The ProtectaPet & Tigga Towers £1,600 Giveaway

Give your cat the ultimate valentines gift this year! Enter the ultimate giveaway for cat owners. Win £1600 value in total to spend with ProtectaPet and Tigga Towers. Protect your garden for your cats to enjoy the outside safely, and enrich their lives with Tigga Towers, for Cat Scratching Towers, Cat Beds and Toys!  Winner – […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 340)

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. Miss Tipseetoes beautiful tummy also featured in this guest story, sent […]

2021 Petfluencers to Follow

Once upon a time, the only celebrities on our radar were those in award-winning films, who released chart-topping songs, or were featured on runways and magazine covers. Today, thanks to social media and platforms like Instagram, anyone can become an influencer and build a base of followers – like fans – who can keep up […]

Mayhew Vets Save Stray cat With Rare Form of Feline Diabetes

When our Animal Welfare Officers rescued one-year-old Norman from a nearby feral cat colony, they soon noticed something very strange about his drinking habits. Although he’d been straying, Norman was clearly domesticated, and so we’d settled him down in our Cattery for some rest and respite before assessing him for adoption. However, after giving him […]

Miracle Marie: Kitten Weighing Less Than Half a Kilo Defies the Odds to Survive

A kitten who vets feared was days from death has defied the odds to survive and is thriving in her new home thanks to the care of pet charity Blue Cross. The six week old youngster weighed 0.4kg, less than half a healthy kitten of her age, when she was brought into the care of […]

Moving Home With Your Pets Can Be Stressful–Here’s How To Make It Easy

Moving home is one of the most stressful and daunting tasks that we’ll ever take on. It’s one of the reasons why most people just hire a mover to help them move all of their stuff, but even then, we still need to plan months ahead of time to ensure that we don’t forget anything. […]

10 Signs Lockdown Has Made Us More Cat…..

With more of us spending time at home in local or national lockdowns, have we become more cat like? Many times while observing my cat Mr Ringo, it did make me wonder, who was watching who? It also made me smile when I realised that back in March, he had a more interesting life than […]

Maine Coon Ownership: What I’ve Learned

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest post from Gary: I am the owner (or the human) of a 15 pound gray-silver Maine Coon girl: Chelle. If she was in a cat show circuit, she would be in the Blue Smoke color class. But she’s not, so just plain silver she is. I remember the […]

Renegade: The Flash Versus the Wrestler a 4cats Premium cat toy

Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today and I managed to get my paws on one of the 4cats premium Cat Wrestlers without interruption from my siblings. : D Renegade: Oh my love… may I dig my teeth and claws into you? Renegade: I just looooooooooove strings and tassles. @_@ Renegade: If I pull it […]

Top Reasons A Cat Makes the Best Sort of Pet

Whether you are a long-time feline lover or are just considering adding a cat to your life, it is one of the best decisions you will ever make. Cats are beautiful and wondering pets who will bring so much to you every day. There are so many different types of cats and each has their own […]

Purrsday Poetry: Purest Pair of Shoes

Through all the world the purest pair of shoes Are white, pristine as is our Lady Moon, They’re soft and secret as a spun cocoon, And sacred as the sandals of the Muse. Through all the midnight hours they amuse Themselves in dance, more graceful than a tune, Each one as scrumptious as a macaroon, […]

Guest Star: Miss Tipseetoes

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest submission from Miss Tipseetoes: I am so happy to share a chaise with my family during a chill out moment 🙂 and I receive lots of tummy rubs at my Whidbey Island beach house. When we walk down to the beach I also get tummy rubs in the […]

How to Rescue Your Pets From Fleas and Ticks

The health of our furry friends is a major concern for us when it comes to ensuring their comfort and safety. Being a pet parent comes with immense responsibilities, some of which require a lot of patience and care. From digestion to skin and fur-related issues, nothing should be neglected. According to a research conducted […]

Playing With Your Cat

This article first appeared on iCatCare: Most cats enjoy interacting with their owner and playing is a great way to develop the bond between you and your pet. Play for a kitten, like any other young animal, is essential for its development to maturity and for the majority of adult cats, it is a pleasurable […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 339)

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. “Oliver found the heating pad and claimed it as his own… […]

Have YOU got a Story to Share? We Want to Hear From 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. And remember we cover everything cat related from events and poetry to a day in the life of your companion! No story is too small and […]

