Purrsday Poetry: Feline Foibles

The following entry in Purrsday Poetry is by Martin H. Samuel: I have a cat (or a cat has me) a furry cat a very purry cat when on my lap it’s sat independent it is (egotistical too) yet demands attention (self-centred through and through) and when well-fed its purr (a four-stroke motor) is full […]

RSPCA Foodbank Project Helps Pet Owners in Greater Manchester

The project has expanded into Greater Manchester, parts of Yorkshire and Northumbria The RSPCA’s foodbank project is expanding into further areas of the North of England with the scheme able to help pet owners who are struggling to pay for pet food. In November (2020) Deputy Chief Inspector Alison Fletcher, who works in Lancashire, decided […]

Cat behaviourist Leads Free Online Course for Cat Owners Looking to Litter Train

Every month, hundreds of people in the UK search for advice on how to train their kitty to use the litter box. Well, fear not, as help is at hand… A new (and free) litter training class by All About Cats may be the purrrfect solution to all your litter box woes: https://allaboutcats.com/courses/litter-box-acceptance Led by […]

Five Ways to Keep Your Furry Friends Safe From Unexpected Dangers in Your Garden

As we approach the last week of summer, many people are still enjoying the warmer weather and spending some much-needed time outdoors with our furry friends. For those lucky to have one, we might like to think of our gardens as our own little haven – but the same doesn’t always apply for our pets. […]

Have You Got a Cat Story to Share? We Need You! ;)

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 […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 368)

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. “My baby Georgia loves her tummy rubbed at all times! She […]

Don’t Miss Your Chance to order Drinkie the Self Cleaning Water Dispenser for Your Pet

There are now mere days left to back Drinkie the new Self Cleaning Water Dispenser by Cheerble—the most backed pet toy brand in crowdfunding history—who has created this ideal solution for keeping pets hydrated and their water dish always clean while their parents are away. We ourselves have backed this as just like other pet […]

Blind Rescue Moggy and her ‘Guide Cat’ are Looking for Their Forever Home

Kiki and Pippin need to be rehomed together Two cats who came into the care of the RSPCA Canterbury and District branch after their owners could no longer care for them are now looking for their forever home. Kiki and Pippin arrived at the centre in Kent in May this year after their previous owners […]

Blasts from the Past: All Hail the Moon King Oliver

Hi everyone, We are back for another blast from the past of the adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Many of you have been emailing and messaging us on Social Media to find out what happened to his Meowjesty King Oliver after he crashed on the moon in his spaceship toilet. Today we are back for […]

RSPCA Appeals for Information After six Kittens Abandoned Inside Cat Carrier

Six 10-week-old kittens were squashed inside one cat carrier and found by a tree The RSPCA is appealing for information after six kittens were found inside a pink and black cat carrier by a member of the public in Abbey Wood, London. The 10-12 week old tabby and white kittens were found on Sunday 11 […]

Kuzumu Cat – Both Sister and Milk Mother

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Kuzumu Hi everyone! I’m Kuzumu. My Family Photo I was  born in 2017. I have two little twin boys and a big daughter (She treats her brothers like their mother). We live with our owners in our garden house. Our owners (they are our family) have […]

New Series of Videos Help Caregivers Train Cats to use Asthma Inhalers

This article first appeared on iCatCare here. International Cat Care, in partnership with Trudell Animal Health, has created a series of videos to help caregivers train their cats to use asthma inhaler devices calmly and without fear. Asthma can affect cats just as it affects people. It’s a relatively common condition known by two terms; […]

Dirk and his 4cats Premium Cat Cuddly Cushion

Dirk couldn’t be happier because 4cats has a new Cuddly Cushion! You may have read the review about Dirk’s first cuddly cushion: he went absolutely mad. He loves this new one at least as much as the previous version, perhaps even more. So what’s new about this Cuddly Cushion? 4Cats uses a different fabric for […]

Purrsday Poetry: My Heart

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Floridaborne. My heart, wrapped in love, finds solace in your beauty. The laundry can wait. Floridaborne from TWO ON A RANT. If you would like to enter your own poems for Purrsday Poetry don’t forget to email info@katzenworld.co.uk

RSPCA Issues Collar Warning After Cat is Rescued With Awful Injury

The RSPCA has issued a warning over the dangers of cat collars after a cat is left with an awful injury. Black and white cat Geoff was found straying in Zetland Road, Stockton-on-Tees last month with his leg caught in his flea collar which had caused a nasty injury as he tried to struggle free. […]

The ARM & HAMMER Feline Generous Program and the ASPCA Award Three Cat Shelters with a total of $7,500 for the Most Heartwarming “Senior Tails”

