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We don’t know exactly how old she is. Nor where she came from, or who it was that tied a fishing line around her neck. Yes, a fishing line. Not so tight as to strangle her, but enough to make eating difficult. Not that she had anything to eat – she was too young to […]
Down but not out…
Hi everyone, It’s Oliver here and I am on top of OUR new scratch tree. Of course it took the humans to assemble it so let’s see how they performed today. : D Nubia: It arrived in a box complete with all parts and one of those metal thingies to screw it alltogether. And surprisingly […]
Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Rachel M E McKenzie: Tail in Three Cats Cat One TAV I will always regret the closed door I made you stay behind. Chained, mechanical, pained, like me. Clockwork we performed well You and I to the master’s needs. His need to control me, […]
Stavros is my cat, he is a sullen, silver boy with the most charming personality. Over the past two or so years that I have owned him, I have tried all manner of toys and nothing seems to pique his interest, he seemed to ignore catnip, having a small sniff before carrying on with his […]
Does my cat want to kill me? Have you ever noticed your cat watching you suspiciously as you go about your day-to-day business? Or spotted him giving you the eyeball while you leisurely bathe? You might think it’s the look of love and that your fluffy friend adores you, but secretly your cat is plotting […]
4 Steps to Hire a Great Cat Sitter Author: Nat Smith Your cat is a member of your family, and entrusting her to someone else’s care poses a unique set of challenges. Whether you’ve hired sitters in the past or you’re a newer pet owner, you’re probably aware of everything that can go wrong—and anxious […]
Hi everyone, Today we are back for a chance to win our last copy of the Trainable Cat. The very special book by John Bradshaw & Sarah Ellis. About the Book: From the on-screen experts for BBC2’s Cat Watch, and based on their groundbreaking research – this is the ultimate guide to making your cat […]
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 […]
2017 ‘Street Cats’ photography competition winning image – photographed by Tulyawat Mahawong from Thailand “This photograph was taken at a railway community in Bangkok, Thailand where life can be dangerous for young cats like this. In this community there are lots of cats and kittens because people can’t afford to neuter them. I am volunteer […]
10-Day-Old Kittens Found in Bin Bag Four tiny 10-day-old kittens, found in a bin bag, are now on the road to recovery thanks to Mayhew and their dedicated team of foster carers. The kittens, named Teenie, Tiny, Titch and Smalls by Mayhew staff, were first discovered by a member of the public who noticed the […]
Cat owners warned against grotesque ‘peticures’ Trend for artificial feline plastic claw caps a worrying new trend says The Vet THE UK’S 8 million cat owners are being warned against a ‘worrying’ new trend for feline ‘peticures’. The so-called ‘cat claw caps’ can be purchased from online stores for as little as £8 and appear […]
Colette: Bonjour mes amies. So no one forgets, I am keeping my eye on everything around here. At least this Simone character knows how to keep her distance, most of the time. All she likes is to do is cuddle and wash, cuddle and wash… I am meant for greater things. I like to cuddle […]
Cats don’t differ dramatically from humans when it comes to diabetes, it is to do with the hormone insulin which helps to remove sugar from the bloodstream into the cells. Cat type 2 diabetes can be caused by a number of factors, including cats being overweight. There has been a sharp rise in obesity levels […]
Meet Liberace! He is a rescue cat who lives on a farm near Palmerston North, New Zealand. He is estimated to be about eight years old. Although he was rescued by a gay couple, his mottled tuxedo, dark ‘hairline’ and loud, flamboyant meows also made his name an obvious choice, and he is often called […]
Hi everyone, We are back for the 10th instalment of The amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Today’s story is based on one of our previous reviews. If you remember we reviewed the Litter Robot here. And you’ve got to admit the futuristic automatic litter box does look a lot like a space shuttle! So we thought… […]
Hi everyone, Oliver: How are you all today? Our humans attempted to do a review of the new HiLife cat food ranges and of course our new little brother had to be straight in the pictures!!! Renegade: What do you mean by I am in the way… I am just helping to investigate… Oliver: See the […]
Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by ERIKA KIND: Gosh, I am so full Fear dared to stay in my way I ate it all up This post first appeared in Erika Kind. If you would like to enter your own poems for Purrsday Poetry don’t forget to email info@katzenworld.co.uk Never […]
Behavioural signs and what they mean about your cat’s health By Rachel Mulheron, Director, helpucover Cats communicate in many different ways and as the average house cat lives for around 14 years, changes in behaviour should become clear to owners. Although every cat has its own characteristics, we’ve looked at some of the tell-tale behavioural […]
Hi everyone, We are back for another cute entry in Cats at the Bar to help us all get over the hump day! Now if we pitched adoptable cats as an easy way to keep you warm in the winter… would more people adopt cats and realise how lovely they are? 😀 Never want to […]
By Jeff Gitlen If you’re a cat owner, you likely look forward to seeing your cute little kitty or cat when you get home every night – even if you left that morning with your clothes covered in cat hair. But having a cat can be expensive. The costs of food, litter, and toys to […]
Hi everyone, It’s Oliver here with an important update on what’s happening at the moment! : ) We’ve been nominated not just one but a number of times in the last couple of months for some of the most amazing top cat blog lists. Oliver: First of all we were awarded to be part of […]
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 […]
2017 ‘Street Cats’ photography competition winning image – photographed by Jonas Chan from Hong Kong “There are lots of homes behind this street cat but none belong to him.” The judges loved the colour and composition of this picture and how it shows the impact of human society on the natural world. Jonas’ winning image […]
By Anita Kelsey My second feel good story does not involve any dogs (nothing wrong with dogs mind you!!) but a feral cat whom we shall call Bella and her cat guardian whom we shall call Celia. Celia, an elderly guardian angel of the feral cat world, was the feeder/carer of 6 rescue cats. Two of […]
Hi everyone, We once again have an amazing rescue story from our friends at the mayhew charity for you! Starving Kitten Found Abandoned on the Streets A tiny starving kitten, who was found abandoned on the streets all by himself, has now found his happily ever after. The five-week-old brave, tabby kitten, named Simba by […]
The Finding of a Therapy Cat: a series about Tinkerbelle, Registered Pet Partner Therapy Cat (retired) and our journey together. Before When I took the scraggly, emaciated, sickly old cat into foster from the shelter, I knew right away there was something different about her. Even with one eye swollen closed and her long fur […]
Mind the cats Parliamentarians that returned to work earlier this month will have found a surprise on the Westminster underground where they were greeted with giant posters of cats. The UK’s leading feline welfare charity Cats Protection is hoping to raise awareness of welfare issues with a targeted advertising campaign to improve engagement with political […]
When we moved to rural Mallorca in 2004, we never imagined that so many cats would come into our lives. In total, 17 kittens and cats have called our place home for a while. For the past three years – in addition to our own cat Minstral (a 20-year-old Birman) – we have had an […]
New Video Shows Wild Jaguar in Arizona TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity released a new video this week of a wild jaguar currently living in the United States, named “Sombra” by students of the Paolo Freire Freedom School in Tucson. Captured on remote sensor cameras in the Chiricahua Mountains of southern Arizona, the footage shows […]