Her Meowjesty Queen Nubia and the Maya Temple

Hi everyone, Hope you are all well? My humans got me something very nice recently… Nubia: It may not look like much at the moment… Nubia: … and hopefully my humans are better at DIY than I think they are BUT this will be my Maya temple! 😀 Nubia: Ah it looks like they actually […]

Cat Poetry: A Kitten Sonnet

The little kitten pokes the mitten with its paw, the threads in the wool reminds kitty of `nother toy; a ball of yarn, which also easily hooks the claw, and awakens within kitty: instinct and joy. In a moment of sharp-edged innocent desire; a thread of wool in the claws of a little kitten. A […]

Respect Your Cat

WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP: No, Lola! I’m talking about International Respect Your Cat Day! What? I’ve never heard of that Sasha. I’ve only heard of Hairball Awareness Day, National Cat Day, National Feral Cat Day and Happy Mew Year. Well, Lola, International Respect Your Cat Day is one that our humans missed. Talk about not […]

Cats At The Bar: A Room With a View

Hi everyone, As promised please find below the latest entry from the Cats at the Bar archive. “Everything is sooo big!” To a kitten the whole world must seem like a gigantic maze… Full of things to explore and cause MISCHIEF! LOL More from the CATB files to come soon! Never want to miss a post […]

11 Cat Breeds That Love Water – Who Knew

Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Mike James: 11 Cat Breeds That Love Water – Who Knew How does your cat feel about water? Does he like to get wet? Play in puddles? Take a bath? And the ultimate: Does your purry companion enjoy a swim in the pool now and again? By now, you’re […]

Worldwide Giveaway: 4cats Valerian & Catnip Toys – April 2017

Hi everyone, We are back for a third round of giving away these fabulous 4cats toys that Dirk kindly tested for us in the past. 😀 We are co-hosting this event with our friends from 4cats to give you the chance to win a box of their Valerian or Catnip toys! Giveaway: So to be […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 141)

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 […]

Photo competition launched to raise awareness of street cat plight

Budding photographers are invited to enter ‘Street Cats’, International Cat Care’s fifth annual photography competition – running from 1 April until 15 May 2017. The charity is searching for images of street cats (also thought of as stray cats, feral cats or community cats) which capture the character of these amazing cats surviving without owners and […]

How Presence of a Cat in Our Life Affects Our Mental Health

How Presence of a Cat in Our Life Affects Our Mental Health  Apart from being cuddly bundles of joy, cats also share a special bond with humans and impact our lives on many levels. These fluffy companions can significantly improve the overall quality of our lives. Besides having a play buddy who loves to purr, […]

Charity Mews: Abandoned Young Mummy Cat Finds her Fairy Tale Ending

Hi everyone, Today we have another story from our friends over at the Mayhew Animal Home. Please do share with everyone to highlight the importance of neutering your cat and of course to watch out for poor abandoned and stray cats and kittens at this cold time of the year that might be in need […]

A Street Cat Named Bob the Movie!

Hi everyone, It’s Oliver here today! And I am here to show you what my humans got in the post the other day. Oliver: It’s a movie about my dear friend A Street Cat Named Bob! 😀 Oliver: Do you guys think there will be a movie named after me one day? ;D Oliver: When […]

Guest Post: The Cat Museum Singapore

Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Citra: Hi everyone, We are a family of cat lovers from Singapore! Unfortunately, at the moment we don’t have a cat. Like most people in Singapore, we live in a high rise building with very limited space. We all know life is not complete without a cat, so thank […]

Two Red Cats 11 – Vitali’s tongue

Vitali had a special way to show that he was hungry: not meowed, as did her sister, neither he rubbed on the legs of humans. No, he began to lick all his face in a very funny way, with the tongue that seemed to go in all directions like a soft fireworks. What a laugh […]

Oliver & Nubia: Oh juicy mouse!

