Beijing is an exciting travel destination famous for its history, whether they be ancient sites such as The Great Wall and Forbidden City or relatively modern ones like Tiananmen Square. China’s capital is also known for being traditional and a bit mysterious which you can feel when walking its centuries-old hutong alleys, seeing new life as […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
Whether you’re a longtime local, thinking of moving to the area, or simply visiting with [...]
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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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Hi everyone, As many of you know we don’t often do shoutouts for Kickstarter / Crowdfunding campaigns but every once in awhile we do come across a campaign that deserves to be shared! Minoumi cat toys are one of these rare exceptions. When we came across Clara Scharping’s campaign we just knew that we had […]
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As one of the biggest and busiest celebrations of the year, Christmas is a very exciting time for humans. However, for many animals Christmas can be a source of anxiety and can even present potential dangers that may put your pet in harm’s way. Research has shown that Christmas Eve is 20% busier for emergency […]
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Hi everyone, We are once again back for another chance to win goodies from 4cats. Like last month this is your chance to win a mix of catnip / valerian toys and other surprises from our partner! This one will be running until the 9th of January to give plenty of people a chance to […]
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Dec
Dec
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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Dec
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Day 8 A confrontation today! Tiggy and Casey came face to face half-way between the house and the barn, in “neutral territory”. I did not plan on interfering. I figured they would bush out their tails, growl at each other, one of them would back off and that would be the end of it. That […]
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The Owl, the Pussycat and the feline behind the scenes… Oh yes, there was also the fabulous man who wrote of my adventures. His name was Edward Lear. He was devoted to me and to other felines who came to know him. In addition to my long luxurious fur, I am world class at the […]
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Hello everyone, There are so many TV programmes throwing light on what it’s like to do various jobs and professions; doctors, lawyers train drivers, vets and journalists included. These programmes have even been shown to influence teenagers’s career choices. Now there hasn’t been a programme about cat grooming yet (to my knowledge) but there is now […]
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I couldn’t fit even a fraction of some of the fascinating folktales about cats into my last post, so here’s a second helping! In the UK alone there are dozens of superstitions about cats. In Suffolk, cats’ eyes are said to dilate and contract with the ebb and flow of the tide, while in Scarborough, […]
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Dec
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Daisy Mae And The Bendi Brush By Crystal Stewart I follow Katzenworld the one place on the internet that’s all about cats. One Morning I was reading a post from here and I noticed an interesting giveaway. It was for the BendiBrush. I liked what I read about this product plus I thought that would […]
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Meet Cookie A friend of mine found kittens abandoned in her driveway. Tiny little kittens, taken away from their mother and dumped in front of someone’s house. Who does that to living creatures? ASSHOLES! That’s who. She was looking for a home for them and I volunteered to take them. Tiggy just can’t keep up […]
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FRIDAY ART CAT Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Did you know that Andy Warhol was a huge cat lover? Best known of course for his Pop art, Warhol and his mother Julia Warhola both loved cats and had several of their own, all named Sam except for one called Hester. Before Warhol became famous, he worked as a […]
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Hi everyone, It’s me Nubia here today and after a long ordeal of having to deal with my brothers I finally got to try out some of this new cat food from Celtic Connections. Oh you are wondering why I am so annoyed at my brothers? Well… this is what happened! Renegade: Oli! Nubia! LOOK […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Rasma below. Now deep in the winter, I sleep and dream, dream of my days in the sun. When out in the garden, I could have some fun. The days are now gray and dreary, it’s hard to even find a small, warm sunspot. But […]
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Hello fellow cat lovers! My name is Maria Appleby and I live in Champaign, Illinois (USA) with my husband and our cats. We have been married for 26 years, and we are both veterans. I grew up in Michigan on a small family-owned produce farm, the youngest (and only girl) of five kids. I really […]
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Hi everyone, We can’t believe it’s December already! Following our initial guide a lot of people asked for some other specific items to be included so we quickly whizzed up a second part to our gift guide! Cats Top Trumps Card Game This super adorable card game is available from most toy shops and of […]
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Tips for Flying with Your Cat Most cats thrive on routine and they feel safe and comfortable in familiar surroundings. Most cat owners already know that the smallest disruption in a cat’s routine can make it feel stressed and anxious. New people coming into the house, vacuuming or even loud music are just some of […]
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The Cat of Yule Cottage – A magical tale of land, love, friendship, the Yuletide Hi everyone, With christmas just around the corner we’ve once again teamed up with Lili Hayward for a giveaway of her book The Cat of Yule Cottage! Entering the giveaway is super easy all you have to do is complete […]
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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 7 No, Casey! Noooo!!!!!
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These cats creatively named after other animals are looking for their forever homes The RSPCA rescued more than 30,000 cats last year and with thousands of cats across its centres and branches at any one time, the charity’s staff have to be creative when giving them names. This means there is a surprising trend of […]
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What better way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year by giving your cat a festive toy! At least, Dirk can’t think of a better way to celebrate Christmas. Christmas came a little bit early this year when we received the Webbox Festive Pom Pom. They come in either red or purple with […]
Advice & Tips
Brushing, Fish Oil, Turmeric, Digestive Enzymes for Young and Geriatric Cats (and Dogs) by da-AL
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What do dogs have to do with cats? And what do either of them have to do with tomatoes? It all began with a brush, some fish oil, and some turmeric. For good measure, some digestive enzymes too. About a month ago, I cat-sat a 15ish-year-old cat for a week. She was bony, flaky skinned, […]
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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 6. Finding our way Yay! We passed the test so Tinkerbelle and I were official registered Pet Partners with a plastic ID card for me and a nice shinny badge for […]
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Hi everyone, Today we’ve got a sad goodbye story from Mandy and her beloved cat for you. 🙁 Tissues will be essential! I remember as clear as day the evening our precious little girl showed herself to me in Mauritius. I was cooking dinner and she walked in from the patio and meow’ed hello. I […]
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Hi everyone, We are back for the 13th installment of the amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Many of you have been emailing and messaging us on Social Media to find out what happened to his Meowjesty King Oliver after he crashed on the moon in his spaceship toilet. Today we are back for this […]
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Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie once again and my sister Nubia and I are testing a new water fountain from Petsafe today. Renegade: *Sniff sniff* I wonder if I can get meat flavoured water… Nubia: That sounds disgusting Rennie! Water has to be clean and fresh! :O Renegade: You are right! But now… what’s the […]
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Are you looking for a safe way to pamper your feline friend this Christmas? Here are five cat-safe presents to give this season, which they will just love!
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By Anita Kelsey – London’s leading cat behaviourist A UK news article caught my attention recently that set me on a friendly worldwide debate amongst cat groomers regarding the use of claw covers such as Soft paws™. The article was regarding a domestic cat called Christina. Above Photo taken from https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/claw-covers-cause-for-concern-charity/ Christina was taken to […]
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Oliver: The Journey to Recovery from Struvite Crystals and FLUTD
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Hi everyone, It’s me Oliver here today! Some of you may have already heard that I wasn’t so well a few weeks back… My humans noticed on their day off that I went to the toilet not once or twice but loads of times within an hour! Of course being who they are they immediately […]