An increasing number of celebrities have been sharing snaps of their furry friends on social media, receiving a flurry of media attention and causing a spike in Google searches. But who has the most popular pet? Using Google search data, Matalan have looked at the four-legged friends of some of the biggest stars around, to […]
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DIY Pet Projects: Fun and Easy Crafts for Your Furry Friend
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Transform Playtime with These Safe and Fun DIY Cat Toys
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Christine Mallaband-Brown: Woody the cat has decided to take charge of my hubby’s railway set that is in our shed. Luckily there is a pond painted in the centre so he can lie on it and not do too much damage. He’s got a heater in […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry to the Friday Art Cat comes from Alex Halliday: I am Alex Halliday, an artist living in Berkshire, and my speciality is portraits in graphite of loved ones, non-furry as well as furry. I am owned by a black and white semi-long-haired cat called Gwendoline Lilly. Gwennie encourages me to relax. […]
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The day came where we were delivered a box with goodies in it! I was so excited. I smelt the box straight away! Mum, got her special knife, opened the box and oh boy, it was like Christmas! I was surrounded by toys that smelt so good and treats! The box is amazing too, it […]
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Dec
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My ever-present helper when I try to work from home, always guards my briefcase and rests beside my phone. . The moment I’m not looking, he’ll munch upon my snack, and push the phone onto the floor when I have turned my back. . He sleeps atop my papers, and my keyboard is his toy, […]
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Cookie and Baby Kitty By Joe Longo We got Cookie and Marlowe when they were five weeks old. They were brothers and their mother had died giving birth to their litter, and they were fostered by a group called Cats in the Studio. The group was started by a woman who worked for Warner Brothers. […]
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Christmas has come early with LondonCats Worldwide! Seems we have been treated with another lockdown (sigh!) but do not fear cat lovers as Christmas has come early with big announcements from LondonCats Worldwide! We can confirm that after the success of their first socially distanced live show that took place in October, LondonCats Worldwide will […]
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Dec
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TV Personality and Veterinarian, Dr Scott Miller, shares his dos and don’ts when it comes to human wellbeing trends with our cats and dogs From avoiding certain house plants, CBD and essential oils To trying music meditations and pet diffusers during stressful seasonal situations Amid an unprecedented year where the nation is actively encouraged to stay home, now more […]
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by Joe Longo How did a nun from the Early Middle Ages become the patron saint of cats, though the Catholic Church has never made that official? But that is how she is known today. Saint Gertrude lived between 628 and 659 in Nivelles, Belgium. She was born on the 17 of March (the same […]
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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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Hi everyone, Today’s guest story comes from Lynn about her rescue cat Finley: When I first decided to give a home to a rescue cat I knew I would like a black and white boy and wanted to call him Finley. When I spotted him on the Cats Protection web site he was about 4 […]
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Hi everyone, It’s me Renegade here today. With the purrfect wish for Christmas… a warm place! 😀 As our regular readers probably know I absolutely love the SleepyPod mobile pet carrier of our sponsor Sleepypod. While it’s already super cozey as it is, it becomes even more magical with the sleepypod warmer kit. This magical […]
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As winter approaches, life on the streets is about to get even harder for the stray cat population. Many already struggle to find food, with a few brave felines resorting to desperate measures. One-year-old tabby Prosecco got so hungry recently that she stole through a random homeowners catflap, breaking into their kitchen and begging for […]
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Hidden Dangers of Festive Foods: How to Avoid Them and Expensive vet bills at Christmas
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Our pets are part of our family and so it can be tempting to include them in the celebrations by spoiling them with titbits and festive treats. But good intentions could put our pets in danger if we are unaware of the risks that certain foods pose. Some foods are toxic to our pets and […]
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‘Tis the season, as they say. And, the astute cat likes to take advantage of a good sale. Here, in the U.S., the official shopping madness for the holidays begins on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day where retailers offer extreme markdowns and specials for one day only. Lucy, a resourceful ginger, prefers to shop the […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Elizabeth Wickham: Yesterday evening, when it was dark outside, my husband said he needed some nutrition bars to take to work. I got in the car to go to the store. I heard a faint scratching noise in the back seat. I wasn’t sure what it […]
