Charity launches cards that will help pets in need Christmas is just around the corner and as living costs soar, a 24% increase in searches for ‘thoughtful Christmas gifts’ suggests that people are moving away from expensive material presents this festive season. PDSA, the UK’s largest veterinary charity, has revealed its customisable charity donation Christmas […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
Whether you’re a longtime local, thinking of moving to the area, or simply visiting with [...]
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DIY Pet Projects: Fun and Easy Crafts for Your Furry Friend
Cat in window hammock stock photo via Dreamstime.com Pets aren’t just companions—they’re family. And what [...]
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What to do if you find a stray animal: PDSA tips for helping lost pets
Learn the best steps to take if you encounter a stray animal from PDSA Vet [...]
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Transform Playtime with These Safe and Fun DIY Cat Toys
Upgrade playtime: Try these safe DIY cat toys now! [...]
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Adopt These Kid Friendly Cat Breeds for a Happy Family
Choose These Cat Breeds for a Joyful, Kid-Friendly Home [...]
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Caring for furry family members on a budget Pets are important members of the family, providing companionship and joy for people of all ages, alongside quiet support through difficult times. The 2022 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report revealed that 84% of owners say that their furry family members have a positive impact on their mental health. However, […]
The feline refused to budge from chimney shelf a day after being adopted. The owners of a cat who spent more than 12 hours stuck up a chimney on bonfire night were glad to see an RSPCA inspector. The nervous feline, called Buttons, had just been adopted by a family at Gosforth in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. But […]
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Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! The easiest way to enter is by sending them in via info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with a link to the post / photo you’d like us to use on this blog post. Who is this? Karl! He joins us from PostGradPayBack. Meet Otis who […]
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Buy Rope will give away 100% of their profits and 100 tins of cat food on Wednesday 14th December to a cat rescue centre to celebrate Christmas. If you are a cat rescue centre or charity supporting the welfare of felines and you are in need of additional funds you can apply by following a […]
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Fund will provide pet care vouchers to help keep people and pets together amid the cost-of-living crisis The RSPCA’s work to support struggling pet owners has been given a boost thanks to funding from pet care company Purina. The ‘Purina Better Together Fund’ will provide the RSPCA’s frontline officers with more scope to support owners […]
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Stormzy the cat was well and truly stuck in a gap between houses The RSPCA and local fire service rescued a cat which had become wedged in a very narrow gap between a house and a fence. The black and white and white cat became trapped in Lodge Road, Croydon, late on Monday 7 November, […]
Advice & Tips, international cat care
Christmas Safety for Your Cat – How to Make Sure Your Cat has a Happy Christmas
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This article first appeared on iCatCare here. How to make sure your cat has a happy Christmas Most of us look forward to the festive period; the food, the guests, the tree and decorations. However, for cats, Christmas may be a time of stress and risk of injury. As a species they enjoy routine and […]
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Pumpkin has made a recovery after being abandoned before Halloween The RSPCA is appealing for help after a black cat was left for dead in a sealed box in Crewe. Volunteers from RSPCA Crewe and Nantwich and District Branch are caring for the poor feline who was found next to a bin near to Ruskin […]
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Family cats are at the heart of every Christmas. At Catipilla, we’ve come up with some festive ideas and new traditions to get them involved at Christmas. As we all know how excited cats get when they’re feline festive. We also know that Christmas can be a time of novelty, but that doesn’t mean that […]
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Hi everyone, So my human got home and thought he could watch something on that moving images box … … NOT with me around. 😀 It is time for cuddles. <3 Signed by Her Meowjesty Queen Nubzilla the Disturber of Peace
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Hi everyone, With Christmas nearly upon us we’ve decided to further extend our 20% discount on Necoichi bowls with the code Necoichi Christmas the time of indulgence for us humans means we should even more so look after our cats and allow them to eat happily and healthily. We wouldn’t want them to suffer while […]
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This World Aids Day (Thursday 1 December), many of us will be aware of the important fight against HIV, but it’s a lesser-known fact that our feline friends can suffer from a similar disease too. PDSA Vet Nurse, Nina Downing, said: “FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) belongs to the same family of viruses as HIV, yet […]
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Animal-loving celebrities including Holly Willoughby, Deborah Meaden, Jo Brand and Bob Mortimer have given the clothes off their back to support homeless cats this winter. Leading feline welfare charity, Cats Protection, is using their donated t-shirts to create DIY cat beds and illustrate how simple it is to create a safe, warm space for cats […]
