Marley was found dead in the garden under the family’s trampoline A family from Telford have spoken about the loss of their much-loved pet who died after being cruelly shot with an air gun. The RSPCA is investigating the death of ten-month-old Marley, who was found in the garden of his home in Ardern Avenue, […]
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How Much Does a Purebred Cat Really Cost And What Affects the Price [2026 Guide]
According to Desiree Bobby, Expo Producer for the Cat Fanciers’ Association International Cat Show and Expo, [...]
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The Purr-fect Outdoor Space for Your Feline Friend
Image Credit: Unsplash It’s tough when your indoor cat gazes longingly out the window, especially [...]
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Easter Pet Safety Tips: How to Protect Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits from Seasonal Hazards
Keep your pets safe this Easter with expert tips on avoiding toxic foods, dangerous plants, [...]
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Why Lilies Can Be Fatal for Felines: RSPCA’s Pet-Friendly Mother’s Day Warning
Buying lilies for Mother's Day? Think again. RSPCA expert warns of fatal consequences for feline [...]
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Do You Love Your Cat? Be The Best Owner You Can Be
Link – CC0 License Do you love your cat? If you do, then it’s important [...]
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This article first appeared on iCatCare here. Cats have feelings, both positive and negative ones, and those feelings matter to each and every cat. They also matter to us. At iCatCare, we believe to be truly cat friendly, we need to give equal consideration to both the physical health of a cat and also its […]
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A growing trend of cat and kittens being sold online has prompted a cat charity to warn about the dangers of buying sick and underage kittens. During the 2020/2021 financial year, around 340,000 cats bought were found online on sites including Gumtree, Preloved, Facebook and Pets4Homes, accounting for 68 per cent of all cats purchased, […]
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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. Please find below this weeks entries: Who is this? Karl! He […]
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Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) Launches First Ever International Human-Animal Bond Day
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The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) is launching the first ever International Human-Animal Bond Day, with our US partner the Human-Animal Bond Association (HABA), which falls on 8th November. This is a dedicated day upon which to recognise, highlight and celebrate our animal companions, and the wonderful relationships we can build with them. We […]
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Some feline habits are adorable and endearing, while others are totally confusing and even dangerous. If you’ve ever wondered about the unique, strange cat behaviours, we’ve spoken to Eleonore Hacheme, Cat Nutritionist at Republic of Cats to better understand the weird things your cat does and why exactly they do them. Kneading Cat kneading – also called […]
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With the winter months right around the corner, it’s important to start thinking about how your cats are going to fare with the sudden change of weather. As you will probably know already, cats are heat-seekers, always on the lookout for the latest warm spot to sit and relax in. Whether it be the laundry […]
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Four Dumped Kittens Were Lucky to be Found After They Were Tied up in Carrier Bags and Thrown Over six Feet-High Wall
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The RSPCA is appealing for information after four terrified kittens were found dumped in a carrier bag which it is believed had been thrown over a six feet-high wall. The frightened kittens were found on Wednesday, October 6 by Tracey Baker (56) who was walking her rescue dog Dave in the cemetery in Cemetery Road, […]
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Part bed, part hiding space, part lookout post-cat owners can now buy a specialist multi-functional cat bed previously only available to welfare experts and vets. The award-winning Hide & Sleep® has been designed by the UK’s largest cat charity Cats Protection to meet the unique needs of cats – providing them with a secret den […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Barbara about her cat Peanut: One chilly morning four years ago in the middle of November, I was walking to my mailbox, when I met a neighbor for the first time. I never saw her before and we talked a little bit. She then, out of […]
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The animal welfare charity has seen a 166% increase in searches for cats on its website The RSPCA has seen a huge surge in searches for cats as new figures show that on average the charity rehomes two cats every hour. There was a 166% increase in searches for cats on the RSPCA’s FindAPet website […]
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Hi everyone, It’s me Freya here today! As you can probably tell from the photos these were taken on one of those rare sunny days here in the UK and my humans decided that outside is just as good as inside for some fun time with the 4cats Classic Cat Wrestler. I especially love the […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Leslie Noyes: Cat Dreams chittering softly sleeping kitten stirs in dreams paws prepare to pounce. who knows what she hunts behind tightly shuttered eyes? mew! she cries, sweet dreams. By Leslie Noyes at Praying for Eyebrowz http://www.nananoyz5forme.com If you would like to enter your […]
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Rebekah Lane and Kevin G. Becker team up for epic EDM Cat music Kickstarter Off-Broadway director Rebekah Lane and acclaimed composer and transmedia artist Kevin G. Becker announced today their debut music album, DJ Bubbs and the Cat Tracks: Songs that Give You Pause — launched today on Kickstarter. In this epic album, songs include […]
