New research from Scratch and Patch reveals the agonising cost of veterinary treatments in the UK, along with owners’ average annual spending on everyday animal care. The following figures come from a 2,000-respondent OnePoll survey of UK pet owners, and Scratch and Patch’s own claims data. A bad tummy bug could cost £8,000 Your dog’s dislocated knee could […]
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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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Unleash Your Inner Cat Lover with These Top Japan Travel Tips
Discover Japan’s Cat Paradises—Travel Like a True Cat Lover [...]
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RSPCA Appeals for Information After Injured Elderly Cat Found Abandoned in Stevenage
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a severely injured, blind cat was found abandoned [...]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Kathy and her cat Paladin After losing my last Doberman, I thought I’d go back to my roots, and get a cat. I had read that Maine Coons were very ‘dog-like, so I found a wonderful breeder nearby, and she picked Paladin out, for me. At […]
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It’s starting to get spooky! And my cats have spent the whole month of October gearing up for the occasion. Halloween invokes scary fun, and cats have a long history of being suspected of stirring up a fright. Though, we all know cats are not deliberately malicious, they’re just behaving like cats, right? This is just […]
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Hi everyone, Today we have a post from Mika and Kerstin for you! And we are very proud that we stock the 4cats premium cat wrestler that they reviewed in our Blog shop. 🙂 This post is also available in German via the 4cats blog. Hello everyone. We are Mika and Kerstin from the Instagram account @mika_von_brummkratzihausen. […]
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Hi everyone, As blast from the past we thought to feature our first ever Purrsday Poetry poem again. 🙂 We hope you enjoyed Deborah’s poem. For more of her work visit her own Blog here. If you too are a poet and have a cat related poem you’d like us to feature send us an […]
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With Mayhew’s Help, Tigger the Tabby Bounced Into a Wonderful Life Full of fun, fun, fun!
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Although the number of animals being left behind is continuing to grow as people face even more challenges and hardships this year, our Animal Welfare Officers are always on hand to support, rescue and rehome dogs, cats and owners in need. One-year-old Tigger recently found himself all alone in a rented flat after the previous […]
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It’s Kitten-Claus making her guest appearance, and why? ‘cos she’s totally stuck up that tree!
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With 2020 looking likely to be the hottest year on record, as predicted by meteorologists, global warming is coming to the boil. Amid concerns around climate change, people are consciously looking to live a more sustainable life and to improve their impact on the environment – with 33%** of Britons becoming more aware of their […]
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Arthritis in pets can be an invisible but incredibly painful condition and during Arthritis Awareness Week (7 – 13 Oct), vet charity PDSA is offering advice on how to keep pets living with the condition as happy, healthy and active as possible. In arthritic dogs, wear and tear – often caused by aging – reduces 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: This cutie comes from […]
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Ahem… We think Brutus and Alfie are very wise!
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Across the nation, paw-litical cats have today (1 October) begun prowling on the campaign trail, catching the public’s hearts and hunting for votes for Battersea’s Purr Minister competition. Over the last few weeks, politicians and peers from around the UK have put their feline friends forward, submitting photos and a ‘Manifursto’ explaining why they believe […]
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19 leading European scientists warn that warmer weather poses a threat to pet health1 Two thirds of UK vets report seeing an increase in diseases caused by pet parasites that can thrive in warmer weather2 70% of pet owners don’t feel sufficiently informed about the impact of seasonal changes on their dogs and cats3 LONDON, […]
Hairballs in Cats: Treatment Options Following on from our past article discussing hairballs in cats and their causes, this article focuses on how to deal with those pesky balls of fur once they have formed. When we talk about treating hairballs, we are really talking about two separate things. Usually, we are referring to a […]
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43% of all cats in the UK and Ireland have not seen a veterinarian within the last year and 11% have never been to the vet, according to a Royal Canin online survey of almost 2,000 cat owners. The survey revealed that the main reason owners didn’t take their cat to the vet more often was because their pet appeared to be healthy and therefore didn’t need medical attention. John O’Connor, Vet and Corporate Affairs Director […]
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Hi everyone, Following on from our post on how to introduce a dog to cats we got this lovely story of Panda & Peppy from Patty E on how successful her own experience was: I just finished reading the article about how to introduce a dog to the cats. I did not have a problem […]
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By: Natalie Asaro, MSc, Companion Animal Nutritionist, Petcurean Did you know that many pets in North America are actually overweight or obese? According to Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2020 Veterinary Emerging Topics (VET) Report, more than half of all the adult dogs seen at 1,000 + Banfield hospitals were considered overweight or obese. When pets become […]
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Hi everyone, Today we are looking at Valerian Toys. These valerian toys are produced by 4cats a German company. They are filled with Valerian root which is an alternative to catnip and not to be confused with it. While the smell of Valerian at times might be a bit off-putting to your humans us cats sure […]
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Hi everyone, The below entry to Purrsday Poetry comes from Dark Wolf Writer at www.missimontana.wordpress.com Cat A graceful walk A coat of silk Eyes gazing into Forever Pointed white teeth give a sharp nip A soft head butt makes all better Meditation to the rumble of a purr Warm body soothes the pain Cat My […]
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Breed Differences of Inherited Behaviours in Cats – is it in the Genes?