Funny Things That Could Only Happen to a Cat Sitter…

My work as a cat sitter has had many funny moments over the years and I would love to share some with you….. Calling for a cat in the garden when they have unusual names for example : Pompey( nickname for Portsmouth), this always gets an answer from a neighbour, usually “Blue Army! Blue Army!” […]

Latest Political Puss Settles in With Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland QC MP

A grey tabby has become the latest pet in politics after being adopted by the Secretary of State for Justice and South Swindon MP Robert Buckland QC MP. The two-year-old moggy was adopted by the Lord Chancellor using Cats Protection’s Hands-Free Homing service, an initiative set up to enable the charity to continue to rehome cats […]

Spotlight on Science: Emotion Recognition in Cats

This article first appeared on iCatCare: Dr Naima Kasbaoui, a member of our iCatCare Feline Wellbeing Panel, reviews a recent paper by Angelo Quaranta and colleagues investigating how good cats are at matching visual and auditory information from both cats and people – a measure of their ability to recognise emotions.  What was the research question?  For a long time, cats received less research attention than dogs […]

Guest Star: Hermie

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Francine about Hermie: I recently had to put Hermie down. She was 17 and my little love. Hermie was found in the dessert outside of Phoenix, AZ. She was nursing on a dead mama and her siblings were dead. She was taken to a friend who […]

Does Outdoor Access Actually Increase Your Cats Happiness?

New research undertaken by academics at the University of Lincoln investigates: Does outdoor access actually increase your cats happiness? Originally posted on ProtectaPet. New research undertaken by academics at the University of Lincoln into the welfare of our beloved feline companions investigates the ongoing question that has divided caring cat owners for years: does outdoor […]

Feline behaviour modification with Pet Remedy products

Katzenworld has previously written articles about the benefits of Pet Remedy & how it works. As I am a Feline behaviour therapist I wanted to share my experience with Pet Remedy products and give a few examples of how I’ve used their products in conjunction with a behaviour modification programme. As many of you know, […]

Purrsday Poetry: The Empurror Rules

“I’ve martialed armies and I’ve fought long wars With courage, though foes strove to overwhelm Sweet Catatonia, our rich peaceful realm, Where sunlight’s warm and gold and no rain pours. Although the rabid armies of the rats All swarmed our butteries and our pantries, we Prevailed and rousted all: now you can see That even […]

Guest Star: El Gato

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Tiffany: Good day my feline loving friends. This is my beautiful cat El Gato. He is a male neutered feline that is approximately 5 years old. Me and my husband love this cat, we got him 2 years ago. He was living in the deep woods […]

What is YOUR CAT’S Personality Type? From Bossy Bella to Spontaneous Simba – Experts Reveal the FIVE Different Types

What is YOUR CAT’S personality type? From Bossy Bella to Spontaneous Simba – experts reveal the FIVE different types and HOW you can improve human-feline relations by tailoring your interaction to each unique character Experts have revealed the five common cat personality types and what they mean There are Nervous Nala’s, Outgoing Oliver’s, Bossy Bella’s, Spontaneous Simba’s […]

Spotlight on Science: Prevalence of Disease and Age-Related Behavioural Changes in Cats: Past and Present

This article first appeared on iCatCare: Nathalie Dowgray, iCatCare’s Head of ISFM, discusses Dr Sordo and colleagues’ recent paper on the prevalence of disease and age-related behavioural changes in cats: past and present. We couldn’t think of a better person to delve into this paper than Nathalie as she is in the final stages of […]

Keeping Pets Happy and Entertained During Lockdown

We all know that keeping ourselves entertained during lockdown can be challenging, but what about our pets? Keeping their minds active and engaged is important to keep them healthy and happy, so what can we do to keep our four-legged-friends busy while restrictions are in place? PDSA Vet Anna Ewers Clark said: “Our dogs are […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 338)

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. Chance is a lucky cat who loves to have his fur […]

“Smelly Cat” Phoebe Finally Finds a Friend-ly Family of her own!

With the pandemic sadly still in full swing, more and more kittens are being born on the streets every day due to organisations like Mayhew being unable to trap and neuter animals at their usual rates. Five-month-old Phoebe was extremely frightened when our Animal Welfare Officers found her living in a pile of rubbish, not […]

Turn your Passion for Cats Into Action January 29-31

2021 Online Cat Conference: Turn your passion for cats into action January 29-31 Warren, Vt. January 2021 – Join the Community Cats Podcast for a virtual event January 29-31. Over this weekend event, you’ll participate in webinars featuring speakers from a variety of roles in animal welfare. They’ll give you their perspective on the industry […]