Leading animal welfare charity Battersea has urged struggling pet owners facing an uncertain financial future to think rescue first, after a Maine Coon cat was abandoned in a park with a note saying his owner had lost their job during lockdown and could no longer afford to care for him. The handwritten note from 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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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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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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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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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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Nearly a Third of Dog or Cat Owners Would Not Take Their Pet to the Vet Due to Fear of Expensive Vet Bills
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Over a third (37%) of cat or dog owners do not have an insurance policy for their pet 30% of dog or cat owners would refrain from taking their cat or dog to the vets due to the potential cost of treatment Over a quarter (28%) of cat or dog owners whose pet has needed […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Martha about Trebuchet & Blitz: Are the oldest (10) and youngest (1.5) cats in the household. He was adopted from a shelter at age 5 months. My friend found her in his rural yard as a tiny baby, fed her until she and her sister could […]
The Friday Art Cat
The Friday Art Cat: Cat Companions Helped Shape Artist’s Animal Ambitions @chalmersnewspr and @ArtistBlakey
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Nov
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Hampshire animal portrait artist Georgea Blakey admits she has a particular soft spot when it comes to painting cats after being surrounded by them her whole life. Georgea, whose anticipated London exhibition was closed down by COVID-19, was made a Senior Art Scholar at St Pauls Girls School and studied at Chelsea College of Art. […]
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Building a cat tower requires doing some research and understanding your cat’s behaviour. It’s not an easy task. In fact, there may be instances where you build one, only to tear it down after you’ve seen how your cat is using it. Here are some tips for building the best cat tower for your pet. […]
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Under the Covers by Rachael Ikins When you grew old, I didn’t see your fur’s patchiness, didn’t ponder your meds as I crushed them into cooked chicken breast every morning with an unspoken prayer that you would eat. And you ate, until one last June dawn when cotton floated through the air from the willows […]
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This post first appeared on iCatCare We’re looking at permethrin this month in our Keeping Cats Safe campaign. Permethrin is an insecticide sometimes found in flea treatment products for dogs that is extremely toxic to cats. Even a very small quantity can have very serious affects. If you think you may have applied a flea product […]
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Nov
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Hi everyone, We are back for another blast from the past of The amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Siblings tend to get along “most” of the time but at times they try to shift blame on the other and of course the same as for humans applies to cats as well… So what happened […]
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Help your pet avoid the bonfire blues Preparing pets for fireworks season PDSA’s recent PAW Report found that nearly a quarter (23%) of dog owners reported they are scared of fireworks. This equates to millions of dogs suffering every year while we celebrate. PDSA Vet Nurse, Nina Downing, said: “With fireworks so readily available these […]
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Brooklyn, N.Y.— October, 15, 2020—After years in the making, Angel Fire by Patricia Carragon is now a reality. Ms. Carragon thanks Alien Buddha Press and copy editor, Cindy Hochman of “100 Proof” Copyediting Services, for believing in her debut novel’s value. Angel Fire is a novel, inspired by Ms. Carragon’s personal experiences and nightmares, that delves into […]
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Nov
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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: Meet Harry who was […]
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By Cathy Davila One Arizona artist is a passionate cat person. Ann Marie Hoff had been fostering kittens for PACC (Pima Animal Care Center) for five years, when she decided she “wanted a way to educate people on the reality of kittens in shelters, while remembering these souls for the joy and love they bring […]
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It can be scary enough navigating the streets as a young stray cat, but when you’re also heavily pregnant and about to give birth, the great outdoors certainly lacks the shelter and security you need to feel safe. One-year-old Peeky recently came up with a rather cheeky solution to this dilemma, and visited a strangers […]
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Don’t judge.
