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! This is Blue at 8 weeks. He was always a poser! […]
Advice & Tips
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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Aug
Aug
Advice & Tips
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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Jun
Jun
Advice & Tips Charity
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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Apr
Apr
Advice & Tips
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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Mar
Mar
Advice & Tips
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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Feb
Feb
Advice & Tips, Events, international cat care, Mews
Explore the ‘Ever-Complex Cat’ With the ISFM 2021 World Feline Congress
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Feb
Feb
Registration is now open for the ISFM 2021 World Feline Congress, taking place as a virtual event from 25-27 June. Through a full programme of inspiring virtual talks and lectures, including more than 30 hours of high-quality CPD, ISFM will be exploring ‘The ever-complex cat: a multidisciplinary approach to feline medicine’ in their 2021 World […]
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Feb
Feb
Look, it’s a mini-panther! That’s what most people say when they see a black cat. But they also tend to think about something else. Something that’s been around since the middle ages. Something that’s not so good. And that something is superstition. Black cats are plagued by them. Things like if that black cat crosses […]
23
Feb
Feb
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 Willow & Aspen who were sent in by Sharon via […]
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Feb
Feb
Wire Fence will give away 100% of their profits made on Tuesday 23rd February for World Spay Day to a charity. If you are an organization, shelter or charity that supports and promotes spaying/neutering and you are in need of additional funds please follow the steps on how to apply mentioned at the bottom of […]
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Feb
Feb
This article first appeared on iCatCare here The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by surprise and has changed how we all live our lives. In the UK, a complete lockdown was enforced suddenly meaning that across the country homing centres and welfare charities were forced to cease activities almost overnight. Whilst those who work or […]
Charity, Mews
World-First: Captive-Born Cheetah Brothers Successfully Rewilded by The Aspinall Foundation
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Feb
Feb
The Aspinall Foundation are delighted to announce that the two cheetahs sent from Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent for a new life in the wilderness of South Africa’s Great Karoo have completed the final stage of their rewilding. For the past 12 months, the cheetahs – two brothers named Saba & Nairo – have […]
Charity, international cat care, Mews
Lost in Translation: Has our Selective Breeding of Cats Limited Their Ability to Communicate?
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Feb
Feb
This month, iCatCare’s feline wellbeing panel member, Dr Lauren Finka discusses her recent published research. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but when it comes to our notoriously enigmatic felines, is this really true? Just like their closest ancestors (the African or near-eastern wildcat), our domestic cats come fully equipped with some impressive biological functions that enable them to do much of their communicating ‘in absentia’. For example, cats possess special skin glands located over […]
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Feb
Feb
Cats Protection has created an online tool for cat owners that it hopes will help persuade more landlords to allow their tenants to have a cat. The Cat CV has been created after it was estimated that one million households across the UK would like to have a cat, but can’t due to the fact […]
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Feb
Feb
Hi everyone, Please find below the guest story of Tripi by Lisset B.: I have always been an animal lover as far back as I can remember. Growing up and find this passion and love to saving cats and other animals. I dream to live on a farm with many animals one day. My life […]
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Feb
Feb
Did you know that purring serves no vital purpose for your cat other than they know we like it? It’s true. So, with a biological weapon like that over us, it should come as no surprise that many of us out there are completely obsessed with our feline friends. And if you count yourself as […]
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Feb
Feb
Hi everyone, Its me wee little Mactavish again here today. 😀 If you have come to ask for my purrsistance… I am a little busy right now. 😉 Because well you see… Today I got my paws on one of the 4cats heart cat toys. 😀 This particular one is made of a soft material […]
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Feb
Feb
So this is how mew see yourself: a great Majestic tiger on a granite height! Magnificent! You gaze upon the slight; The clouds below mew banishing all hate. Yes, this is heaven! Now mew have a home! A faithful hooman servant here to rule And scold to fetch a ladder or a stool Because mew […]
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Feb
Feb
This article first appeared on iCatCare here. The basics Giving a tablet to a cat can be a daunting prospect for anyone, but with a calm and confident approach, it is often much easier than you first think. The tips and tricks in this short guide will help you achieve this successfully and as easily […]
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Feb
Feb
