If you have a cat, there’s no doubt you’ve been fascinated by its eyes. Cats have captivating and uniquely shaped pupils and interesting eye colouring. It’s also amazing how can they stare at you so intently without a hint of expression. Hopefully, you’ll be staring back into healthy eyes: moist, clear and without any redness, […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
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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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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. “Jack: “oh, you want to sit here?” Meo meo meo” Sent […]
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Sep
Sep
She’d been in RSPCA care since January but received absolutely no interest An unwanted black cat who had been in rescue in the West Midlands for seven months without a single call or rehoming enquiry was inundated with offers from potential adopters – including one from America – after the RSPCA put out a special […]
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Sep
Sep
The UK is undoubtedly a nation of animal lovers, with recent research from PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, finding that more than half of British adults own a pet (52 per cent). Recent government proposals mean that landlords must consider any request for pets to live in their property and allow tenants […]
Charity, Mews
Tiny Kitten Abandoned in Rain With Painful Fractured leg has now Found her Forever Home
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Sep
Sep
The RSPCA’s Cancel Out Cruelty campaign highlights the strength and survival of animals like Maggie The tiny kitten was soaked through when she was found abandoned in a box in the rain with a painful, fractured leg. Thankfully a member of the public spotted the young tabby and white kitten hidden beneath conifers in a […]
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Sep
Sep
If I haven’t said it enough, I’ll say it again; France, and its cat cafes are first-rate! The Neighbor’s Cat visited ten French cat cafes in November, 2017 and is considered the highlight of my cat travels. You see, in France, they don’t just settle for a few cute kitties and a cup of coffee, […]
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Sep
Sep
Hi everyone, Today we are back for the final part of our visit to the cat cafe Little Lions in NYC. Should you have missed Part 1 or Part 2 don’t forget to check them out. This time around we brought along some of the amazing 4cats cuddly cushions with valerian filling. 🙂 All the […]
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Sep
Sep
IN MEMORIAM: MR POTTER by Alexia Bonnici My name is Alexia, and I’m an independent rescuer in Astoria (Queens), New York. On August 29, 2021, I responded to a plea to rescue a friendly tuxedo in bad shape at a local school yard. He was dirty, skinny, with blood and snot bubbling from his nostrils. […]
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Sep
Sep
The young kitten was stashed inside a JD Sports bag before being thrown into a bush The RSPCA is appealing for information after a young kitten was stashed inside a JD Sports bag, offered to a member of the public on the street to buy, and then thrown into a bush in Manchester. The member […]
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Sep
Sep
I think this picture says it all, no need for me to tell you Dirk loves 4cats Premium Motif Cushion 🙂 Those of you who are familiar with the 4cats toys will have noticed the green strings on this toy and you will know that means there’s catnip inside this cushion (they are available with […]
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Sep
Sep
Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Raffi Lido. Cat as radiant being… Cat as luminous creature-otherworldly, ethereal, mystical, magical mischief. Woven into my life as tapestry. As poetry. Cat as clown, acrobat full of somersault bringing laughter. Dizzying, dazzling dervish and yet such majesty. Cat as the light at the end of my […]
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Sep
Sep
Cats Protection has appointed a new chief executive as the UK’s leading feline welfare charity continues to grow its ambitions and increase its impact on cat welfare. Currently the secretary general of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, John May will be joining Cats Protection in early November. He originally trained as a teacher and […]
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The charity received more than 16,000 incidents of deliberate cruelty to cats in the last six years The RSPCA has released new figures which reveal that seven cats a day suffer at the hands of humans and this is expected to increase during the summer months. Over the last six years (2016-2021), there were 16,212 […]
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Aug
This article first appeared on iCatCare here. Some cats will scrape around their food and water bowls using the same action that is normally associated with toilet habits in the litter tray. There are a number of theories on this behaviour. One suggests that the cat, not wishing to consume the whole contents of his […]
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Aug
Aug
You know when you stumble upon a new cat and you immediately bond! Well, this unknown street beauty actually put on a proper show for me. I don’t know her/ his name but because of the grace he/ she demonstrated I will call this cat “Ballerina”. Ballerina was hiding at first when I rocked up […]