The ARM & HAMME Feline Generous program and the ASPCA, selected three winning cat shelters and one pet parent from its “Senior Tails” giveaway. The Senior Tails giveaway, held during June in honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, was designed to celebrate senior shelter cats, who are often overlooked for adoption, and all the […]

Cats Protection Issues Safety Advice for Cats Ahead of Heatwave

With the UK set to experience a mini-heatwave at the end of this month, the UK’s leading feline welfare charity has some advice on keeping pet cats safe in the warm weather. Cats Protection, which helps around 200,000 cats each year, says that pale-coloured cats, or cats that have unpigmented white noses or ears, are […]

RSPCA Canterbury Branch Seeing Influx of Cats and Kittens as Lockdown has Ended

The branch in Kent has seen an influx of cats and kittens coming into their care The RSPCA Canterbury and District branch is caring for four abandoned kittens as the charity sees an influx of cats and kittens coming into its care. Four ginger kittens were abandoned in a taped up cardboard box and found […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 367)

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 the other kitten I am fostering. Missy is her […]

10 Books to Read on Black Cat Appreciation Day

Black cat books

Black Cat Appreciation Day was created in 2011 by a man named Wayne H. Morris in honor of his late sister, who passed away on August 17th. June loved her black cat, Sinbad, who lived to be 20 years old. Sadly, Sinbad was reunited with June only two months after her passing. Since then, cat […]

Heightened Danger to Animals This Summer as Staycation Season Gets Underway, Warns RSPCA

Advice offered to UK holiday-makers as paddle-boarding, selfies, litter, barbecues and off-lead dogs present major hazards during the holiday months. Animals are facing a hazardous summer, as lockdown eases and more people are out enjoying a staycation, warns the RSPCA. Data from the animal charity reveals that reports about sick and injured animals double in […]

Oliver & Nubia: Speedballs! Give them to us now…

Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here today! Brother and I received some amazing toys from Germany. Some of you may already know how much I love things made of felt. Especially ball shaped items. 😀 So you can imagine my delight when the human unpacked some new felt balls! Nubia: But why are you holding it […]

Pets and Children Academic Research Presented by UK Experts

Leading UK academics and companion animal experts set to present the latest research exploring Animal-Assisted Interventions on child health and development The impact of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) on the development, health and wellbeing of children and young people, is the focus of a session to be held at the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) […]

Three-legged Moggy Minty Named National Cat of the Year 2021

A three-legged moggy who helps a six-year-old boy with severe learning difficulties and medical conditions has been named National Cat of the Year 2021. Minty, from Holywell, Wales, beat hundreds of other entries to be named overall winner in the nation’s biggest celebration of pet cats, organised by Cats Protection. The nine-year-old puss was recognised […]

Cooper the Water Loving Sphynx Cat

Hi everyone, Please find below a submission by Niklas Lundström and his cat Cooper: Cooper is a 9 year old Sphynx cat living in Sweden. He has attracted worldwide attention on major TV channels, social media, various magazines and even Hollywood celebrities have paid attention to him. Cooper is the cat who loves water. Every […]

Talking Cat

Cats talk. They don’t talk to each other much, but they do talk to us. It’s an interesting dynamic that tells us a lot about what they learn about humans when they live with them. Now, I don’t know about you, but I talk to mine as though they were humans. Full sentences, nicknames, what […]

The Best Ways To Furnish Your Home To Accommodate Your Furry Friend

There are many steps to take when you are furnishing your home for your furry friend. Cats can be a challenge because they have different needs than dogs, and what is comfortable for one cat may not work well for another. Cats can also be very particular when it comes to their living space, and […]

Purrsday Poetry: Bye Bye my Eldest Angel, Baby Bootsky Boy!

My dearest dancing darling little loon, My Sneaker Socks has left us late last night With one last soft sweet sigh breathed into light: He’s swept up to the stars, that all are strewn Like diamond fireflies, alive as June, All glimmering miracles, forever bright ! Now only angels see him with clear sight: He’s […]

Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove, a new Cat Cozy Mystery

Introducing GHOST CAT OF OCEAN COVE, A Tenth Life Cozy Mystery #1 A new feline cozy from Mollie Hunt, the author of the award-winning Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries. I know it’s a cliché, but I really am excited! August 17th (Black Cat Appreciation Day) I’ll be launching Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove, Book One in my […]

Cheerble Launches Drinkie, Your Pet’s Favorite Self-Cleaning Dispenser

The Cheerble company—the most backed pet toy brand in crowdfunding history—has finally found an ideal solution for keeping pets hydrated and their water dish always clean while their parents are away. After running 3 successful campaigns and delivering thousands of Wicked Bones, Wicked Balls and Cheerble Board Games to their backers, they finally launched their […]