Hi everyone, Today we’ve got a very special present… it’s kind of like a real mouse but better! Nubia: When they first arrived I wasn’t entirely sure what exactly they were. But they were nice and colourful. 😀 Nubia: I decided to ask my brother for help…. Oliver: *Looks perplexed at package* Nubia: *Whispers* It’s […]

Purrsday Poetry: April 6th, or, You are Katie

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Sonicleese. April 6th, or, You are Katie Little beating heart no bigger than a summer cherry Universe of purrs Green eyes blink the world Breaths of small ribbed wind Whiskers extend your mystique Little licks on my arm in the night when I stir […]

Static Schmatic for Purfection

Have you ever had a bad hair day where the static electricity in your hair is uncontrollable? Well, I was lucky to try Static Schmatic that saved the day. Here’s a little bit about this new product . About Static Schmatic: Static Schmatic® was created by the mother/daughter team, Kris and Whitney, who live in […]

Cats At The Bar: Permission?

Hi everyone, As promised please find below the latest entry from the Cats at the Bar archive. We were allowed to open the box…right? Have your cats ever broken into a box that they weren’t meant to go into? 😉 More from the CATB files to come soon! Never want to miss a post again? Click […]

Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye, Euthanasia, or “putting a pet to sleep”, is one of the hardest decisions we ever have to make as pet owners. In the seemingly short time that they spend in our lives our pets become much loved and cherished companions; they are part of our family and for some people they are a […]

Easter Cat Art Print and Cards (Teeth and Claws by Nicola L Robinson) Giveaway

Spring has officially arrived according to the calendar, promising warmer days and sunshine! I haven’t quite discarded my hat, scarf and gloves just yet but the extra minutes of daylight are certainly welcome, working in my studio with real sunlight is so much nicer than artificial light. Outside everything is starting to finally wake up […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 140)

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 […]

Charity Mews: Young Cat Dumped Outside Homebase Starving and Covered in Oil

Hi everyone, Today we have another heart breaking story from the Mayhew Animal Home which luckily did have a happy ending! But we also find it shocking how many poor homeless cats are out there in need of help and more importantly love… Young Cat Dumped Outside Homebase Starving and Covered in Oil A terrified […]

We Built Tiny Houses For Homeless Cats In Riga To Help Them Survive Winter

In our last article, we told you about our photo projects documenting the secret lives of street cats in Riga. But when the weather gets colder, we worry about the cats we see around our neighbourhood. They may be pets whose owners left them outside, or they could be homeless cats, who are afraid of […]

A Pet Is Not Just For “Likes”

A PET IS NOT JUST FOR “LIKES” – Pet-lovers urged to “put love above likes” as it is revealed one in seven choose pets that would get more likes on social media  – The UK is well documented as a nation of animal lovers, so it should come as no surprise that we have just as […]

Check Out These Cats

Hi everyone.  Today’s guest post comes from Paul who writes about his three favorite things – travel, food, and, of course, cats – in his blog paulseestheworld.com.  This post is an excerpt from a series of posts about big cats and other animals in Botswana, Africa. This post is video and photo highlights looking at […]

How To Pamper Your Pet On A Budget

Here in the UK we are a nation of pet lovers. Whether it is a cat, dog, horse or lizard, our pets are more than just an animal to us. There are our companions, our friends and in the most part, our family. Pampering your pet isn’t exactly budget friendly so if you are trying […]

Tribute to Prudence

Hello everyone. Today’s guest post comes from Sooz and is a tribute to Prudence! And as many of you probably know one of our own kitties is black and noise like Pru so this was especially heartbreaking to us. Dear Prudence… The black cat who changed my life. Just writing that makes my heart skip a beat. […]

Oliver & Nubia: Just a little more behind the ear please…

Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here today! How are you all? As you can see from the feature image I got a super cool new present! Nubia: When it first arrived I was a bit suspicious… You know what us cats are like! And it looked very bristly… Nubia: But it quickly became clear that this brush […]

Purrsday Poetry: Sniff Sniff Purrr

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Fny. I breathe. In, out. In, out. Every breath lets me sink, deeper into relaxation. Deeper into myself. Deeper into the Earth. I breathe. In, out. In, out. Every breath lets — SNIFF SNIFF PURRRRRRRRRR. I tease my eyes open just a bit and […]