Agria CatWalk Competition: Messy Models

It’s week two of the Agria CatWalk & your second chance to win up to £1,000 for the UK cat rescue of your choice! This week @agriapetuk will be donating another £2,500 to UK cat rescues chosen by you as we embrace those ‘Messy Models’! The Agria CatWalk celebrates the ‘anti-model’ We know that every […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 353)

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 not my cat but one that is shared here […]

The Story of Lockdown Cat Ownership: In Numbers

By 4Paws, a leading provider of pet insurance for dogs, cats and rabbits. It’s no secret that the pandemic has had a profound impact on individuals, families and businesses right across the UK. Cat charities and organisations, in particular, have been drastically affected by restrictions — unable to welcome current and would-be cat lovers into […]

Wood Green and ProtectaPet in collaboration to support FIV+ cat wellbeing

Since lockdown began, there has been an influx of cats coming into Wood Green, The Animals Charity with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Since these cats have more specific needs than non-infected cats, including access to enclosed gardens, it takes significantly longer for them to be rehomed. Thanks to Wood Green’s partnership with ProtectaPet, new owners […]

Grand Miniature Designs – Eco Architecture tThat’s The Cat’s Whiskers

Not always known for their eco creds, these incredible period properties buck the trend. Cats can now climb Britain’s property ladder after designers have created a unique paw’tfolio of heritage homes – perfect for the property and feline lover. In a bid to raise awareness of the amount of cat litter going to landfill, sustainable […]

Keeping Your Cat Safe In The Car

Drivers are being advised on how to keep their four-legged family members safe on the way to appointments and during road trips. The motoring experts at LeaseCar.uk have compiled their advice for travelling with cats, with the top priority being to keep them safe. The Highway Code states that all animals must be suitably restrained […]

Seven Toxic Plants to Keep Away From Pets

Pet owners are being warned about deadly, toxic, and harmful plants commonly found in the garden. The experts at Lazy Flora, a plant subscription site, have revealed a list of things growing in gardens, that need removing when curious pets are around. Safety at home for pets to be able to roam freely is paramount. […]

Guest Star Cat: Tabitha

Hi everyone, The below guest story was submitted by Jacqueline C.: Tabitha is a five year old bottle fed foster cat who is quite an electronics wiz. She is all paws when she sees an iPhone, iPad or iMac – she even sends texts! She shares home with Maverick, a Maine Coon mix, and a […]

WeQare: Qatar Airways Cargo Returns Seven Rescued Lions To Their Natural Habitat For Free

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 […]

Oliver & Nubia: Arrival of the Freak MEOWt catnip toys

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 […]

Purrsday Poetry: Fluffy Heart

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 –

Consent in Cats – When Does Your Cat Want To Be Pet Or Picked Up?

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 […]

2020 ‘The Six Stages of Cats’ Photography Competition Winner – James Bloomfield from the UK

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 […]

Home Alone – Reducing Pet Separation Anxiety

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 […]

Do Cat Fences Really Work?

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 […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 352)

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 […]

How Lockdown led to More Fur-babies Instead of Human Babies

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 […]

The Story of Jaimz Part 2

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 […]

The Cats of Ireland

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 […]

Have a 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 […]

The Purrfect Pet-Friendly Staycations Across the Country for You & Your Furry Friends

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 […]

Guest Star Cat: Ma’aat

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 […]

Street Cats of Vis

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 […]

Mactavish: Hide & Seek in our Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed

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 […]

Moving Home With Your Cat

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 […]

2020 ‘The Six Stages of Cats’ Photography Competition Winner – Laurence Baker from the UK

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 […]

It’s Allergy Season Again – Can our Pets Suffer too?

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 […]

Agria – The UK’s First Carbon Neutral Pet Insurer!

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 […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 351)

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 […]