Guest Star: Effi – The Scottish Fold

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest Story from Effi and his family! It’s been 5 years since Effi Joined our family. He is a Scottish fold breed, and we adopted him when he was 3 months old. We could not even imagine how much fun and laugh he will bring into our home, but […]

Two Red Cats 2 – A New Home

Do you still remember us? We started our adventures in this post. And now it’s time to begin to explore our new house! Lily and Vitali will ever use the house that their humans built them? Or will they sleep forever in a tree? Continue to follow us and you’ll know it! In the meanwhile, […]

Nubia: Will Oliver’s bum fit in this?

Hi everyone, How are you all today? 😀 My brother and I got another one of those awesome triangular shaped boxes from CatPacks in the post a while back! 🙂 Nubia: And as you know I really love the shape of this box so I was just about to go in but… Oliver: This is […]

Purrsday Poetry: Lady, Her Majesty

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Lady Demi: Lady, Her Majesty Is she a gift from the gods or is she a goddess? Well, I treat her like one. When it comes to the art of elegance, she exhibits her prowess. She is exemplary in everything she does. Lady, her […]

Rub-A-Dub Dub…. Me & Fresh Wave in a Tub

Hello again, I’m a little nervous because mom is getting the Fresh Wave Pet Shampoo out. It’s a new product that is out in stores now, but I think I’m about to be a guinea pig to try this shampoo. Yikes! About Fresh Wave Pet Shampoo With their Fresh Wave Pet Shampoo, a great smelling […]

CATB: Can you guess what Nemesis is dreaming of?

Hi everyone, Welcome to the latest CATB post everyone! Today we have a super adorable shot of Nemesis… Well as long as you don’t fear sharp teeth. ;o The important question is… Can you guess what Nemesis is dreaming of? Never want to miss a post again? Click here to sign-up to our Newsletter.  Thanks, […]

Is an overactive thyroid gland treatable in cats?

Older cats are prone to hyperthyroidism or an overactive thyroid and it is one of main reasons why cats lose weight. The metabolic rate of a cat as well as all other mammals is controlled by the thyroid glands in the neck. If the gland does not work in the way it should and it […]

Our stay at the Algonquin Hotel, New York – Part One

A few months back – it seems like years now – we had a lovely trip to the bright , bustling “Big Apple” that is the city of New York.  While we were planning our holiday, we were overwhelmed by the choice of hotels. Where should we stay? In the heart of Manhattan, in Brooklyn […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 120)

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. 😀 The easiest way to join TRT is by sending us photos to info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the […]

What do you give the cat owner who has everything?

Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Mike James: With the festive season approaching fast, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas presents for your nearest and dearest. If there’s a cat owner among your family or friends, you’re in luck. Smart technology has come on in leaps and bounds over recent years. The result is […]

Toys Made by Kids, Great for Cats

How to make the little ones in your life happy with three fun projects By Anne Zoet What could be more fun than to please your child and your kitty at the same time? Create a fun cat toy with your child with one of these three projects. Supervision required: these need to be safe […]

Welcome to the Cat Street of Kobe, Japan!

Hi everyone, On one of our many trips to Japan we came across this shopping / dinning street in Kobe that was very unexpected. While we already knew how cat crazy Japan is we just didn’t expect to find a whole cat themed shopping area! Different country flags showed cute cat themed scenes. And a […]

Little Princess

Sleepy Lola

Lola came to us with her sister Maisi when they were kittens. Twelve weeks old and very exuberant! A few weeks earlier we’d started our search for a cat. We knew we wanted a kitten, and the local rescue centre had some kittens available. They sent us some pictures. Looking at the picture below husband said “those […]

Charity Mews: Barely Alive Kittens Found Abandoned in the Street

Hi everyone, Today we have a heart breaking story from 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 of our […]

Guest Star: Ripley & Rico – Why the empty shelves?

