Advice for pet owners If your pet was getting less exercise and, perhaps, a few more treats over lockdown, now’s the time to check their weight and body shape. PDSA Vet, Anna Ewers Clark, said: “Lockdown has been a challenging experience for a lot of pets and people, so many of us have wanted to spoil […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
Whether you’re a longtime local, thinking of moving to the area, or simply visiting with [...]
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DIY Pet Projects: Fun and Easy Crafts for Your Furry Friend
Cat in window hammock stock photo via Dreamstime.com Pets aren’t just companions—they’re family. And what [...]
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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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The Lily family are some of the most toxic houseplants – Peace Lily is googled more than 76,000 times! Other toxic houseplants include Devils Ivy, Caladium and Sago Palm The Peace Lily, although toxic, is one of the most popular air purifying plants for the home. Others include the Snake Plant and English Ivy The […]
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Happy endings don’t come much sweeter than an unwanted 21-year-old cat finding a loving furr-ever home in which to live out her twilight years. The golden girl in question is the delightfully named Great Aunt Ethel, whose heart-wrenching story mobilised Norfolk cat lovers when it was reported that she had been left to scavenge for […]
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PDSA commemorates 75th anniversary of VJ Day with exclusive PDSA Dickin Medal e-books On the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks both the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War, leading vet charity, PDSA, is paying tribute to the brave hero animals ‘who also served’ and helped save countless lives during […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Anne K about Sunny: Three Christmases ago, we adopted Piki from our local shelter. Just one year old, after three days hiding behind the dryer, Piki emerged and joined the family, his early days were spent tearing up and down stairs and across us at night, […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in the Friday Art Cat comes from Reanne House: Reanne is a 26 year old self taught Artist from Hertfordshire who has experimented with a range of mediums. Art and Animals are a massive passion of hers, trying to capture their expression and emotion through her artwork is so important to […]
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Hi everyone, It’s me Nubia here today! With a little bit of advice on how to make lockdown more relaxing with SOULMATE N°1 Nubia: Does your human or even your feline self feel a bit down with the constant changes of what is and isn’t permitted at the moment? Well why not spend some quality […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from N. P. Ryan: More cat protest poetry. Though it’s futile, they never listen – no matter how many times I read it over and over to them in the hope some of it will get through. But imagine if it did – what then? What if […]
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Nobody noticed the grey cat sitting on the curb. But the cat was watching them. Watching how things were going down. His tail switched a little, stirring up a few dried leaves that had come to rest in the gutter. The voices of the people rose in volume as they chanted. His ears swiveled, and […]
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Hi everyone, So my humans told me that this box I am in is far too small for me… But I say… no way… this is purrfect size! See… all one needs to do is… curl up! 😉 Signed by, His Meowjesty King Oliver the Maker of Mischief
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Article provided by iCatCare For our third Keeping Cats Safe topic, we’re looking at the risks associated with chemicals in the home and garden. This week we’re looking at benzalkonium chloride (disinfectant) poisoning in cats. Lots of household disinfectants, including antibacterial products and patio cleaner, contain the cationic detergent benzalkonium chloride. Cationic detergents are irritant […]
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Battersea is urging people who need to give up their pet to think rescue first. Over recent weeks the charity has been giving advice to struggling pet owners through a dedicated behaviour advice line as it could only accept animals on an emergency basis. Now the charity is able to take in unwanted dogs and […]
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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. Ra is 3 a shelter cat rescued with his sister, […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a rescue story from our friends at Mayhew: Last month, our Animal Welfare Officers were contacted by a concerned member of the public, who had spotted a cat with a sore looking face hanging around her neighbourhood. The ginger tom had been visiting them for 10 days, and each day […]
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Pets and window dressings are a volatile combination. Murphy’s law says that the more you love your curtains, and the higher the price you paid for them, the more attracted your cat will be to climbing them. It’s frustrating and infuriating of course, but other than putting up with shredded curtains, what’s the solution? Source: […]
