Miriam Margolyes, Arlene Philips and Sophie Ellis-Bextor join Mayhew in an extra-special virtual carols service this Christmas! Like most things, our annual Christmas carol concert looked a little different this year – but was nonetheless filled with festive warmth and cheer, as guests tuned in from the comfort of their living rooms to listen to […]
Advice & Tips
A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
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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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PDSA vets provide top tips for keeping pets happy With shorter and darker days here, PDSA vets are urging pet owners to start thinking about how they can keep their pets happy and healthy over the winter months ahead. PDSA Vet Lynne James said: “With the cold and dark months ahead there are some important […]
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Dec
Dec
PDSA appeals for support to help keep pets and their owners together Millions of people in the UK may be completely reliant on their pets for companionship this Christmas, according to research from vet charity PDSA. Off the back of findings from the annual PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, PDSA is warning that the financial impact of the […]
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Dec
Dec
The Cat Who Cried Closet by Apara Mahal Sylvester Babe came into our lives in 2018. I adopted her from a local animal rescue organization after seeing her sweet face on an online post. Babe is a petite little girl with lovely grey-silver coloring and striking amber colored eyes. She is beautiful, and she knows […]
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Dec
Dec
I thought I might borrow a bit of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and play off of the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future as a theme for my December Art Cat posts. The surprising thing, is that when I went back through my archive to find cats of Christmas past, there were not many from which to […]
Advice & Tips, Nubia, Product Reviews
Nubia: Relaxation and Unwindind With Your Human and SoulMate No.1
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Dec
Dec
Hi everyone, It’s me Nubia here today! As SOULMATE N°1 by Swiss company PerAnimal is finally available to the general public as of this summer we thought we’d post a little update on our experience with it so far! Nubia: I personally was very curious when the humans first got it out! But I soon […]
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Dec
Dec
The house is dark It’s time to play Let’s yell and meow about our day I’ll jingle balls and bat the mice It’s time to feed me not once, but twice Not once, not twice but three times I’ll call Get out of bed and let’s play ball The sun is rising and I must […]
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Dec
Dec
By feline behaviourist Anita Kelsey With trying times facing all of us, the last thing we need right now is our precious mogs playing up and driving us all bonkers at Christmas! Whether we are in lockdown or not, there are certain practical things we can put into place to ensure the hairs on our […]
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Dec
Dec
Cats from all ‘paw’ corners of the globe have bared all in a ‘naked’ calendar like no other, to do their bit to curb climate change. Stepping out of their solitary comfort-zone, fired-up felines of all shapes and sizes from the UK, America, Australia and Russia have united by stripping off, to lift the lid […]
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Dec
Dec
Be firm to be kind this Christmas It’s Christmas morning, the oven’s on and the smell of Christmas dinner has got everyone feeling hungry. Now imagine how your pet’s feeling with their heightened sense of smell! While we all want to treat our pets at Christmas, when it comes to food, some common festive favourites […]
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Dec
Dec
August 28, 2020 started like any other day at the foster office of the Oregon Humane Society. I was there to pick up a new foster cat, Barry Manilow, a sweet brown tabby of undetermined age. Barry had come from a hording situation and was afflicted with a condition I’d never encountered before, plasma cell pododermatitis, […]
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Dec
Dec
Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! Oh, and if you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter yet, why not sign up by clicking here to never miss a TRT again. We have setup a Katzenworld Forum and ideally would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our […]
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Dec
Dec
The UK in lockdown has hit many hard, but in one section of the economy at least, the residential property market there has been a flurry of activity. Working from home has been destigmatised and with the stamp duty freeze going on until the end of March 2021, many property owners in premium areas are […]
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Dec
Dec
When we Trapped, Neutered and Returned Denzil the feral cat alongside other members of his colony last year, we did not expect to see him again anytime soon – but to our surprise, we were reunited recently after he got himself into a bit of a strange situation! Life on the streets can present many […]
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Dec
Dec
For many of us, the challenges of 2020 has meant Christmas has come even earlier this year. But our pets can find the festivities unsettling; so how can we make sure they enjoy the Christmas period as much as we do? PDSA Veterinary Nurse Nina Downing said: “Christmas is a time for joy and cheer but […]
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Dec
Dec
