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By Sarah Jane: To introduce ourselves. My name is Sarah Jane. My partner Ray and I moved to Bulgaria from Leicester, UK in March 2016….(I’m originally from Derbyshire and Rays originally from Sicily) It wasn’t long after we moved here that I soon discovered that animal welfare here is very very poor and especially for […]
VioVet Ltd, one of the UK’s most trusted veterinary supplies retailers, has doubled its number of veterinary advisors as Covid-19 induced operating restrictions are eased. Nick Garside joins the Luton-based company with five years of experience working in a small animal practice in Buckinghamshire. He said: “Throughout this time I was privileged to help a […]
Sheba is a little black cat with Amber Eyes. As with most cats when she was young, she was feisty and adventurous spent long hours outside and committed Genocide on the local mouse population, I’m convinced they moved out of my old neighborhood because of her. Then she got into a fight, a larger cat, […]
From a little rescue cat with severely sunburnt ears…. to a feline artist’s cat on canvas.
Hi everyone, With the changes the pandemic has brought about we thought it would be a good idea to provide a revised version on how to safely travel with your pets. With lockdown eased in the UK many of us humans are out and about again for local but safe activities and of course many […]
Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from Eclectic Assemblage: Don’t know what happened before you came to me Something bad, to make you so afraid I know it didn’t break you, It made you fight. You saw me as a bigger cat Someone you could fight and rule Razor claws have left their […]
International Cat Day takes place every 8th of August and this year custodianship has been passed to International Cat Care (iCatCare) – a not-for profit organisation which since 1958 has sought to improve the health and wellbeing of cats everywhere, working towards a world where each cat’s life experience is as good as it can […]
Hi everyone, With many people having returned to work or slowly but surely returning to work we thought it would be good to remind everyone why it’s s great benefit to have your pet at work! Why give up on quality time with your feline and canine friends if you can convince your work to […]
By International Cat Care In our last article we gave an overview of microchipping and stressed the importance of keeping your details up to date. In this article we’re looking at the process of changing your details should your contact information change. Microchip number The first thing that you’ll need, and something that’s useful to […]
Grief is a complex emotion and it can and be very different for everyone. And even for one person it can vary from instance to instance. The journey for each bereavement is as unique as each cat. Circle of Life You might find that you are able to accept the loss quickly and do not […]
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. “Zeke, daring me to rub his tummy. Actually, he’s pretty […]
The average duration of a cat’s life is about 16 years – sometimes even more. Every cat owner wants their pet to live as long as possible. Usually, when pets appear in our house for the first time, they are tiny playful babies with loads of energy. The older a cat becomes, the more special needs […]
by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer Note from me, Ginchan the Persistent: I have instructed my PAWT (Personal Assistant With Thumbs) to pen my life story so people can see that though cats get old and sometimes sick, they are still as worthy of love and care as the tiniest kitten. But where kittens are adopted […]
After hours of scouring through the internet, pet stores or visiting shelters, you have finally found your new feline friend. What is the next step to ensuring your new pet is comfy and happy in their new home? Well it definitely will include purchasing your cat’s new toilet. Cat litter boxes come in many sizes […]
The one thing to keep in mind is that a nervous cat is often head-shy. He or she won’t want you to pet them on the head. These kinds of cats will also look for a place to hide away from everyone, and you might be aware that they walk with their legs bent so […]
The ISFM International Feline Congress is the world’s first free virtual feline congress for vets, veterinary nurses and technicians, which will deliver over 30 hours of high quality CPD at no cost to attendees. Registration is open from today, June 10th, and the Congress begins on Saturday August 8th for 3 days of lectures and interactive […]
Hi everyone, Please find below a Guest Story from Kelly J. about Charlie: This is Charlie, who we got from a rescue centre in 2012. We didn’t choose him – he literally chose us by climbing up the wire on the pen and mewling at us. As I was stroking him through the wire, the […]
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 was recently commissioned to do this memorial piece for a friend of a friend. You can see more of her […]
4cats have a premium range of toys and Dirk was one of the lucky cats that got to test the new toys when they were first released! He loves his old 4cats toys so how about this new range? This look says it all, right?! This Cat Wrestler is a really great toy for him. […]
Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from Kri: You know the precious animal that follows you around and always seem to be right at your feet or behind you. No matter where you go or turn You know they are there. Well that is how my little Chewy is. This Poem is dedicated […]
Is your cat bored with there old toys? Well I’ve brought you a new product hot off the shelf called Bright Bopper. It’s a new irresistible light up toy that bounces, lightweight to play fetch with or you can make them shoot across the room but pressing down on them they bounce and shoot across […]
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 Queen […]
By International Cat Care The domestic cat’s sense of smell is far greater than ours and they rely on their sense of smell to navigate their environment and communicate with each other. Whilst we traditionally consider adding physical items such as puzzle feeders or play items to provide environmental enrichment for our cats, we often […]
After months in lockdown, the announcement that the country is opening up for business again will feel like a welcome light at the end of the tunnel for many Brits. And the first thing on some people’s post-lockdown bucket list will be to safely save their summer holiday! With concern and confusion around foreign travel […]
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. “I am watching a cat for someone. He is not […]
I am an omnivore. In the past, I’ve been a vegan, a vegetarian, a pescatarian, and a macrobiotic, but at this point in my life, I’ve found it prudent to be flexible. Whether traveling in other countries or visiting people here at home, it’s simplest to eat what is offered. Since my husband eats meat— […]
This is Other Brother Coon Cat (OBCC). I’d like to say he’s my biggest fan, but some days he acts like a king reminding his serf who’s boss. It’s one thing to have a cat on your desk, another to have a cat take over your desk. This is said desk: Not that I wanted […]
While we usually focus on cats we thought this advice from the PDSA that will affect more dog than cat owners was of utmost importance! Following the sunniest spring on record – and now that Summer is officially here – PDSA is urging owners to remember that ‘not long’ is too long when it comes […]
A cat who has been missing for three years has finally been reunited with his family after being taken in as a stray by Cats Protection. Nine-year-old Freddo disappeared in March 2017 after moving to a new home in Baillieston, Glasgow, with owners Nicola and Gary McGrattan, and their son Dominic. Despite months of searching with […]
Hello everyone, Today we would like to share a fun infographic that was sent to us by Tom Butler from Lenstore Vision Hub. They teamed up with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and started a #LoveYourPetsEyes campaign to raise money for cats and dogs in need of homes.