Guest Post: Happy Kitties with Mice & Fish toys by Charity Knits!

Hi everyone, You may remember our previous review of Charity Knits lovely mice and fish toys. Today we are back with some of their photos of all the happy kitties out there that received their toys. 🙂 Meet Ozzy with his little mouse toy! Sent in by his mum Hannah. Spencer “making the most” of […]

Nubia: A toy bag dedicated to my brother? Not on my watch!

Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here! 😀 Can you believe that my brother received a bag for all of “his” toys??? Yes I know right! He even stole MY toys and stuck them in there… And that AFTER he stole my treat jar… But fine for now let him investigate… I’ll get my revenge sooner or […]

Purrsday Poetry: Dreams of an ex-stray

Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from niloj – A poem paints a picture: Dreams of an ex-stray I’m snoring I’m dreaming that I’m curled up in bed. My tummy bulges in a vulgar way. I’m dreaming that I’m snug I’m safe I’m clean. I wish that when I awake the dream doesn’t end. But […]

M.A.X. Cat Scratcher – Maybe my Flying Carpet

This may not be a flying carpet but a girl could dream.. This Max Butterfly Cat Scratcher is made out of corrugated cardboard and you know us cats and boxes. We love box material. It is strong enough for us to scratch on and will help us cats have our own space to scratch and […]

Igloo Pet Carrier and Litter Tray 2-in-1

Introducing a new kitten to the home is tricky – not least because you need two of everything! This will avoid confrontation over resources, and plain old jealousy. When it comes to litter trays it is advisable to have 1 per cat + 1. In my case that makes three! As anyone living in London […]

Mews: Do cats prefer cat-appropriate music to human music?

We’re always looking for ways to improve our cats’ wellbeing, and a recent article has suggested that music composed specifically for cats is something that could enrich our cats’ lives. The paper, which was published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, concluded that cats prefer the species-appropriate music to human music and the authors […]

Events: James Bowen & Streetcat Bob @ The Tabernacle Part 1

Hi everyone, As some of you remember we were kindly invited to the charity event from Ebony Horse Club. They were lucky enough to have James Bowen and Streetcat Bob help them raise funds for the charity at an event in the Tabernacle. 😀 Ebony Horse Club is almost entirely funded by donations to continue […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 97)

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 […]

Do you want to know what I’m thinking?

Hi everyone, Have you ever wondered how you could understand your cat better? Today we are taking a look at International Cat Care’s new feline behaviour online courses which help you understand and care for your cat! 🙂 Learn how to ‘think cat’ with two new feline behaviour courses International Cat Care (iCatCare) and its […]

Cat Travel: Kyoto’s Cat Themed Book Cafe and The Neko Parfait

Hello everyone, When we were on our annual trip to Japan this year we were lucky enough to stumble upon a hidden gem in Kyoto where we were in search of blooming cherry blossom trees. “Kotoba no haoto”, which roughly means “the buzz of words” is a cafe housed in a Machiya, a traditional wooden townhouse and was an oasis […]

CATB: Mini Kimchi!

Hi everyone, For those of you that have followed CATB from the beginning this photo will hopefully bring back some good memories. For those that only knew Kimchi as the majestic big fluffy cat. yes this is her as a tiny kitten. 🙂 Kimchi, 4 weeks old More from the CATB files to come soon! […]

You’re Alright

A little over a month ago we had a dog come to live with us. Initial meetings with the cats were, understandably, strained. The cats were suspicious, and a little scared, of the strange, larger creature, and Urho was confused by them in return. It didn’t take very long at all for the boys to get used […]

Why it is important to check your pets for parasites

Hi everyone, While most of us will remember and think about the common problem of fleas when it comes to parasites many of us forget that there are far worse and far less visible parasites that could infest your cats, other pets and in some cases even us! As part of our commitment to providing you with […]

Guest Post: The last Insurance Claws

Hello everyone. Today’s guest post comes from Tommy Tung and is a cat themed flash fiction piece: They were shooting cats and calling it self-defense. The sheriff was calling it the same. That was the trouble with this town, and a short-haired tabby like me was going to claw these sons of bitches to death in this life […]

‘Britain’s Next Pet Model’ – Vote for the shortlisted

Hi everyone, While our two didn’t make it into the short listing for the cat faces of Amazon Pets we thought it was important to share with you an update that voting for our favourites is now open! Full details on the competition below. Amazon.co.uk unveils Britain’s most adorable pets in the running to become […]

Nubia: A jacket for me – To go Outside???

Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here today, for some reason my humans decided to force me to wear this PINK jacket the other day… At first I really didn’t like it and they kept saying that they need to get me used to it indoors first. But hold on indoors? I only live indoors! What are […]

Purrsday Poetry: Cats and men

Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Luca Tomassoni: Cats and men Cats and men. We live and we survive. Be a rescuer is hard, we try to save a life, to give another chance to life. To the world. We have the same emotions. Fear, pain and loneliness. We fight together the toughest […]

A Letter to My Cat

Hello again, I have the cutest book to share with you. It’s called A Letter to my cat created by Lisa Erspamer. Cats outnumber dogs in the U.S., but In bookstores, dog titles reign, the American Pet Products Association says. Fans insist felines are getting more popular as they ride the coattails of Internet sensations […]

Interview with The World of Cats Theme Park!

Hi everyone, Today we have a special interview for you all. A few days ago we discussed the plans for The World of Cats Theme Park with Caroline. This theme park would not just be delightful for all of us crazy cat people out there but she is also planning to include a cat rescue and adoption centre […]

Cat gift of the week!

Sue Ryder Cat Doorstop It‘s undeniable that cat lovers tend to love a cat themed gift or home item! I have found now that I have two kitties running around that doors can also be a real issue – if it’s not open enough my little one can’t use his tiny paw to push through. […]

Demystified: 5 Reasons Why Cats Adore Boxes

Do you own a cat? Do they love boxes? Whether you’ve just moved home or you have a cardboard box lying around, there’s one thing that you may have already noticed. Your cat has taken up residence in the box. From napping, playing, or scratching the box, it’s fascinating how cats really adore a cardboard box. But […]

Giveaway: THE TRUE TAILS OF BAKER AND TAYLOR

Hi everyone, Today we would like to introduce you to the book THE TRUE TAILS OF BAKER AND TAYLOR: The Library Cats Who Left Their Pawprints On a Small Town…And the World When Jan Louch landed her dream job as a librarian at a library in a tiny town well south of Reno, Nevada, she had […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 96)

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 […]

CATB: Bliss

Hi everyone, As promised please find below the first of the posts from Cats at the Bar! 😀 And today is extra special as it’s a nice teaser for Tummy Rub Tuesday! Don’t forget if you’d like your cat to appear on the Blog or TRT you can always email us info@katzenworld.co.uk Blissful rest as […]

It’s Playtime! Mia & Egg Review JML’s Cat’s Meow

When JML sent me the Cat’s Meow to test in exchange for my (or should I say, my cats’) honest opinion, I couldn’t wait to get it set up because I’d heard such good things about it from other cat owners. In fact, Egg was interested before I even opened the box… The Cat’s Meow […]

Events: HYPER JAPAN Festival 2016 15-17th of July @ Olympia London

Hello everyone, Following on from the success of last years HYPER Japan Christmas Market the summer event returns to London this July from the 15th – 17th of July. For those of you unfamiliar with the event it’s all about Japanese culture which of course includes plenty of cat themed gifts! 😀 And this year […]

The Play Den

Our ten cats have their own play room. That sounds a bit OTT, but let me explain. It’s a Toblerone-shaped room about fifteen feet by eight feet and barely five feet tall. I can stand upright in the middle, but only just. When we first moved to this old house over twenty years ago, I […]

Cat Naps photo competition – we have our winners!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered International Cat Care’s Cat Naps photography competition! We received over 3,400 entries from over 50 countries! With so many fantastic entries to choose from the judges struggled to pick just 12 images for the 2017 Cat Naps calendar but we now have our winners! Click here to […]

Guest Star: Tribute to Frogger

Hello everyone. Today’s guest post comes from Andi and is a tribute to Frogger! The Loss of a Friend: Saying Goodbye to Frogger Fifteen years ago, I walked into a friend’s house and spotted the tiniest, most beautiful gray-and-white kitten I had ever seen. He was a stray that had been abandoned on a local freeway. My […]