It was over three years ago that we thought we were getting two cats, what actually happened was that two kittens moved in and got two humans to tend to their every whim. Rico and Ripley litter mates, brother and sister, little hurricanes of joy! They ran around, ate and slept a lot and every […]

Oliver & Nubia: Mmmm Donuts…

Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here. 😀 The postman brought us an extra special parcel the other day! Nubia: When it arrived it already has this sweet smell all around it… Nubia: So I really couldn’t be bothered to wait for the hoomin to unpack it! MOL Nubia: DONUTS!!! Sweet catnipped ones. <3 Nubia: Stop taking […]

Purrsday Poetry: The Cat on The Green Bench

Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Toril Keiseraas Renolen. The Cat on The Green Bench I walk along the pavement and while doing so, I notice paw prints, small in size and begin to follow them. They lead me to a Cat sitting on a green bench.   The Cat says: «What are […]

Angel and the mysterious brush!

Hello friends , I’m glad you stopped by because I have this really unique pet brush called Bendibrush that could help with your pet’s shedding, tangles, hard to reach areas and even give a good massage as you brush them. Here’s the story of how Bendibrush came to light. The BendiBrush Story Charlie didn’t like […]

CATB: Furry Yin and Yang

Hi everyone, Embarassingly I’ve not posted a story from the CATB Files for a while so today we had to pick an extra adorable one! These two were caled Ghost & Spirit. Have you got shots of your cats together? Why not share them with us! 😀 Never want to miss a post again? Click here […]

How To Make Sure Your Cats Are Contented & Stress-Free

Stress and anxiety related cat behavioural problems and illnesses are occurring more frequently than ever before; this is mainly due to the ever increasing cat population that sees our cats that sees our cats living in multi cat households or being forced to share territories and live in close proximity with strange cats. Behavioural problems […]

Why Insuring Your Cat Makes Sense

Cats cost about as much as dogs for a lifetime of care. This includes premium foods, vet visits, routine preventative vaccines and medications, and average unforeseen expenses. It is somewhat easy to calculate how much food your cat will likely eat in lifetime with cats overall having an average lifespan of 15 years. Using the […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 119)

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. 😀 The easiest way to join TRT is by sending us photos to info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the […]

Cat Whispering – top tips to understand feline behaviour

Dogs are fairly straightforward to understand, they wag their tails when happy, jump up when excited and pleased to see us, and they will learn to sit, lie and offer their paw willingly – especially if a treat or two is presented. Cats on the other hand, are more independent and on the surface less […]

The Cats of Lanzarote, Canary Islands Part 2

Hi everyone, Following on from our first post about the cats of Lanzarote we wanted to share some more of our photos with you. At one part of our holiday we went to a seaside village (Not that there is much without water around the island! :o) and we actually got to meet some resident […]

Mews: 2016 Christmas Guide for Catlovers and Owners! *Meow*

Hi everyone, It’s once again time for our popular Christmas Gift Guide series! While there are still plenty of sleeps until Christmas it’s certainly a good idea to get these sorted early. 😀 If you are looking for the perfect present and haven’t quite decided yet this post is exactly what you need. 😀 We […]

Shadow Cats

http://www.elements.uk.com/Katzenworld/Shadow%20Cats3.jpg I was just getting ready for lunch when I passed the dining room and spotted Bubu on the giant scratching post. I’ve photographed some of the cats there before because I love the quality of the light, but this time it was his shadow that caught my eye. I hesitated for a moment – […]

Katzenworld attendendance at the International Cat Care Awards

Hi everyone, We are a little over-due to post about this event but this summer saw the return of the International Cat Care Annual awards which of course we attended. 😀 This year Iain and me were lucky enough to both have time to attend the event! And of course we brought many of our […]

Guest Star: How Avalon The Cat Became a Movie Star

Hi everyone, Please find below the guest story of Avalon! 🙂 KATZENWORLD – HOW AVALON THE CAT BECAME A MOVIE STAR We all want our cats to become famous. It’s a way to give them eternal life of some sorts. It also reflects how we regard our fur kids: on a pedestal with lights shining […]

Two Red Cats 1 – Inside the box

Hi, cats people! We are here to tell the tale of two little lucky cats. Ok, we are not here to simple “tell”, but more to “show”, since this story will be a webcomic! It will be a series of comic strips that will follow the path of two cats (two ginger felines, of course), […]