Please find below a post by by Carole Bosanko Cats are great just as they are. They become super special when we consider the positive effects they have on our health and wellbeing. Cats can calm us, lower our stress level and offer companionship. They provide a structure to the day and a sense of […]
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Feb
Feb
I’m a cat person, and the purr of a cat has been my lullaby. The purrs of cats are contentment and happiness. They are loved and cared for and of course, love their humans. How cats purr Many studies have been done, and one of the theories is that this process begins in the cat’s […]
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Feb
Feb
The city with the most pet-friendly accommodation is Leicester, with 96% of Airbnb’s allowing pets Sheffield, Swansea, Belfast, and Aberdeen are among some of the best cities for pet-friendly accommodation The cities with the fewest pet-friendly accommodation are Nottingham, Birmingham and Cambridge A recent story by iNews states that there has been a surge in […]
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Feb
Feb
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 George. He’s a secret boy love of mine. Don’t […]
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Feb
Feb
While our beloved cats have made it quite high in the top 3 search ranking in many countries we really need to improve this as apparently the dogs got the round of appaws for this study – as the world’s most searched pet, dogs are officially in first place for holding the most common search term […]
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Feb
Feb
From charming world leaders to distracting the press, Chief Mouser Larry has done it all during his time at 10 Downing Street. But before he began prowling the corridors of political power, Larry was a humble stray who came to Battersea in need of help and a home. Monday 15 February mark exactly ten years […]
Charity, Mews
Fur-bidden Love? Battersea Celebrates Some of the Oddest Couples to Blossom Inside its Gates
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Feb
Feb
This Valentine’s Day, Battersea is looking back on some of the strangest pairings to have blossomed inside the much-loved animal charity’s iconic gates. From cuddly kittens and lovable Labradors to little and large dogs falling for one another, Battersea has seen its fair share of friendships over its 160-year history. Becky MacIver, Rehoming and Welfare […]
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Feb
Feb
THE STORY OF JAIMZ, A CAT ABANDONED, by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer I have a new foster cat! He is underweight, hyperthyroid, and shy. He is also sweet, gentle, and a big purr-boy. His name is Jaimz. That’s his new name, because when he was brought into the Oregon Humane Society, he was only known […]
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Feb
Feb
PDSA Vet Nurse offers tips for healthy hearts ahead of Valentine’s Day Our pets hold a special place in our hearts, providing comfort, joy and companionship during challenging times. With Valentine’s Day this weekend, one way of protecting that very special relationship is to make sure that our pet’s heart is strong and healthy. PDSA Vet Nurse […]
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Feb
Feb
By Carol Wierzbicki Here’s Olaf, showing off his snow-white belly for Tummy Rub Tuesday. He and his sister Hilda come from a litter that was found at the Ingersoll Houses in Brooklyn a couple of years ago. When Inga, the mother, gave birth to 6 kittens they were all given Swedish names! Olaf is probably […]
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Feb
Feb
Kent, UK Spring 2021 – The Aspinall Foundation, in collaboration with Parc Safari, Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation and Ethiopian Airlines, are delighted to announce that they have successfully translocated two cheetahs from Canada to Zimbabwe as part of their ongoing Back To The Wild initiative. This project is the first of its kind for Zimbabwe, […]
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Feb
Feb
There’s a reason why the age-old adage to “fight like cat and dog” is such a well-established and popular turn of phrase. After all, feline and Fido have been culturally immortalised on the silver screen as sworn enemies – from Garfield and Odie, to Cats & Dogs and The Secret Life of Pets. So what […]
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Feb
Feb
Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry into our poetry section by Sally Lakin: Did the moon leave his hat in the opposite room And the sun cools her lips on an orange, blood red As a Siamese sings twilight, tunes, In front of a fire, on a cold afternoon’ Outside Winters wedding veil, cascades […]
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Feb
Feb
Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Robert about Charley: In the late spring of 2011, one of my students came into class crying. Her father had given her an ultimatum: place the last of her mama cat’s kittens by the end of the day, or he would drown it. Can you imagine […]
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Feb
Feb
Leading animal welfare charity Battersea has today (3 February) welcomed long-awaited progress on crucial new legislation to increase sentences for animal cruelty offences. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in England and Wales passed its Second Reading back in October 2020 and, almost four months later, has now passed the Committee Stage of its passage through […]
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Feb
Feb
It’s Time to Talk Day this week (4 February) and vet charity PDSA is highlighting the importance of checking in with our four-legged friends, to ensure that our pets aren’t feeling down-in-the-dumps. PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing, says: “Many of us would be lost without the mood-boosting power of our pets. With Time to Talk […]