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Aug
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. Meet Sonu Singh from But I Smile Anyway – Now if that […]
Charity, Mews
The ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous Program and the ASPCA® Announce the Nation’s Most “Fabulous Foster” Cat
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Airy, a shy sardine-loving cat being fostered in NYC, was voted the most “fabulous foster” and will be the new face of the ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous program. Back in June—to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month—the ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous program and the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty […]
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Aug
Once again something appears to be a miss! Oliver has managed to break through the octopus defences and broke in under the TV! Oliver: *Singing* In my house UNDER theeeee TV! Next to an Oct-to-pus! meow meow! *getting louder* IN MY HOUSEEEEEE UNDER THE TV. (The humans are struggling to watch TV…) Oliver: IN MY […]
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Aug
Sentencing Act sends case for Crown Court sentencing for the first time A Bargoed man has been handed an eight month suspended prison sentence after admitting poisoning two cats belonging to his neighbours – in what has been labelled a “landmark case” for the RSPCA. Tristian Paul Pearson (d.o.b 02/04/1978), of West Street, Bargoed, pleaded […]
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Aug
Aug
Greetings, Katzenworld readers! Last time, we visited four cat cafes across France, and I hope you enjoyed their delightful charms. Today, we will travel to three more feline focused coffee shops, all stylish, yet different in their approach. One features rescue kitties available for adoption, while another hosts a clowder of pedigreed Maine Coons, and […]
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Aug
Aug
An ex-Army major who has taken on a senior role at the UK’s leading cat charity has been nominated for a British Ex-Forces in Business Award. Peter Shergold, 38, from Walsall served in the British Army for 14 years before becoming Head of Field Operations at Cats Protection in November 2021. The charity helps 166,000 cats each year […]
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Aug
Aug
Hi everyone, Have you or your feline friend ever wanted to appear in the news? Now is your chance! We are looking for content for our 2021 editorial line-up. No story is too small or too big. And remember we cover everything cat-related from events and poetry to a day in the life of your […]
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Aug
Aug
DENVER/July 28, 2022 – Morris Animal Foundation announced today it is accepting research proposals to advance the field of feline oncology, with a preference for innovations likely to lead to significant advances in diagnosis or therapy. This request for proposals is funded by Blue Buffalo, a Morris Animal Foundation donor since 2006, and Canadian company Pet Valu through the Foundation’s Donor-Inspired Study […]
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Aug
Aug
Hi everyone, Today we are doing a slightly different post from our usual ones. 😉 On one of our trips to Japan, we came across these cute little Sushi Cats in one of Japan’s capsule machines! And we of course couldn’t resist putting in a few hundred yen to collect them. The three little cats […]
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Aug
Aug
Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Les Noble). IRISH CATS from LIMERICK A cat is a creature with pins on its paws; A rather nice set of sharp fangs in its jaws; You make them disjointed Responses are pointed – You pause with the jaws and the claws as the cause! When love on […]
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Aug
Aug
Bengal tabby nurtured her large brood at RSPCA Stapeley Grange A cat is looking for loving new owners after her seven kittens – all born at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery in Cheshire – were rehomed. Whiskers hopes she can follow in the paw steps of her large brood – Mr Yellow, Prince Blue, […]
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Aug
Hi everyone, This was one of the cutest videos yet that we stumbled across on YouTube! Keep watching it until at about 1 minute and 30 seconds and you’ll find what I describe as CUTENESS OVERLOAD. 😀 Thanks, Marc
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Aug
Pet behaviourist shares their top five tips for getting your furry friend eating again Cats have gained a bit of a reputation for being fussy, particularly when it comes to food, but sometimes their eating habits (or lack thereof) can be a sign of something bigger. Cats can be fussy eaters at the best of […]
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RSPCA Investigates After Cat Shot in Cheshire Street as Horrified Owner Watched From Flat
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Luna was found collapsed after being hit by air gun pellet The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was shot in a street in Chester. Luna passed away in the arms of her owner, Sandra Davies, after suffering catastrophic wounds when, it appears, an air pistol was turned on her in Kent Road […]
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Aug
Aug
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. “This is Escher in 2 rare displays of his tummy!” Sent […]