworld HQ but we are still very interested in their larger (and wilder) cousins like tigers, cheetahs and the kingly lions. As we don’t live in a country with access to areas where these big cats still run wild, how else can we get to see them […]

FURRY FINANCES: Find out how Much Your Favourite Insta-Cat earns

FURRY FINANCES: Find out how Much Your Favourite Insta-Cat earns A new fun tool compares your salary to some of the most famous felines on the planet. Pets of the Net looks at how many kilograms of catnip can be bought, as well as revealing how long it would take for the famous feline to earn […]

Guest Star: A Wynter’s Tale

Hi everyone, Today we’ve got a guest story by Wyner from Wyner’s Tale. A Wynter’s Tale      Hello, everyone! Hi there! My name is Wynter, but most people call me Wynty (rhymes with ‘minty’). I’m a kitty who loves to blog. You can find my page on Facebook, and it’s called Wynter’s Wonderland! For starters, […]

Friday Art Cat: Bubbles the Cat in Colorful Pop Art #Cats by Samantha Ryan

Hi everyone, We received another cute art contribution from Samantha Ryan: This is Bubbles the cat that I did on Deviant Art Muro. Then I added the special effects photos from PhotoMania. I love the idea of pop art and doing it digital. Samantha Full art collage: Medium collage: You can see her full range […]

The Katzenworld Cats: Treats Worthy of a Snapdragon! ;)

Hi everyone, For a change it’s me Nubia here first! With all the changes to our family the noise 2 have taken charge on a lot of our posts recently but nothing but a treat festival to get me to put them back in their place. ; ) Nubia: Tho that didn’t stop them to […]

Purrsday Poetry – Old Tom

Hi everyone, Please find below an entry by Deborah Butterworth who sent us this lovely poem dedicated to Oscar via email.. An old Tom cried in the heavens above, Because he was missing his mother’s love. Her kisses and cuddles she gave everyday, And stroking him fondly “I love u” she’d say. “I want to […]

Mindfulness and Cats

mindfulness and cats

Mindfulness and Cats by Gordon Hulbert originally written for catbehaviourist.com The more cynical of you out there could be forgiven for thinking that my title is a calculated way of attracting maximum attention on social media. The combination of these two IMMENSE buzz-words must surely be the ultimate in gaining Twitter followers, Facebook likes and […]

The Missing Cat…

Hi everyone, Many of us have probably been in similar situations. Our outdoor cat likes to go for a wonder and while your best friend has always made their way home in time for weeks, months or even years one of those evenings he isn’t there! But what can we do about it? If your […]

Can Cats Improve Your Mental Wellbeing?

Can Cats Improve Your Mental Wellbeing? It’s World Mental Health Day on 10th October – an annual event that seeks to raise awareness of mental health and how it can be improved. Many cat owners know that having a cat really lifts their mood and can improve mental wellbeing by providing companionship and having something […]

Worldwide Giveaway win a NEW premium cat toy from 4cats – October 2018

Hi everyone, We are once again back for a giveaway for the toys of 4cats from Germany. : ) But this time we’ve ramped up the game… you are able to win one of the new premium kickers as part of your prize! That’s right the amazing toy that Bean recently reviewed: Bean and the 4cats […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 219)

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 […]

Kittenhood Photography Competition Winner – Sara Grant

2018 ‘Kittenhood’ photography competition winning image – photographed by Sara Grant from the UK ‘This is our seven-week-old foster kitten, Ziggy, the first time she discovered our bed. What made it so cute (and something I just had to capture) was the way she lay down. Trying to fight the sleepiness, she pulled the covers […]

Fabulous Felines in History: Les Hommes de Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”  – Colette “I went to collect the few personal things which… I consider to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel and my solitude.” – Colette Je suis Henri Je suis Olivier Je suis Cheri As one might guess, with a name like Cheri, […]

Tabatha’s Amazing Trip to the Snow!

Hello to all you amazing readers and followers of Katzenworld! This small kitty really hopes you are having an amazing day! Kat and I are currently Down Under and we are wasting no time in seeing more of the beautiful sights Australia has to offer. Every time we visit here there is always something new […]

Cats of Montenegro

Hi everyone, Please find below a post by our friends from the Society of Feline Artists: Cats of Montenegro I’m an artist and a member of the Society of Feline Artist, and one of the many places I wished to visit is Montenegro,  and at last this summer I did. We stayed in the beautiful Bay […]

For Cats Only: Catnip Toys from Germany

For Cats Only: Catnip Toys from Germany My fellow blogger friend Marc-Andre of the Katzenworld blogs asked me if I would write an article about a line of very nicely made catnip toys. I readily agreed and within a couple of weeks, I received a package in the mail from the U.K. I live on […]

