Living with an older Cat

Our Bobby loves sleeping on our bed.

In this post Helen White shares with you her experience of living with an older cat and provides you with tips on how to adjust your behaviour and enhance your older cat’s environment. Yesterday we had a bit of a drama in our home. Our cat Bobby lost a tooth. The first one she has […]

The Purrfect Furry Tail Ending

The Purrfect Furry Tail Ending A couple, who fell in love thanks to the help and clever interference of an ex-Mayhew cat, is now set to marry. Tanya Gatehouse from London first met her neighbour, Stephen Voller, thanks to the assistance of her ex-Mayhew matchmaker cat, Georgina, after she managed to get stuck up Stephen’s […]

Bubu

I thought it was about time I introduced you to Bubu, our very first Eastern European rescue. Without him and his gentle ways, we would never have brought over another eight cats from both Romania and Bulgaria. Bubu and his mother were being fed outside, where they spent most of their time living under a […]

Is the Relationship You Have With Your Cat Normal?

Is the Relationship You Have With Your Cat Normal? Do you often find yourself wondering if the treatment you give your cat is the same as other pet owners? Are other cat moms and dads holding full-blown one-sided conversations with their kittens? Are you the only one who sleeps with three cats in your bed […]

Guest Star: Tinkerbell

Hi everyone, Today’s guest story was sent in by a reader that would like to stay anonymous and is about their cat Tinkerbell: Tinkerbell loves ham and cat treats she also adores being stroked and brushed,  her typical day will start by strolling in from being out at night after challenging foxes that come out […]

Pet calorie calculator launches to help combat overfeeding our furry friends

Pet calorie calculator launches to help combat overfeeding our furry friends Over a fifth of pet owners believe their animal is overweight, yet 86% of people confess to giving their pets snacks More than one in ten find it harder to say no to their pet than to their children when it comes to doling […]

Oliver & Nubia: Arrival of our KiKi-ball

Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here today and look what I am in! It’s an amazing cat “cave” and the first one I can actually get in easily with my three pawsies. : D Nubia: When it first arrived I had to check out it’s stability of course… You never know if your human servant places […]

Purrsday Poetry: The pregnant Tortoise Shell Cat

She was a beautiful tortoise-shell kitty. Pregnant, hungry and scared, such a pity. She ran past in a flash. I put out some food. She gobbled it up and her mood improved. But, then she ran away and hid. I fed her every day, I did. One day, I heard soft mewing from behind the […]

Ron starts his Show Career

So Ron settled in so quickly at home and soon was making great friends with the Maine Coon’s Tutti, Foxy, Rocky and Graeme and Monty the Nebelung. It really has been one of the easiest kitten introductions I have ever had and that is down to just what a laid back  breed the American Curl is and […]

Cats at the Bar: Fortune Cookie

Hi everyone, We are back for another cute entry in Cats at the Bar to help us all get over the hump day! As with most cats Tom’s cats are no different when it comes to boxes they are STRAIGHT in them! We often find that we have to get rid of a box before […]

Too many Cats Falling from Windows and Balconies

Too many Cats Falling from Windows and Balconies Charity plea: “keep cats away from open windows” – six injured, two fatal falls for poor kitties National pet charity Blue Cross is sending out a firm plea to cat owners to be aware of open windows or put up screens and netting on windows and balconies […]

Completely Cats – Stories with Cattitude is Published!

Completely Cats – Stories with Cattitude is Published! To say the Completely Cats team has had a roller coaster ride over the past few days would be a huge understatement. At around 10 am UK time on 21st August we announced the publication our book, Completely Cats – Stories with Cattitude, on Twitter and Facebook. […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 161)

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 […]

Street Cats Winner – Jonas Chan

2017 ‘Street Cats’ photography competition winning image – photographed by Jonas Chan from Hong Kong “This street cat lives in a local market in Hong Kong and likes to interact with humans. I think that the area around the market must be home to a street cat colony as there were several cats with clipped ears […]

Mayhew Rescues Herbie with Severe Abscess Wound

Mayhew Rescues Herbie with Severe Abscess Wound Earlier this month, Mayhew was celebrating International Cat Day and showing the world how beautiful and brave cats can be, especially when they don’t have the best start in life, such as gorgeous Herbie. Handsome Herbie was roaming the streets alone while suffering from a painful abscess before […]

