I think this picture says it all, no need for me to tell you Dirk loves 4cats Premium Motif Cushion 🙂 Those of you who are familiar with the 4cats toys will have noticed the green strings on this toy and you will know that means there’s catnip inside this cushion (they are available with […]
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
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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
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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
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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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Mar
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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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Hi everyone, This is a portrait of Woody, an abandoned cat that has stayed around our garden through last winter and now the summer. He’s a friendly chap. But I already have two cats so it’s hard to integrate them (they are inside cats and not inoculated), the plan is to get all of them […]
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Aug
Aug
Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from petersironwood: I thought it was an apropos time to remind people of what really matters: life, love, truth, curiosity. This poem was from 2004. The cats bookending the poem are cousins to Jones and Sirius and taken at the approximate age when this poem was written. […]
Charity, Mews
Stray Kittens Spearhead Lobbying Campaign for Emergency COVID-19 Support for Animal Rescue Centres
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Aug
Aug
Two kittens – named Wilfred and Boris by the public – are the focus of a campaign run by the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) to lobby for emergency funding for rescue and rehoming charities. The NAWT is one of around 1,200 rehoming and rescue organisations in the UK, which have so far missed out […]
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Aug
Aug
Across the land there is a war as old as society itself – Cats Vs Dogs. But what happens when the battle between felines and canines makes family life a living hell? In every episode of Cats & Dogs at war, 2 animal behavioural experts will take on the challenge of trying to bring […]
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Aug
Aug
Article provided by iCatCare Because cats are fussy eaters, some believe that they’re less easily poisoned than dogs, but because of their grooming behaviour and curious nature, intoxication isn’t that uncommon. Once exposed to a poison, their small size, ability to hide so it isn’t quickly discovered, and the fact they lack certain liver enzymes […]
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Aug
Aug
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 Mactavish. Sent in via email by Em & Jo […]
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Aug
Aug
Please find below a story from our friends at Mayhew: Along came Polly… and her four kittens! When heavily pregnant stray cat Polly came into Mayhew last month, we thought guiding her through the last few days of her pregnancy and new motherhood would be the biggest challenge on our hands. However, unbeknownst to us, […]
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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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, […]
14
Aug
Aug
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 […]
14
Aug
Aug
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 […]
13
Aug
Aug
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 […]
13
Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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 […]
09
Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
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 […]
07
Aug
Aug
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 […]