We got a new toy at the beginning of February mostly because it was my birthday and I didn’t need anything…., but the cats. C’mon. I showed MomBert the Ripple Rug Facebook page, website, videos, and how much Batgirl and friends were enjoying their rug. (If you love Justin Fire Survivor, you’ll love Batgirl and her crew of misfit toys.) As I’ve become […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
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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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A New Cat… Wellington (or Welly if we want to be informal) arrived to us from a lady who had recently got a new dog. She felt that the puppy was too boisterous as he wanted to play, and Welly wanted to sleep, so she had to keep the two of them in separate rooms. […]
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How to prevent a catfight Cats are known to treat their home like their kingdom and other household members as loyal subjects, so it can get a little rocky when there are two cats trying to rule the roost. Catfights can turn nasty, resulting in injury to the cats and sometimes to the people trying […]
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Some years ago, Tracy Doren adopted a tortoiseshell cat from a rescue centre and fell in love with her. The cat had been a stray, and nothing was known about her apart from the fact that she had had kittens. Her reflections on what might have happened to the tortoiseshell and to her litter before […]
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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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Day 19 What is Keen up to? Keen, how come you never ‘nip out with us? Are you a narc, Keen? You’d better not be a narc!
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Cat Dumped in Box Outside Animal Charity A black and white cat was recently abandoned in a box outside an animal charity after her previous owner could no longer look after her. The four-year-old, named Dixie, was discovered in a taped up cardboard box outside London-based animal charity, Mayhew, at the beginning of December last […]
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Midwest Cat-lovers Purr: Meow Meet-Up Chicago Comes To The Windy City on July 21 and July 22, 2018
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Hi everyone, Our friends from The Catnip Times are involved in hosting a fantastic cat event in the US this year. Please find all the details below and if you manage to go please do share photos with us! 🙂 Midwest Cat-lovers Purr: Meow Meet-Up Chicago Comes To The Windy City Cat conventions are popping […]
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Understanding the low petting threshold in cats. By London cat behaviourist Anita Kelsey Two common issues I come across in my cat behaviour and grooming practise, is low petting aggression and cats that do not like being picked up. Both issues rely on a change of expectations from owners when it comes to how a […]
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TV star Bob Mortimer meets unwanted cats looking for homes at Cats Protection Cat-loving comic Bob Mortimer paid a visit to Cats Protection’s National Adoption Centre on the 2nd of February to meet the unwanted cats looking for their purr-fect human partners in time for Valentine’s Day. The comedian, who found fame as one half […]
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The Ledger of the Logistics of bringing home a Market Kitten I was rather proud of myself for having brought the tiny charcoal and white kitten home from the market where I had found her sitting proudly against a small mountain of papayas as if she was selling them and would definitely not reduce the […]
Katzenworld Cats Cartoons
Adventures of Oliver, Nubia & Renegade – Is it a car? Is it a plane? No it’s a…
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Hi everyone, We are back for the 17th installment of the Adventures of Oliver, Nubia & Renegade. : ) Some of you may already know that Renegade is certainly a lot quicker than Oliver and Nubia… but we always wondered what the two think of his lightning speed! This is how the below cartoon came […]
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Oliver: So I found this interesting looking new bed first… yet my brother appeared straight away. : ( Renegade: Well… I must make sure that you are safe no! Oliver: We’ve had products of Mikki Pet before and this Multi-bed looks perfectly fine brother… Renegade: No, no, no… I will have to test it for […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by floridaborne: Eyes & Ears Dusk speckles darkness, eyes reflect the meager light, ears at attention. In the shadows he watches… hunting a perfect moment. If you would like to enter your own poems for Purrsday Poetry don’t forget to email info@katzenworld.co.uk Never miss a […]
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Greetings Katzenworld Readers! Last time, we took a trip to the North and visited four wonderful cat cafes. Today, we will journey across the Midlands (name for the central part of Great Britain) and visit four additional kitty havens. They are vastly different in their focus and mission, but all delight in their own way. […]
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Hi everyone, It’s Oliver & Renegade here today together for a change! : D Renegade: That is MY mouse!!!! Oliver: Nope. you had it first last time! Today it’s mine Oliver: Hmmmmm how did you get something out of this? Renegade: Let me, let me, let me! I can show you how! 😀 Oliver: No…. […]
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If you are a cat guardian you will know that your furry bundle of joy rules the roost. Making your cat comfortable and happy becomes second nature as, more often than not, we make do and live around where the cat chooses. One way to avoid perching on the edge of a couch or sleeping […]
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Hi everyone, Today we’ve got a post from our friends Missy & Chance! It’s all about their online pet photo competition in the style of a traditional cat show. You can even win rosettas but without the annoyance of having to travel anywhere 😉 All details below: Closing Date: April 5th 4pm (UK time) Any […]
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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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Day 18 The Nights at the Barn Our next-door neighbour has been trying to sell her house. It has been on the market for a while now. Haven’t thought too much about it, but I have recently heard something disturbing through the grapevine. People don’t want to move to a “bad neighbourhood”. All the clandestine […]
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Save Money: Build Cat-Focused Furniture Using Upcycled Pallets By Heather Stiletto, LVN Co-administrator at 1001pallets.com, recyclart.org, and 1001gardens.org Let’s face it: children, including our beloved four-legged ones, can be expensive. Just like with your human family, you find ways to save costs while keeping your pets well-fed, comfortable and entertained. In addition to your current […]
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We could hardly wait to saddle up the horses and head out for a ride. It was a beautiful spring day. After the long winter months of not being able to ride, the warmer weather brought on that spring itch to get out there and ride. At the time we were boarding our horse’s near […]
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Hello everyone! How are you all? I hope you are all well and living 2018 to the absolute fullest! I have previously told you all about my travels in Australia but I haven’t yet told you about my travels in New Zealand… Now New Zealand really is something else. With a 99% animal population it […]
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The Finding of a Therapy Cat: a series about Tinkerbelle, Registered Pet Partner Therapy Cat (retired) and our journey together. By Mollie Hunt Part 10: Losing a Patient The thing about hospice work is the inevitable loss of a patient. I knew this logically but when the time came to say goodbye to our first, […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest post by Marilyn Armstrong from SERENDIPITY Long ago in a land far away, we had a Siamese cat. Mao — “cat” in Chinese. I don’t know if that’s Mandarin, Cantonese or some other dialect, but it was a good name. We got Mao as a tiny kitten. From day […]
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FRIDAY ART CAT Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) According to legend, the French painter Suzanne Valadon fed caviar to her pets on Fridays, honouring the Catholic meat-free day! Whatever the truth, the painting “Bouquet and a Cat” depicts a trully adored pet, enthroned on a chair with an entirely human assurance. Valadon was a French painter and […]
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Hi everyone, It’s your favourite ginger tabby Renegade back again! (Yes I am a tabby… check my tail it’s got tabby markings. : D) Renegade: Today I got to try out the new and improved Petcube Play before my siblings. You may remember that they reviewed the original PetCube a few years back: Oliver & […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Simon Banks: CULTURE SHOCK Emma the cat is serious She has her ways (So do I) She came miaowing to me; under the bed she went where she scrabbled and rushed around. I bent down and looked her in the eye I said, […]
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Dirk is one lucky cat as he got to try the 4Cats Premium Rustling Cushion. It’s soft, has strings, there’s catnip inside and it rustles when your cat kicks it so what’s not to like?! I love teasing Dirk with the rustling sound. When he’s in a different room and hears the noise he is […]