The worrying rise of the ‘DIY vet’

The worrying rise of the ‘DIY vet’ Rachel Mulheron, Director, helpucover A recent survey revealed that in today’s age of ‘Doctor Google’, it is estimated  40 percent of pet owners search the internet for advice before taking their pet to the vet.  This might seem to eliminate the need for ‘inconvenient’ journeys to the vet […]

Meet the family de Corbières

“What greater gift than the love of a cat?” – Charles Dickens In a small village, population 700, in the south of France, lived a human, all on her own. She had not had a cat in residence for several years and needed the wise companionship that only a feline, or two, in residence could […]

Two Red Cats 20 – Pigeons (part 1)

Today, and for a few days we will have some special strips of “two red cats” … and you can guess from the title at the top, where instead of the usual image of Lily and Vitali there are two birds! In fact this is a small spin–off dedicated to the (mis)adventures of More-hair and […]

Guest Star: The story of Cami & Guava

Hi everyone, Today’s guest story comes from Alain Cami and Guava! 🙂 When Cami was found by his foster Susan he was nursing on a possum. Susan cared for him and brought him home and that’s when he met Guava. Guava was put in the feral room by the so-called shelter and Susan came just […]

Face of FRONTLINE – Join the fight against fleas and become a superstar! #faceofFRONTLINE #ThroughTheFleaHole

  Hi everyone, As many of you probably know we always try and provide as much information as possible when it comes to the fight against fleas, ticks and other parasites. So of course when FRONTLINE asked us to help promote their campaign we were more than eager to join them in helping keep pets […]

Oliver: The Cat in the Hat was yesterday…

… Today it’s me and the teapot! : D Yes my humans were planning to take some photos of this rather nice looking cat teapot and they HONESTLY thought that I would let them do that undisturbed?!? I don’t think so… Oliver: It’s got a Tuxedo cat on it wooohooo! But wait… whitetail?!? That’s not […]

Purrsday Poetry: An Elemental Dream

An Elemental Dream One by one, you arrive on your little cat feet, connecting the circle night after night. My deity of winds My blazing fire imp My steady earth goddess My enchanting water sprite and you, my fifth element, magic-black, black of aether, black of the unknown, the power of the Center. I believe […]

How my life has changed since adopting cats

1. I haven’t ironed a single piece of clothing for work. But I do show up with cat hair on everything. The first part is definitely true. I used to iron my clothes the night before work, or if I forgot, then in the morning, even if it would make me late. Maybe, when I […]

What not to feed your pets

Hi everyone, As many of you know people like to make pets part of their family and that often means that they want to share their food with them as well! Unfortunately what’s good for us isn’t always good for our pets… GoCompare has put together this handy infographic which we wanted to share with […]

Keeping your cat safe in the hot summer weather

Keeping your cat safe in the hot summer weather   Cats are clever and fairly good at looking after themselves. However, as summer fast approaches and the weather gets warmer, it’s important to take additional steps to keep your cat well and protected. Overheating can cause dehydration, heatstroke or, in very severe cases, even death. […]

Cats at The Bar: Welcome Human! Join me in my lair…

Hi everyone, We are back for another cute entry in Cats at the Bar to help us all get over the hump day! We are huge fans of black cats as Nubia can confirm but you’ve got to admit they are good at giving you a scare especially in the dark. ;o Never want to […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 160)

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 set up a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our […]

Street Cats Winner – Catan Ngan

2017 ‘Street Cats’ photography competition winning image – photographed by Catan Ngan from Hong Kong “This community cat is lucky to live in a safer area in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, there are groups of people who will deliberately hurt or capture cats to sell.” The judges loved this intimate picture which captures a battered but […]

The Cat Who Found my Inner Attic!

The Cat who showed me My Inner Attic When I worked in a newspaper many years ago, there was a little cattery behind my office, which housed a 100 odd cats and kittens. When the rodents and rats, the rubble and the rust began to sour the workplace, with umpteen problems, malignancies and messes, I […]

Our visit to Kitty Café – Nottingham: Cafe turned Magical Forest

Hi everyone, This time around we first of all wanted to show of some more of the interior decoration of the Kitty Cafe in Nottingham. If you’ve missed Part 4 don’t forget to check it out here. What stood out the most in the cafe were the trees that held the walking paths up for the cats and […]