Vote for the People’s Purrfect Choice in the Alternative Cat Awards

Five cats, one winner.  Bob Mortimer launches public vote to choose which fabulous feline should win Cats Protection’s Alternative Cat Awards Five marvellous moggies have been announced as finalists in Cats Protection’s Alternative Cat Awards, celebrating the UK’s feline lockdown legends. With the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in the charity postponing its annual National Cat Awards, […]

6 Ways to Be an Eco-Friendly Cat Owner

Photo Credit: pixabay Sustainable shopping is challenging enough, but for your pets, there might be even fewer options. Fortunately nowadays, there are more and more eco-friendly brands for cat food, litter, toys and accessories, so you can treat your feline friend guilt-free. There are other sustainable ways in which you can take care of your […]

Purrsday Poetry: Grumpy

Hi everyone, Todays’ entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from Rantings Of A Third Kind Grumpy For I am grumpy Even a little lumpy But I am the king The king of this street If you trouble seek Then look no further You found me Me, the grumpy Have a story or piece of poetry you’d […]

Keeping Cats Safe: Cats and Foreign Bodies

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in the iCatCare Keeping Cats Safe For this month’s Keeping Cats Safe topic we’re looking at foreign bodies (objects originating outside the body) and cats. As we’ve discussed with plants and with household chemicals, the assumption that cats are fussy eaters is no guarantee that they won’t […]

A Life Shared can be a Life Saved

Mayhew team up with Jason Flemyng and Phillipa Perry to raise £7,500 to help vulnerable people and their pets stay together during the pandemic The past six months have been incredibly hard for millions of people across the world, and although normal life has never felt further away, many of us have found comfort in […]

Leading Cat Charity Warns Public to be Vigilant Over Online Kitten Sales

The UK’s biggest cat charity has issued a warning about the risk of online sellers capitalising on the COVID-19 pandemic to sell poorly-bred kittens. Cats Protection says that demand for new ‘lockdown pets’ may make it easier for unscrupulous vendors to sell kittens which may be sick or too young to be parted from their […]

The Cat Cafes of California: Part II

Southern California is famous for many things- the sunny weather, the ocean, Disneyland, Hollywood to name a few. There are drawbacks as well- earthquakes, traffic and high cost of living among them, but seemingly not enough to reduce the appeal. So Cal is also home to several well-known cat cafes, and since they all feature […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 320)

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. Siblings practicing social distancing (well, they’ve been growing up and […]

Guest Star: Dulce

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest Guest Star entry by Wendy C about how Dulce got to live with her: Here is the story of Dulce’s arrival to our home. Do edit and adjust as you like or suggest edits. Photos to follow. Dulce was intended for our Granny;  two days after arriving, Granny […]

Top Cat names of 2020 – Revealed!

It’s almost International Cat Day! In celebration of all things feline, partners of the day, cat-loving Agria Pet Insurance has revealed the most popular cat names of 2020! As ever, it’s very interesting to see how much popular films and TV influence the name choices! Is yours on there? Or has your cat gone their […]

5 feline-friendly staycations that are the cats-whiskers

Top tips on how to travel with your cat stress-free As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our hopes of an overseas holiday, it’s not surprising that many of us are seeking something a little closer to home. In fact, more than 5* million Britons are planning a UK staycation for the August Bank Holiday […]

Let’s Talk About Cats

Conversations on feline behaviour Anita Kelsey Published by KiZa, 28th November 2020, paperback £12.99, ebook £ The whole world loves cats! People can’t get enough of watching their funny antics online, reading about them in feline-themed books, and many consider their cat to be their best friend. Let’s Talk About Cats: Conversations About Cat Behaviour aims to help […]

Brush up on Dental Care During Pet Smile Month

September is National Pet Smile Month Brushing our teeth is a normal part of our daily routine and our pets need that too! September marks National Pet Smile Month and PDSA is raising awareness of pet dental care. With dental disease a common problem for many of our beloved animals, the vet charity is encouraging […]

Friday Art Cat: The Birthday Cat

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in our Friday Art Cat section by Grace: Grace, an artist illustrator who specialises in stylised family and pet portraits as well as realism pet portraits. She recently produced this piece of art as a birthday present for a friend. You can see more of her work […]