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Don’t get Petfished: Vets and Celebrities Lead Public Warnings Against ‘Cruel and Opportunist’ Lockdown pet Sellers
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Vets, charities and animal-loving celebrities including Kirsty Gallacher, Amanda Holden, Paul O’Grady and David Gandy call for public to ‘research pet sellers thoroughly online before buying’ Prospective puppy and kitten owners warned of risks of being ‘Petfished’ when buying a pet online following lockdown demand surge Concerns over anticipated spike in online pet listings now restrictions have easedVets, charities and animal-loving celebrities have joined forces with a government campaign to warn prospective pet owners against unknowingly buying puppies, kittens, cats and dogs from unscrupulous sellers amid a rise in demand for […]
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Hi everyone, Have you or your feline friend ever wanted to appear in the news? Now is your chance! We still have space in our editorial calendar for the rest of the year. And remember we cover everything cat related from events and poetry to a day in the life of your companion! No story […]
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The London Cat Clinic , which is set to open the UK’s first UK centre dedicated to treating eye conditions in cats in September, is highlighting the main eye conditions affecting felines in a bid to keep our pets’ eyes healthy. Leading feline eye specialist, Dr Ursula Dietrich, who will run the clinic’s ophthalmology service, […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Patty about her her cat Simon: Simon and his brother, Ellery, are two lucky kitties. About two years ago, early one morning, my niece was out jogging with her dog. He pulled on the leash, and refused to pass by an out building on the high […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in the Friday Art Cat comes from Reanne House: Reanne is a 26 year old self taught Artist from Hertfordshire who has experimented with a range of mediums. Art and Animals are a massive passion of hers, trying to capture their expression and emotion through her artwork is so important to […]
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When the weather outside is hot an ice lolly can be the perfect way to cool down – for both humans and pets. Thankfully, Battersea have come up with some tasty frozen pet-friendly recipes to help keep dogs and cats comfortable when the mercury is high. Using natural ingredients, the ice lollies are not only […]
Hi (Furry)furriends, It’s a snowflake raining day but it’s warm inside so I won’t complaining… but I was complaining about my food… because Almo nature decided to change the substance composition of the food… so that I only ate half of it because the tummy was hungry… not because I liked it… anymore… so that […]
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A former Battersea dog has been busy throughout lockdown helping to hand-rear a tiny kitten who had been left homeless. Duke, 10, arrived at Battersea in 2016 when he was found as a stray in Guildford. The unusual-looking Beagle cross soon caught the eye of Laura Cushway, Battersea’s Animal Partnerships Manager. Laura and Duke have […]
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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 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
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Article provided by iCatCare Home decorating and maintenance involves the use of numerous different chemicals that can potentially be hazardous to cats. Cats can accidentally ingest products by drinking from open containers or brushing against a treated surface and then grooming themselves. You might discover exposure from paint footprints, sticky or discoloured fur, or the […]
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Hi everyone, We have once again teamed up with our friends at PetSafe® to give you all a chance to win one of the PetSafe® Drinkwell® Butterfly Pet Fountains The attractive fountain has a 1.5 Litre capacity and continuously circulates and filters your cat’s water, encouraging them to drink more while carbon and foam filters keep the water […]
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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. Izzy (a tuxedo girl) likes to ‘help’ with jigsaw puzzles. […]
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National pet charity, Blue Cross, has released a report to MPs demonstrating that the UK could face crisis in areas of pet welfare if warning signs are not addressed early. These include: Financial pressures on pet owners leading to a spike in abandonment. Delayed veterinary treatments, such as vaccinations, leading to outbreaks of disease. Irresponsible […]
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PDSA vets highlight the importance of keeping microchip details up-to-date A hero NHS nurse from Northfield, Birmingham, has been reunited with her cat, Oliver, nearly three years after he went missing. Francesca (35), burst into tears of joy when she received the call from PDSA to say that Oliver had been found, with his microchip […]
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Hi everyone, With many of us still working from home we thought it would be about time to make another post in our working from home cats column! If you have a photo or video you’d like to share with us on how your cats help you work from home drop us an email to […]