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Catnip Pop Tarts from a House of Dreams, by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer House of Dreams in Portland Oregon is the little cat shelter with a big heart. The volunteers at this free-roam, no-kill, all-volunteer-run shelter do more than take care of cats, however. They also chip in to make handcrafted items which they sell […]
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With Bonfire night nearly upon us, it’s important to know how to soothe our fearful furry-friends and help them stay calm as possible. PDSA Vet Nina Downing said: “Fireworks can result in severe anxiety in our pets; causing them to freeze with fear, soil themselves, or even injure themselves in their attempt to hide or […]
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The following post first appeared on iCatCare here and highlights the importance of supporting the charity. The worldwide population of unowned cats is hard to predict with any accuracy, but estimates put it as high as half the total global number of cats. Unowned cat populations are spiralling out of control in some countries that […]
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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. Our friend Brutus is back for another week of tummy cuddles! […]
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The ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous Program Launches “Unsung Heroes” Awards to Celebrate Staff and Volunteers at Cat Welfare Organizations and Will Donate a Total of $30,000 #FelineGenerous #UnsungHeroes
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Nominate an unsung hero at FelineGenerousHeroes.com by Nov 20th for a chance to win cash donations, an award, and a year’s supply of cat litter! Happy National Cat Day! If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, the ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous program just launched the ‘Unsung Heroes’ Awards to recognize the most inspiring staff […]
*** Warning upsetting images *** The black and white female kitten called Morritz died after being put on a full cycle as punishment by her owner for going to the toilet in the house A woman from Essex has been disqualified indefinitely from keeping all animals after she put her 12-week-old kitten in a washing […]
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RSPCA staff fear potential adopters will be put off of black cat Little Rob due to his Frankenstein stitches The RSPCA is looking for the purr-fect Howl-oween home for a cat who has been dubbed ‘Frankenstein’s cat’. Little Rob arrived at RSPCA Sheffield on 17 September after being rescued as a stray by inspectors with […]
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On average, 430 insurance claims for cats are made every day of October Dental treatment is the most common ailment Pet ownership rose from 41 percent of households to 59 per cent during lockdown It isn’t just Halloween which is frightening for felines as October sees a spike in cat insurance claims compared to the […]
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With the winter months just around the corner, fireworks will be at the forefront of most outdoor festivities. Although both adults and children alike thoroughly enjoy magical displays this time of year, this often isn’t the case for our furry friends at home. The flashing bangs not only frighten our pets but cause us, as […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Marie about her cat Marty: Tamara was a special cat who lived with me for 10 years. She was very timid and anxious, she would hide for days when there were big changes (moving home). Tamara was not an active cat, preferring to spend most of […]
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With National Cat Day fast approaching, have you ever wondered if your cat loves you as much as you love her, or him? You will be astonished by what science says! 29 October 2021 is National Cat Day and SCAS wants to take this opportunity to celebrate cats as companion animals. Stereotypes of cats as […]
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Top tips to keep your pets safe and calm this All Hallows’ Eve Boo! Halloween is the scariest night of the year as trick or treaters descend on our streets in search of candy and October 31 can also be fright night for our pets. Loud knocks at the door, ghoulish costumes, and screams could […]
Hi everyone, Please find below an entry in Purrsday Poetry by Martin H. Samuel: In a race on the savannah fleet of foot is the cheetah at up to 75 mph no animal can beat her and with a top speed of 50 mph lion is the second fastest cat tho’ at 38 mph a […]
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They may have scary names but these purr-fect pets have lots of love to give These spook-tacular pets are hoping they’ll find eternal homes this Howl-oween. While they may have creepy names, they have lots of love to give to the right family this Adoptober. Can you give one of these fur-bulous furries a forever […]
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Lily’s Kitchen asks people to pledge # PeaceForPets and limit pets’ stress this Bonfire Night
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The pet brand is urging the public to only set off fireworks between 7-8pm to help nervous pets Lily’s Kitchen starts petition for fireworks to only take place between 7-8pm on 5th November Resident vet offers tips on how to comfort pets on Bonfire Night This Bonfire Night, Lily’s Kitchen – the award-winning producer of proper food for pets – is […]
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Today is National Black Cat Day! It’s reported that black cats in homing/rescue centres take longer than cats of other colours to find homes, but there have been some reassuring findings that this is changing. In celebration of black cats, we’re countering some of the negative superstitions associated with them by looking at some of […]