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thortful has collaborated with the RSPCA to create festive recipes for your cats Over half of Brits (53%) plan to make Christmas extra special for their pet Nearly a quarter (23%) are planning to give their pet a Christmas meal this year Christmas is a time for joy and coming together as a family, but […]
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This post first appeared on ProtectaPet here. You’ve just got the keys to your new home, and as you step out onto the lovely balcony where you pictured a peaceful morning coffee or an al fresco dinner, you’re met with the terrifying realisation that the doors will have to remain permanently shut for the safety […]
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DENVER/October, 2022 – The Betty White Estate recently donated $150,000 to Morris Animal Foundation. The funds support the work of the Betty White Wildlife Fund, established at the Foundation in 2010 to address critical health problems in wildlife. Betty White, who passed away on December 31, 2021, at the age of 99, devoted her life […]
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The 2023 Street Cats of Vis calendars are here! This year we’re offering discounts if you buy more than one, so get your Christmas shopping lists out and check off a few boxes! One calendar costs £10, two cost £9 each, and three or more cost £8 each plus shipping and handling. 100% of your […]
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Turning back the clocks goes hand in hand with darker evenings and chillier temperatures and, just like us, many of our pets may benefit from an extra bit of TLC as the seasons change. PDSA Vet Nurse, Nina Downing, said: “Colder weather can cause discomfort for some pets, especially those who are young, old or […]
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Exclusive Christmas card range launches this month A brand new charity Christmas card range that will raise money for the RSPCA launches today through thortful. The partnership launches for the 2022 festive season and will continue into 2023, providing exclusively-designed, animal-themed greetings card designs for occasions throughout the year. The RSPCA Christmas card range, designed […]
Charity, Mews
One Year On: Battersea Urges Government To Prioritise Animal Welfare As Long-awaited Legislation Stalls
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With November marking one whole year since the Kept Animals Bill was last debated in Parliament, Battersea is joining fellow animal welfare organisations and a cross-party group of MPs in issuing an urgent plea to the Government to deliver on promised animal welfare progress. Today, Battersea MP Marsha de Cordova has sent an open letter, signed by 19 […]
Advice & Tips, Charity, international cat care, Mews
ISFM/AAFP Release Two New Cat Friendly Veterinary Guidelines
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Veterinary professionals worldwide will now have access to two new Cat Friendly Guidelines that promote positive, respectful interactions with their feline patients and reduce the stress associated with the veterinary environment. Published jointly by the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), the ‘2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction […]
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Charity rescued over 20,000 cats last year but some prefer the great outdoors! The RSPCA is looking for special homes for farm cats and other nervous felines who prefer the great outdoors to life inside a traditional home. Farm cats need less human interaction than a typical domestic cat but still need someone to keep […]
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An animal charity is urging cat owners to get their cats vaccinated after some young kittens in its care nearly lost their eyes after catching cat flu. Four-month-old kittens Cherrim and Hattrem came into Cats Protection’s Cornwall Adoption Centre with three other siblings from the same litter, one of which died. They were from a multi-cat household […]
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Hi everyone, Our feline overlords would like to let you know that we’ve further expanded our Cat toys by munchiecat range. About Munchiecat: Munchiecat’s toys are made from durable, non-toxic materials, so you can feel good about offering them to your cat. Plus, unlike many other pet toys, our toys are designed to be safe. […]
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” This glorious full moon lights up these skies And I must hoot a holler to my kin For howling dogs have raised a hellish din Against a fuzzy friend with glowing eyes. I know we all can solve this! We’re the wise. I’ll summon all my nest mates. Glide on in! I need swift […]
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Did you know that purring serves no vital purpose for your cat other than they know we like it? It’s true. So, with a biological weapon like that over us, it should come as no surprise that many of us out there are completely obsessed with our feline friends. And if you count yourself as […]
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Cats Protection has issued an urgent appeal for volunteer fosterers as it braces itself for an unprecedented number of cats coming in this winter. The charity, which rehomes 36,000 unwanted and abandoned cats each year, says waiting lists for felines coming into the charity have risen by around 20% owing to issues related to the […]
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Charity prepared to respond to emergencies as flood warnings and alerts issued The RSPCA’s emergency flood response rescue teams have been placed on standby as more than 120 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across England – the majority across southern England. The UK Government’s Flood Information Service has issued flood warnings – the […]
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Tiny kitten with missing paw dumped in box on Oldham playing fields Sadly the cat’s injuries were too severe for her to make a recovery The RSPCA is appealing for information after a tiny kitten was found in a soggy box in Oldham having suffered extreme leg injuries. A member of the public came across […]