By helping the NGO Warriors of Wildlife (WOW), Qatar Airways Cargo kept its promise to fly lions to their natural habitat for free. It took six months of hard work involving no less than a dozen departments and over 50 employees to ensure a successful operation. On Thursday, April 29, the Kouga and Swinburne nature reserves in […]
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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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Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here. 😀 The other week we received this pawesome parcel in the post! Nubia: I was so eager to get in that I didn’t even let the humans take a photo before clawing my way in. 😀 And it smelled so good… Nubia: LOOK! It’s an upside down cat! See I’m […]
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May
May
Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Floridaborne. Velvet soft purry fluff of fur nuzzles deeply, searching for my heart. 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 –
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May
May
Cats and humans have many things in common. For instance, we both love to express affection through touch. But cats, unlike humans, have more touch receptors on their skin, thus are more sensitive. They are also independent and remarkably particular about when to be pet, where to be pet, and how many times they like […]
Charity, international cat care, Mews
2020 ‘The Six Stages of Cats’ Photography Competition Winner – James Bloomfield from the UK
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May
May
Hi everyone, Every year iCatCare runs their popular photo competition. The 12 winners of these competitions always feature in the charity’s annual calendar. And over the next few weeks we will be sharing the stories of each of the winners here on the blog! Martha is a 15 year old darling of a cat who […]
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How to prevent pet separation anxiety post lockdown As lockdown restrictions begin to ease and life slowly starts to return to normality, many pet owners will be returning to the workplace and spending less time at home. This could be an anxious and distressing time for those pets who have enjoyed the increased time with […]
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May
May
This post first appeared on ProtectaPet here. This is a question we and ProtectaPet get from cat owners all the time. When you first see an outdoor fence system designed to contain pets without a roof barrier, people are left scratching their heads as to why their cat can’t climb over. Let us tell you […]
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May
May
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 was Mylo when first featured in TRT after his abdominal […]
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May
As consumers spent much of the past year at home, many people decided to introduce pets into their families, with leading ‘buy now pay later’ service Clearpay revealing that searches for pet products tripled in the previous six months. The period also saw a baby boom to a smaller extent with searches for baby products […]
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A Cat Abandoned When Jaimz came into foster with me back in January, he was just another cat. Don’t get me wrong—I love them all, but it’s a generic sort of love. Real love grows over time, sometimes less, sometimes more. With Jaimz, it went all the way. Right from the start this little cat […]
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May
May
Cats are such mysterious, quirky creatures, it’s no wonder that we lovers of all things feline find ourselves compelled to unearth every tidbit of info we can about them. The world over, we want to know what’s going on in their fuzzy little brains and why they do the adorable things they do. Tales of […]
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May
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 […]
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Let’s face it, the past year has been tough, and everyone is in need of a well-deserved break. And although there might not be high hopes of booking a holiday abroad just yet – Britain is blessed with beautiful beaches and copious amounts of campsites located all across the country – which work as safe […]
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Hi everyone, The below Guest story was submitted by Martha: Ma’at almost didn’t make it. A friend was getting ready for a 2018 trip from the rural Texas Panhandle when he heard kitten screaming from under his house. As he loaded the car, he STILL heard it and finally went to find… Her mother had […]
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Soon after moving to the island of Vis, in Croatia, designer / illustrator Little Shiva noticed a problem: there was no vet on the island, and unwanted cats and kittens were regularly dumped and poisoned. Animal welfare awareness and infrastructure are underdeveloped in the region, and caring for street cats is still a bit taboo. Aside […]
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Hi everyone, Today it’s me little Mactavish and I decided to play a round of hide and seek with my siblings. And what better than our Sleepypod mobile pet bed that we kindly received from our sponsor. Mactavish: Yes this looks like a great place to hide! 😮 Mactavish: I am pretty sure that they […]
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spring evening – as the cherry trees perfume sneaks in, cats purr in their dreams…
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With Britain’s housing market seeing a mini-boom post lockdown, thanks in part to the recent stamp duty cuts, many Britons will soon be on the move. With Britain’s housing market seeing a mini-boom post lockdown, thanks in part to the recent stamp duty cuts, many Britons will soon be on the move. But during all […]
Charity, international cat care, Mews
2020 ‘The Six Stages of Cats’ Photography Competition Winner – Laurence Baker from the UK
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Hi everyone, Every year iCatCare runs their popular photo competition. The 12 winners of these competitions always feature in the charity’s annual calendar. And over the next few weeks we will be sharing the stories of each of the winners here on the blog! We are Rocky’s third owners. It took us years for him […]
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Sniffles and sneezes. Itchy eyes. A runny nose. We are all too aware of these common allergy symptoms in humans, particularly now as we enter hay fever season – but did you know that some pets can suffer from allergies too? Leading vet charity, PDSA, offers advice for owners to help identify the signs and […]
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Agria Pet Insurance has become the UK’s first carbon neutral pet insurer, the company has announced today. Having worked towards the goal for the past three years, the specialist pet insurer has now achieved official carbon neutral status, certified by environmental consultancy firm, Eco Offset Ltd. Significant and widespread reductions in Agria’s carbon footprint have […]
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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. “Meet Oscar who was sent in by Lee via email. Another great […]
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A new postgraduate degree launched by Hartpury University focusing on animal welfare and the UK legal system will equip graduates with the expertise required for management roles within the animal welfare sector. The MSc Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation degree has been designed by Hartpury – a member of the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-Law) – to meet emerging […]
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The UK’s largest vet charity, PDSA, has announced it is partnering with Royal Canin, a global leader in pet nutrition, in a move to address the UK’s worsening pet obesity crisis. The charity, which provides free and low cost veterinary care to pets in need, will be working with Royal Canin to raise awareness of rising […]
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PDSA issues advice on identifying and preventing stress in cats Changes in our lifestyle and situations that seem to be beyond our control all contribute towards feeling stressed – and many of us can relate to having felt this more than usual over the past 12 months. The same is true for our pets – […]
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With the first annual World Geoffroy’s Cat Day just behind us, I reached out to researcher and founder of the Geoffroys’ Cat Working Group (GCWG), Flávia P. Tirelli, to find out more about the vital conservation work taking place to help save the Geoffroy’s Cat and her role in leading a movement to celebrate and […]
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Leading animal welfare charity Battersea today announces the appointment of Peter Laurie as its new Chief Executive. Peter will step into the role with immediate effect, having held the position of Interim Chief Executive since January, following the departure of Claire Horton CBE from the charity. Commenting on the appointment, Battersea Chairman, Paul Baldwin, said: […]
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Hello all, Furrtastic Four here for our introductory report. This marks day 2,555 and the humans still don’t know about our recruitment to NACHO (National Academy of Cats on Human Observation). It’s been two years since the near-discovery of one of our daily meetings-fortunately for us, the human woman thought we were only contemplating the […]
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As close as we feel to our special pets, we can never just talk with them! How wonderful it would be if they could tell us how they are feeling, especially if they are unwell. Instead, we have to rely on physical and behavioural signs. Sudden changes in energy, appetite, litter tray use, mobility and […]
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Hi everyone, Today we have a special range of catnip toys for you. These catnip toys are produced by 4cats (click for more details) a German company, please note their website only offers wholesale accounts but consumers can purchase these from our blog shop. They are using a special catnip filling which we tested out […]