Renegade: A Safe and EASY Cat Manicure

Hi everyone, It’s me Rennie here today in time for my monthly “manicure”! And today it’s me who gets to trial the ZenClipper that our humans wrote about a while back. Rennie: I have to say just like Oliver I don’t normally like the monthly clipping of my nails… I am always worried that the […]

A Wise Cat’s Guide to Quarantine

“Oh no. She just won’t stop this and lie down !      At noon the monstrous vacuum cleaner roars.      At two she starts to straighten out her drawers. It drives us crazy ! Then she starts to frown !   She stares across the room (our hooman clown)      Then shoves […]

The Ultimate Pet Guide to Strange Times

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The last few months have been strange enough for humans, but what about our furry friends? Our pets and ourselves are animals alike who have a relentless need for socialisation and engagement, which is what our pets have had during lockdown. Our cats and dogs and everything else in between have been graced with our […]

Blast from the Past: Adventures of Oliver & Nubia – Attack of the Arachne

Hi everyone, We are back for another blast of the past of The amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Today’s story is all about the horrible crawly demons… spiders… unfortunately it transpired that both me and Oliver are terrified by them. But more in today’s comic. Thanks, Marc

Spotlight on Science: Domestic Cats (Felis Catus) Discriminate Their Names From Other Words

Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in the Spotlight on Scient by iCatCare: Authors: Atsuko Saito, Kazutaka Shinozuka, Yuki Ito and Toshikazu Hasegawa As cat owners we naturally give our pet cats their own names. Sometimes fairly simple names ranging to quite unique and quirky choices! Most owners would agree that their cats […]

The Amazing Cat Cafes of California, Part I

California often sets the trends in the US and so it’s not surprising that the first cat cafe started here. California also leads the way when it comes to animal welfare, but I was surprised to learn that the first cat cafe to open in the US also pioneered the socialization technique used in most […]

Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 319)

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. Natasha knows just how to get my attention. She adorably […]

Blue Cross pet Charity Stars in new National TV Series

Blue Cross in Victoria, London and Grimsby are set to star in a brand new, primetime, ITV1 series. Narrated by actress and animal lover Felicity Kendal, Inside Animal A & E highlights the work of the charity’s animal hospitals, mobile clinic and ambulance services. The series shows how the charity helps care for sick and injured pets and […]

Lack of Funds for Veterinary Care Reason for 40% of Cats in Rescue

The UK’s animal-loving reputation is wonderful thing. But do we really love our pets as much as we think we do? This International Cat Day, Agria Pet Insurance, together with a busy cat rescue and one of the UK’s leading vets, explain why very often, love alone really isn’t enough. Because however much we adore […]

Pet lock down weight loss transformation

While many of us have struggled to keep the weight off during lockdown, pets have been shedding the pounds, helped by experts at University of Liverpool’s Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic. The state-of-the-art pet obesity clinic, which is celebrating its 15th birthday this year, has helped almost 500 cats and dogs – from Plymouth to […]

Rescued Kittens in Quarantine at Mayhew

Like many animal welfare organisations, we have sadly seen an increase of stray, lost and abandoned pets being reported throughout the coronavirus pandemic. With fewer organisations able to trap, neuter and return stray and feral cats and fewer members of the public able to get out and care for animals on the streets, more and […]

Maintaining a Healthy Weight for my Cat

According to the PDSA, vets estimate over a third of cats are overweight, and obesity is one of the most common health problems in middle age cats. With 68% of cat owners unaware that their cat is overweight or obese, the grain free pet food experts at Canagan have compiled their top tips on how to maintain a healthy weight for our feline […]

4cats valerian toy review by cat behaviour expert Anita Kelsey

Tested exclusively on cats by Anita Kelsey I am very lucky that I work with cats everyday! All sorts of breeds, temperaments, ages and sizes! Perfect then to try out various cat products for cat product companies. On this note; meet the wonderful cat toy company called 4cats. Those toys are available in the Katzenworld Blog […]

The Friday Art Cat: Swisher the Cat

Hi everyone, Today’s entry in the Friday Art Cat comes from Jackie Silver: Swisher, commissioned by Anne & Frank H. who said, “It’s so lifelike we want to pet it!” About the Artist: Acrylic pet paintings are extremely popular, with good reason. Our pets are like our children! Many people who know me are not […]