Rise in cat theft – how to protect your cat Research by Direct Line Pet Insurance[i] last summer revealed 261 cats were reported as stolen to UK police forces in 2016. According to the data, the number of cats reported stolen has jumped by 40 per cent since 2014 (186). Less than a fifth (18 […]
Feline dietary needs have always been an important part of the cat-human relationship. When cats first wandered into human settlements, they came looking for meat, and they found it munching on humans’ grain stores. The cat became man’s favorite living rodenticide. As cats filled our homes and hearts, we started to push them into human-centric […]
Greetings to everyone at Katzenworld 🙂 This is your cute, travel blogging kitty Tabatha writing to give you all the next dose of her past New Zealand adventure! Last time I gave a brief overview about mine and Kats adventures on the North Island, this post will be about our time on the South Island! I remember […]
The Finding of a Therapy Cat: a series about Tinkerbelle, Registered Pet Partner Therapy Cat (retired) and our journey together. By Mollie Hunt Part 11: The man who had never petted a cat. When Tinkerbelle and I answered the call to visit a new patient, we knew it would be something special – it always […]
I had chosen my kitten from Syros but had little idea what would happen next. The vet informed me that the little cat needed to stay with a foster mother for a while in order to learn to live with people and be socialised. I saw on the vet’s Facebook page that he had been […]
FRIDAY ART CAT Tsugouhara (Leonard) Foujita (1886-1968) “YOUKI AU CHAT”, 1923. (Sotheby’s estimated value in 2017 : £220,000—280,000) Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (aka Fujita Tsuguharu / Foujita Tsuguharu / Fujita Tsuguji) was born in 1886, in Tokyo, and died in 1968 in Zurich. He was a Japanese expatriate painter who applied French oil techniques to […]
Good morning everyone, Renegade: Some of you may remember the cartoon that told you a bit about how much my sister hates my obsession with my best friend. Adventures of Oliver, Nubia & Renegade – Renegade’s favourite cat toy the Monkey Renegade: Well today I am BACK with the real deal! My 4cats catnip monkey. […]
Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Michelle M. Welch: Dreams of the Serengeti Wild running endless grass no fear of dogs or traffic those strange noises humans make – I have a thought of it some yearning a scent I almost remember and I can imagine myself long, striped stalking ancient […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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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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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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…. […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]






