After weeks of campaigning from some of the nation’s greatest pawlitical minds, the search for Battersea’s Purr Minister 2020 is over. The much-loved animal welfare charity has today named Patrick, belonging to Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, as the winner of their public vote. Despite some fierce competition from his fellow […]
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Dec
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PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, has carried out a remarkable 500,000 phone appointments since the start of lockdown, as demand for the charity’s services has surged due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the charity – which provides free and low cost vet care to […]
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Dec
Dec
Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Dana: Black cats are simply wonderful. Maybe it’s their slinky self-assuredness, their mini-Panther facade or perhaps because they match my decor so well, but I’ve had a lucky streak of fabulous black-furred felines under my various roofs. They became my adoptive choice once I heard that […]
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Dec
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This pen and ink mixed media is titled “Coco Decorates for Holidays.” Taken from life as I watching her climb the tree. Luckily the tree was wited to the wall and didn’t fall. As long as it was up, Coco enjoyed spending as much time as possible in and under it. By Rachael Ikins Associate […]
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Christmas came early at the zoo this year. Marc kindly asked if we wanted to test some of the 4cats toys and with ten cats at home, I jumped at the chance. The box arrived very quickly and the cats didn’t waste any time gathering around. I did have plans to take my camera to […]
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Dec
Dec
“I gaze upon My universe with eyes More blue and pure than all the morning skies ! More clear, wild, sweet than cool mysterious streams ! How all My earth in quiet enchantment gleams ! I am a deeper Sacredness! With Eyes So Feline seeing all that creeps and flies !” Oh my ! … […]
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Dec
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Hi everyone, Please find below a Guest Post from Camille: I discovered Dewey in my backyard one day looking for food and being a little on the thin side. Since I always keep an emergency can of tuna fish, I opened the can and fed him. After eating, he came inside my house, made himself […]
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Dec
Dec
Cats Protection unveils tear-jerking Christmas animation featuring Holly Willoughby and created by multi-award-winning Aardman Studios Cats Protection has joined forces with Academy Award®-winning animators Aardman Studios and TV presenter Holly Willoughby for its Christmas campaign “Casper’s Magical Journey”, inspired by the true story of a young boy and his missing cat. The beautiful three-minute animation […]
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Dec
Dec
PDSA’s latest PAW Report found that nearly a quarter (23%) of dog owners reported their dogs are scared of fireworks*. This equates to millions of dogs suffering every year when fireworks season begins. While Covid-19 means most large Bonfire Night events won’t be going ahead this year, there’s a chance more people will be setting […]
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Dec
Dec
Here we provide top tips on learning a little bit about how cats communicate using their eyes! Cats slowly blink their eyes in situations where they appear relaxed with our presence. We don’t know for sure what the blink means (although researchers are currently working on this) but common thoughts vary from it simply being the cat’s way of acknowledging us to their way of telling us they are […]
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Dec
Dec
Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! We have setup a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our dedicated Tummy Rub Tuesday post. Simply leave a comment on the post and attach the image you’d like to use. If you’ve got […]
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Dec
Dec
Festivities are well underway as we all begin to decorate our homes with fairy lights and tinsel. But new research has revealed that your Christmas tree is capable of bringing some unwanted guests into your home including aphids, spiders, fleas and ticks. Key findings: Your Christmas tree is capable of carrying live pests like aphids, […]
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Dec
Dec
Ten thousand cats have been successfully homed during the Covid-19 crisis, thanks to an innovative door-step delivery solution specifically tailored to overcome lockdown restrictions. Cats Protection is celebrating the commitment of its care teams and volunteers who delivered in trying times to make such a landmark success of its new Hands-Free Homing process. When the […]
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Dec
Dec
Cambridgeshire-based Sure Petcare has helped to transform the lives of thousands of pets at Wood Green, The Animals Charity since 2015. Through the provision of award-winning technology, sponsoring and fitting a summerhouse and running a successful affiliate scheme, the smart pet product specialist is making an immeasurable difference to cats in need. Sure Petcare’s flagship […]
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Dec
Dec
PDSA vets offer advice on keeping pets happy and healthy this winter We all know that people can get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – sometimes known as ‘winter depression’ – at this time of year and it might seem like our pets are under the weather too, but how much do the seasons really affect pets? […]