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By International Cat Care Domestic dogs have historically been bred for certain behaviours that have increased their success when working alongside humans, for example, when hunting, guarding or herding. In comparison, breeding cats and selecting for specific behavioural characteristics is much less common and the majority of pet cats are not pedigree breeds. However, when […]
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Hi everyone, We are back for another blast from the past of The amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Today’s story is based on a real story of our the new tower scratcher that our two got a while back. If you’ve missed this story you can find it here. It’s all about her Meojwesty […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in the icatcare spotlight on science entry: Permethrin is generally used as an insecticide and is found in some flea spot-on products made for dogs, however, for cats, exposure to concentrated permethrin can result in serious illness and death. Why can permethrin be used in products for […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest post by Marilyn Armstrong from SERENDIPITY Long ago in a land far away, we had a Siamese cat. Mao — “cat” in Chinese. I don’t know if that’s Mandarin, Cantonese or some other dialect, but it was a good name. We got Mao as a tiny kitten. From day […]
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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. Meet Robbie (ginger) and Benny (chocolate). Sent in via email […]
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Is my Cat or Dog’s Weight a Big Deal? Free Webinars to Help You Keep Your Pet a Healthy Weight
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Pet weight experts from Royal Canin and Royal Canin’s Weight Management Clinic at The University of Liverpool are hosting three webinars to help pet owners achieve a healthy weight for their cats and dogs. Each webinar will focus on a different aspect of pet weight management. Whether your cat or dog has recently lost weight, gained weight, or you’re looking to make sure […]
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Animal-loving Brits who Can’t Bear to Leave Their Beloved Pets are Taking Them Away on Countryside Escapes, to ski Resorts – and even on SPA BREAKS #CreatureCritics
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Animal-loving Brits who can’t bear to leave their beloved pets are taking them away on countryside escapes, to ski resorts – and even on SPA BREAKS. We are famously fond of all creatures great and small, and now a survey of 1,000 UK pet owners has revealed 41 per cent have taken theirs on holiday. […]
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The belief that teaching children about cat welfare puts them on the path to becoming responsible pet owners has led the UK’s largest cat charity to build on its strong work in this area with an informative new video to celebrate World Animal Day (Sunday, 4 October). During lockdown restrictions, the education team at Cats […]
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Hi everyone, We recently wrote this article for teletext holidays and thought it would be great to share it with you as well. 🙂 We all know how much we love our cat companions, but how easy is it to be with them 24/7 while you are meant to be working from home during a […]
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PetPanion Issues Cat Parent Alert Ahead of National Cat Celebrations Ahead of National Cat Day (October 29), an App focused on putting pet healthcare and wellbeing on a par with that of humans says the UK’s feline population is showing signs of being cats on hot tin roofs. PetPanion, which encourages pet parents to focus […]
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Meet the Unwanted Victims of Coronavirus : Two Feline Families Left at Vets as Kitten Birth Rates Soar
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Just one of the many restrictions that Covid-19 has imposed on this year is a limit on neutering; given how many animal welfare organisations and veterinary practices had to shut their doors to all but the most pressing of emergencies. Sadly, this has resulted in an increasing number of stray, feral and owned cats giving […]