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University of Leeds conducted study exploring the stress relieving powers of cute animals High levels of anxiety, blood pressure and heart rates were reduced to healthy levels within 30 minutes of participants viewing content of cute animals The videos used in the study will be rolled out to future exam students following runaway success As […]
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Hi everyone, Please fin d below a guest story from Jo Olsen about ZuZu: Most of ZuZu’s first 18 months are a bit of speculation. She was taken to Angel’s Wish (shelter in Verona, WI) after someone found her in a box, cold & hungry. A mere kitten herself, she’d recently given birth to 2 […]
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Hi everyone, As some of you might know our little Freya loves to explorer the great outside world. So when we got contacted by Portrait My Pets if we wanted a portrait done of one of our cats we just knew it had to be Freya the space explorer! Pets brighten up everyone’s day, we […]
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Hi everyone, We have some exciting news for you! As of this month we have a new family member called Mactavish and it only took him 4 days to accept them as their little baby. 😉 Of course we picked him up in our comfy sleepypod mobile pet bed from our friends and sponsor. After […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from the book “I’m Not Sorry: Poems by Cats” by Rosa Silva. Poem #1 – Your True Soulmate Stop looking for a mate and just accept the fact that your true soulmate is me, your adorable cat! Poem #2 – The Boyfriend There once was a boyfriend who came […]
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This post first appeared on iCatCare Paracetamol is a painkiller that can be found in almost every household and it’s estimated that around 6000 tonnes of the drug is sold every year in the UK alone. It’s available under different brand names, and in many different formulations including tablets, capsules, liquid suspensions and powder preparations, […]
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Ever wanted a cute and easy guide to your cat’s body language? When look no further! 🙂
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This article first appeared on iCatCare. As cat owners we are responsible for the health and wellbeing of our cat, and in ensuring that they stay as healthy as possible it’s important that they have regular veterinary check-ups. These not only provide the routine preventative healthcare that they need throughout their life stages, regular check-ups […]
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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: Natasha knows just how […]
Charity, Mews
Today 27th October, Wire Fence Will Donate 100% of its Profit for National Black Cat Day
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Wire Fence will give away 100% of their profits made today, Tuesday 27th October 2020 which is also National Black Cat Day. What is National Black Cat Day? National Black Cat Day serves as an opportunity to help reverse the stigma against black cats that they are somehow evil or bad luck. It is also […]
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One of the UK’s biggest cat charity is asking animal lovers to get in touch with their local MP to urge them to support compulsory microchipping of pet cats. Cats Protection is campaigning for microchipping to become a legal requirement for pet cats, as it already is for dogs, to help improve feline welfare. The […]
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Feline fan Bob Mortimer has a ‘tail’ to tell this Black Cat Day Comedian and self-confessed cat fan Bob Mortimer has created a loveable fictional feline called Liquorice Mick to be the star of this year’s National Black Cat Day. The charming black cat character features in a kid’s tale about a group of homeless […]
Mews
Purrrfect timing for cat café after initial plans ‘paws-ed’ by pandemic @chalmersnewspr @JavaWhiskersUK
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CATS will soon be the talk of London’s West End again – but Andrew Lloyd Webber will be playing no part in its success. Java Whiskers cat café is set to make its debut on October 31st, six months after its original launch plans had to be shelved due to the pandemic. Occupying former offices in Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia Marylebone, the venue will entice cat lovers with its winning formula of food and feline ‘therapy.’ Behind the […]
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How to avoid stress when you’re moving Moving house can be one of the most stressful experiences in life, both physically and emotionally, especially with the added complications of social distancing. So imagine how confusing this time can be for our pets, who can’t understand why all these changes are taking place. PDSA vet, Anna […]
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The historic naval city of Plymouth has pipped the genteel south coast seaside town of Brighton by a whisker to claim the title of ‘cat capital’ of Britain, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found two thirds (66.1%) of people who live in Plymouth are self-confessed cat lovers. Legend has it […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest post by Shane about Princess Yasmine: Princess Yasmine, my one year old dilute calico rescue cat from here in Cyprus. She loves to have her tummy rubbed and she rules the house! I’m simply her subject! When I returned to Cyprus last summer (where I own a property) I […]