Tribute to Getrude

Hi everyone, Please find below a tribute by Kate for her cat Getrude that sadly passed away back in August 2018. 🙁 Last Gertrude post ❤ Before I had Tiago (now age 4) I had a missed miscarriage. I didn’t know but my baby’s heart stopped beating at 6 weeks and I went all the […]

Friday Art Cat: Pandora the Bengal

FRIDAY ART CAT    Pandora the Bengal This is Pandora, my Bengal.  I was struck by her sitting in such a beautiful position with her back to the window.  The sun streaming in behind her on the left lights her semi-transparent ears to a lovely salmon pink. She is rendered here in Pastel Pencils on […]

Renegade: I Look Good with Purple!

Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today! And as you might be able to tell from the feature image I’ve got a new outfit! It’s a harness from www.equi-stitch.co.uk! 😮 Now some of you are probably thinking but why would a cat need a harness… well us indoor cats aren’t allowed out on our own and on […]

Purrsday Poetry – Mother Come Dine With me

Mother Come Dine With me Mother, mother come dine with me There’s plenty to eat and it’s fine with me The cat food is tasty, the kibbles divine And this dish of water is nectar and wine Mother I’m big now but you are still small I need you to look up to. This won’t […]

Putting your paw down! When humans dont listen!

There are times in a cats life where you have to stand your ground and put that paw down firmly! Humans don’t always understand our needs! For instance, when I wake mum up at 03:00am, she doesn’t always realise that I want to be fed there and then. So, I have to then deploy plan […]

Meet us and Special Guests Like Street Cat Bob @ the Family Pet Show 2018 This Weekend

Hi everyone, It’s now mere days until you’ll be able to meet us at the Family Pet Show in Manchester! And we’ve got some fabulous additional news to our last post. 4cats in Germany has made special guitar shaped cat toys for a fantastic competition that we will be hosting on our stall. Visitors will be […]

The Importance Of Neutering Your Cat – Debunking The Myths

Cats Protection is debunking some common myths in a bid to get owners to neuter their feline friends. Neutering is an important part of owning a cat but is a subject that many cat owners don’t know much about. For example, research by Cats Protection found that 94% of cat owners didn’t realise that cats could […]

The Katzenworld Cats: A Lip-smacking Delicious Food Revolution plus Giveaway

Hi everyone, Nubia: For a change it’s me and my brother Oliver here on our own! We’ve managed to sneak this review in while Freya & Rennie were napping. 😉 Today our humans have brought us a bag of Almo Nature Alternative dry made of Sturgeon, which are apparently some massive fishes! Nubia: Now if only […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 218)

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 […]

Kittenhood Photography Competition Winner – Vivian Harding

2018 ‘Kittenhood’ photography competition winning image – photographed by Vivian Harding from Canada Miracle was abandoned with her brother when they were 5 weeks old. Her owners decided they didn’t want kittens, but kept the mother cat and threw the kittens outside to fend for themselves. Her brother was taken in by a rescue organisation, […]

KitKat Discovers Catnip, Has Out-of-Body Experience

KitKat Discovers Catnip, Has Out-of-Body Experience Hello, dear Katzenworld readers! Like to hear a little story? Sure you would! Here it is. So my cat just had catnip for the first time. Here’s what happened in a nutshell. Wild Abandon Mega-Munchies 18-Hour Nap Before the box of 4cats cat toys even made it through the […]

Oldest cat café in Finland: Kissakahvila Purnauskis

If you are a fellow cat-lover, then no trip to Tampere would be complete without a visit to Finland’s oldest cat café: Kissakahvila Purnauskis. The café’s residents are more than happy to offer assistance in removing your shoes… And keep on top of the reservations (quite literally)… They are eager to show you which spots […]

Life-saving Moggy Theo Named National Cat of the Year 2018 in the UK

Life-saving Moggy Theo Named National Cat of the Year 2018 in the UK A cat who was nursed back from the brink of death as a desperately-ill kitten and later helped his owner survive a potentially fatal blood clot has been named National Cat of the Year 2018. Eight-year-old Theo from Redditch, Worcestershire, had been […]

Adventures of the Katzenworld Cats: The “joy” of Waking up at 4am

Hi everyone, How many of you have had similar problems of being woken up at unholy hours by your feline friends? Sadly most of us probably have been in similar situations… While Oliver’s happy chirps may still be too much for little Nubia it certainly stopped him from dancing on us with loud pleading meows […]