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“I catagorically defend the Mews, Who, with the wisdom of the changeful moon, Regards all hoomans, every goofy goon, To be a subject we can all purruse. Consider which of us can well refuse Their charming playful gestures, each a boon That keeps our whiskers twitching, afternoon Through midnight, even when we swirl and snooze. […]
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Cat lovers across the UK have a lot to celebrate this Black Cat Day (27 October) as Cats Protection announces that black and black-and-white cats are no longer as overlooked as they once were. A decade after the awareness day was started by the charity as a response to the discovery that black cats took […]
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You may have grown up thinking that cats and dogs were natural rivals, but it might come as a surprise to know that these two species maintain a very antagonistic relationship. You wouldn’t want to put a cat and dog in the same place, since havoc is bound to follow. While a majority of households […]
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DR BECKMANN ISSUES TOP LOCKDOWN TIPS FOR HAPPY PET HOMES HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN AND KEEP YOUR PET STRESS-FREE WHILE Brits flocked to stores to stock up on paper and pasta during the first lockdown, they are now being urged to ensure they look after the third ‘p’ – their pets – during […]
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The UK’s biggest cat charity has urged the public to beware of the risks in buying a ‘lockdown kitten’ online. Cats Protection says the COVID-19 pandemic has created the ideal conditions for unscrupulous vendors to sell kittens which may be sick, poorly socialised or too young to be safely parted from their mothers. With the […]
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Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! If you’d like your cat to appear in our weekly column via not send them in via info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the post/photo you’d like us to use. Please find below the photos for this week: My name is Gingersnap, […]
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Working From Home: What’s in it for Cats? A Return to Lockdown Looms for Matt and his Purrmanently Startled, Internet-Famous Cat, Curious Zelda…
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On their friendship… Matt: It’s a lot more give than take, but Zelda’s cute so she gets away with it. Zelda: I’ve always maintained it’s best to avoid friendships with your staff. On life in lockdown… Matt: It’s nice having a cat’s company while I work from home, although Zelda can be distracting. Zelda: The […]
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World Antibiotics Awareness Week – 18-24 November Antibiotics are essential medications used to treat or prevent bacterial infection. However there is growing concern over resistance to antibiotics in bacteria found in both humans and other animals, which can affect treatments provided to both humans and animals. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial […]
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Right so one of my humans really likes using that black box that makes all the funny noise. But who says cat’s can’t join the fun! What are these dots @_@ Can I eat them????? Oh… Oh WAIT let me hunt that prey!!!!! I will defend you as I eat the giant animal thingies =0 […]
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Founded in October 1860 by Mary Tealby, it is one of the UK’s oldest and leading animal welfare charities. Little is known about the charity’s founder, but she championed animal rights, providing temporary shelter for homeless dogs and cats. Battersea was originally based in Holloway, North London, and known as ‘The Temporary Home for Lost […]
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Having pets can improve your life in many ways. When you have one, you’ll get to exercise more, and learn how to be more patient. Being a pet owner may also help you ward off allergies because spending more time with pets may boost your immune system. If you want to become one of the […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Ronald Peeleman which he originally wrote for the book “French Stones: Life in a 12th Century Crusader’s Castle,”.: Soon after moving into their brand new offices, the mairie declared war on Saint Siffret’s cats. The announcement came in the form of a document placed in the […]
Advice & Tips, international cat care
iCatcare Presents the Launch of Cat Friendly Solutions for Unowned Cats!
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COME AND JOIN VICKY HALLS AND SOME VERY SPECIAL GUESTS AT 10.00 AM ON SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2020 Click on image or here for event details. A little request from us … We would like to highlight the incredible work that you all do to help unowned cats. We also want to show you that […]
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Christmas came early for Dirk: Gus & Bella’s Santa Paws box
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Regular readers of our Katzenworld blog will know about Gus & Bella’s Boxes, but for those who haven’t heard of them yet let me tell you a little bit about them. Gus & Bella’s gift boxes contain gifts for cats and people, so they are perfect for cat owners! They contain a mix of toys, […]