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 […]
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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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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Nov
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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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Nov
Nov
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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Nov
Nov
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 […]
21
Nov
Nov
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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Nov
Nov
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 […]
Accessory, Dirk, Food, Product Reviews, Toys
Christmas came early for Dirk: Gus & Bella’s Santa Paws box
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Nov
Nov
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, […]
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Nov
Nov
I November midnight ambles in With scents of mice in alleyways. Twelve O’Clock!!!!!!!! The shivering deaths of chilly days! And now a whirling blizzard blows Clouds black as crows Across the lucent moon and silver stars, Above the gold eyed sky scrapers, whose towers, In harshness beat Upon the winds that dive unto the cars. […]
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Nov
Nov
Pets have a tendency to eat all sorts of strange things. And vet charity PDSA has seen it all – from dogs that have eaten socks and slippers, toys and even dentures to cats who’ve swallowed a needle and thread or eaten a metal clasp and plastic packaging. Pets get themselves into all sorts of […]
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Nov
Nov
Cats: It’s Time to Recognize How Awesome They Truly Are! Cats. Filling our lives with joy, occasional pain, and a broken vase or two, these little furballs never cease to amaze us with their confidence, independence, energy, and occasional hilarity. Whether it’s the constant poking of Christmas decorations or the claw sharpening against your new […]
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Nov
Nov
Please find below a rescue story from our friends over at Mayhew When a heavily pregnant stray cat came across a seemingly abandoned property, she thought she’d found the perfect place in which to give birth and bring up her young kitten. However, unbeknownst to her, the property was in fact in the midst of […]
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Nov
Nov
Cats Protection has launched its first ever branded range of products – The Cat Care Collection. The high quality range has been approved by the Cats Protection veterinary team and is available from www.cats.org.uk/shop and in selected Cats Protection shops in time for Christmas. The range comprises 18 products, two of which are exclusive – a litter […]
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Nov
Nov
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: Meet Rosie and La-di-dah […]
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Nov
Nov
A locked room. A dead man. The cat is the only witness, and he isn’t talking. A new Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery launched on National Cat Day, October 29th, 2020. “Cat Conundrum” finds our hero, sixty-something cat shelter volunteer Lynley Cannon, on the wild Washington coast with her friend, Special Agent Denny Paris. The […]
Charity, Mews
From Doncaster to Denmark – Microchip Details Solve International Missing Moggy Mystery
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Nov
Nov
A missing moggy found in Doncaster will be jetting off to be reunited with his owner after volunteers from Cats Protection used his microchip details to trace his owner – in Denmark. Ginger puss Zygfryd was taken in by Cats Protection’s Doncaster Branch after being found living as a stray at a car storage facility […]
Advice & Tips, international cat care
Want to Learn how to Communicate With Your Cat? New Study Suggests It’s All in The Eyes
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Nov
Nov
This article first appeared on iCatCare. A new study by a team of psychologists led by Dr Tamsin Humphrey and Professor Karen McComb has found that slow blink interactions with cats appear to be an indicator of positive emotions. ‘How can I communicate with my cat?’ is a question asked by every owner at some point. […]
Charity
Case Study: UK Faces ‘Pet Poverty’ Crisis as Thousands More Owners Forced Into Economic Hardship, Warns Vet Charity
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Nov
Nov
Case Study: Who: Sophie, a single parent and learning support assistant from Hornsey, North London who lost her job due to Covid-19. Pet: Skye, a rescue dog Sophie had taken in after her mother died suddenly of pancreatic cancer, to help her and her children cope with the grief. Skye suffered a ruptured gallbladder during lockdown, requiring emergency surgery. […]
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Nov
Nov
Donner’s Nocturnal (Mis)Adventure Some cats really love to explore the area around where they live and often bring back little souvenirs for their owners. If you’re lucky, it could just be discarded toy or slipper presented as a trophy won after a night of prowling around the neighbourhood. If you’re not so lucky it might […]
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Nov
Nov
Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Claudia about Rosie and La-di-dah: Early one morning, before anyone else woke up, I went out into my garden and found 5 newly born kittens under a rose bush, huddled together with no mom in sight. I looked closer, and was immediately drawn to a black […]
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Nov
Nov
So, Langston Mughes, this was an ancestor Way back in years photography was new. The things that we don’t know now! How we view The world so differently! Oh how things were! She taught her daughters mewsic, you aver! And how to rhyme and dance and how she grew So famous, and that fine hullaballoo: […]
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Nov
Nov
The CATS (Cats And Their Stats) report is based on over 10,000 interviews with cat lovers and offers a unique and unrivalled insight into our relationship with one of the UK’s most favourite pets. Among the statistics: There are 10.2 million owned cats in the UK – one for every six people Cat ownership is highest among 28 […]
Guest Cats
Puzzle Paws – The Pawsome Puzzle Helping Aid Cat Rescue One Treat At A Time By The Kitty Café
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Nov
Nov
Hi everyone, Please find below a guest post by Kitty Cafe: It is important we understand the impact the current global pandemic has had on our furry felines. Many of our kitties are advised to stay indoors if there hoomans are in the vulnerable category, which can be hard on our furry companions. It is […]
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Nov
Nov
Cats are once again being discriminated against, not only in favor of dogs, but Miniature Horses, as well! Yes, that is a cat. On a leash. In the halls of Congress. Yes. That Congress. And yes, you did read that right. Meet Nicky, the trained and registered Service Dog . Nicky Rheinstein, aka #SpaceCat, has […]
Charity, Mews
Battersea Welcomes Progress Of Westminster Bill To Introduce Five-year Sentences for Animal Cruelty Offences
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Nov
Nov
Battersea has welcomed the progress of crucial new legislation to increase sentences for animal cruelty offences as it finally took one step closer to becoming law. The leading animal welfare charity has campaigned for many years to increase maximum sentences for animal cruelty from six months to five years – a call supported by tens […]
10
Nov
Nov
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: Meet Gracie. She’s 11 […]
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Nov
Nov
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 November and December schedule. 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 […]
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Nov
Nov
A couple who were devastated when their much-loved cat died after being shot near their home have backed Cats Protection’s campaign for air guns to be licensed. Katherine Brown, 27, and partner Tom were in their garden in Bristol when their 15-month-old cat Alaska staggered home in agony. Despite rushing her to an emergency vet, […]
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Nov
Nov
Chloe Mackintosh has been named ‘Vet Nurse of the Year 2020’ by Blue Cross pet charity. Chloe is a veterinary nurse at RSPCA in Harmsworth, North London and was nominated for her passion and commitment to animal welfare. In addition to her full-time job she also finds time to write a blog, ‘The Charity Vet Nurse’, which […]