Are you planning for an exciting adventure, once the travel restrictions are lifted? Perhaps so! May be your pets are also yearning for the outdoors as much as you are. How about you take them along with you on your next trip? Pets are generally bouncy and always moving, so it may look like a […]
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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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Hi (Furry)furriends I like to purretent that I play with my mousie… when the weather doesn’t allow me to get out of the housie… I love to play real fast… roll around and have a blast… and when I realize what I have done… I take a wash… being T H A N K F U L for this bash…
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Following the The Cat That Walked Through Time please find the second installment, The Cat That Walked Into History, below: by Willow Croft (https://willowcroft.blog) She waited, a little impatiently, for the library staffer to check her credentials and her ID against his list of names. It’s not like the materials in the archives are going […]
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Hi everyone, We are back for another blast from the past with the amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Well ain this case it’s actually the Adventures of Oliver, Nubia & Renegade. : ) Previous post on Renegade’s arrival: A new Cat is in The House! As most of you probably know we adopted little […]
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For the second topic in the icatcare Keeping Cats Safe campaign, we are looking at plants and cats. Cats are generally careful about what they eat, and overall, incidences of poisoning are quite rare, but they can come into contact with a variety of plants, whether in the house or outside, some of which can […]
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A Novel Approach to Welfare Interventions in Problem Multi-cat Households
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Please find below a piece from our partner charity iCatCare: Kayleigh Hill, qualified veterinary surgeon who manages the Blue Cross Greater Manchester Rehoming and Advice Unit, tells us about her recently published study ‘A novel approach to welfare interventions in problem multi-cat households’. Her study highlights the importance of veterinary surgeons building relationships with owners […]
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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. This is Milo, he’s a four year old sealpoint ragdoll, […]
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Hi everyone, With the easing of lockdown here in the UK we thought it would be a great opportunity to re-visit our tips for safely travelling with your pets. If you think but cats don’t travel don’t forget that there are celebrity cats such as Starina Esperanza Silvaz who safely travel with their humans. 🙂 Weither it […]
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Bringing Feline Professionals Together in a Holistic Approach to Welfare
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With ownership of domestic cats increasing year on year worldwide, public interest in cat welfare has never been greater. In recognition of this, International Cat Care (iCatCare) and its veterinary branch, the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) have developed two international initiatives that will further the holistic approach to cat welfare that’s central to […]
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International Cat Care (iCatCare) is on the hunt for the best feline photographers with the 2020 launch of its annual photography competition. With mere days left to enter, now is your chance! For the competition this year, the charity is exploring the six different life stages of cats, from kitten to super senior, with the […]
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Hi everyone, Remember a few years back I had a pink tunnel? Well, I thought I’d re-create the same with our orange one. 😀 So what do you think? Does it look against my fur? 😀 Or is this way better? 🙂 Or maybe a more contemporary sideways shot? haha Signed by His Meowjesty King […]
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Public urged to spot low-welfare red flags as deceitful sellers cost new pet owners up to £5000 in extra vet bills Buying a pet from a low welfare breeder could cost up to £5000 in vet bills due to illness in just 12 months Problem is more common than people think as one in five […]
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TV critic and garden security cat PK has proved the perfect quarantine companion to his owner who is on furlough due to lockdown restrictions. Having been overlooked for six months due to some minor health conditions, black rescue cat PK was adopted from Cats Protection’s Downham Market Adoption Centre by Simon Dolan-Holland last August. Now […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in our Friday Art Cat section by Jeanne & Tiny Man Higgins: Jeanne took a stab at learning to draw so she could make a portrait of him—he is her 16 year old boy who has cancer in his abdomen. He’s doing well, but she knows he […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Hannah about her cat Goose: Hello! This is Goose, and at 4 weeks old he had some sort of accident that resulted in him being lower end paralyzed…. despite that though Goose was such a resilient, spunky kitten and I knew he deserved to live a […]
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It was a sad day when we went to war: The pugs wore cantaloupes, whilst we, alas, Wore ugli fruit: such hardships came to pass That whiskers drooped — a thing we all abhor. Each dog was monstrous as a minotaur. Our battle lasted long. The mob, en masse, All rolled in fluffy fathoms, a […]
Hey guys, We just found out that there is a brilliant looking cat subscription coming this year! The Kitty Cafe from Nottingham that we have visited before has put a campaign up on Indiegogo to fund their new subscription box! It has already reached 100% and there are only a mere few days left to […]
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Hi everyone, We are back for the second installment of the blasts from the past of the amazing adventures of Oliver & Nubia. And in today’s cartoons we are looking at how Nubia became Oliver’s sister. Like Oliver we adopted Nubia from Celia Hammond Trust who have a rescue branch local to us. Below you […]
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Knowing your ABC’s for pets can help owners stabilise a pet in an emergency situation. Despite our best efforts to protect our pets, accidents can and do happen. In serious cases, knowing what to do in an emergency can be the difference between life and death. In normal circumstances, vet charity PDSA offers Pet First […]
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As June marks the start of summer – it also means greeting the Great British weather – where temperatures soar one day, and downpours of rain douse us the next. It’s this hot and humid weather which can lead to unwanted company for our poor pets in the form of fleas, as these conditions create […]
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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. “Zoey Jane from Florida (USA) Best assistant while I work […]
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By Guest Author Jessica Loticus: From Tom and Jerry to Stuart Little, we see that films, shows, and books love to portray the endless battle between cats and mice. But why do cats love catching mice? First of all, it’s important to realize that despite being domesticated thousands of years ago, cats are nearly identical […]
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As some of you may remember back in February 2019, Mayhew rescued a pair of cats who had been dumped on a stranger’s doorstep with nothing but a plate of crisps to eat. Whilst the kitten, who was named Stella, recovered quickly from her ordeal and got adopted shortly afterwards; mum Linda obviously needed a […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below some awesome details about the new virtual events from LondonCats and their virtual kitty-corner which is packed full with informative talks. 🙂 Let’s face it, the world as we know it has forced businesses to think and act differently! With everything moving online and becoming virtual, LondonCats Worldwide too, has […]
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Hi everyone, It’s your favourite little black cat here! What no not the one from the Studio Ghibli Movie… Of course me Nubia. 😀 My humans got Oli and me a new tunnel the other day and I had first dibs on trying it out!!!! Nubia: It looks certainly different to my old tunnel! Nubia: […]
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While many of us have been staying home to contribute to public health and safety, some have also opened their homes to new pets. According to the Humane Society of the United States, the rates of fostering in particular have increased by 90 percent in some cities. In Canada, adoption numbers have increased by up […]
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Hi everyone, it’s me, Giselle Minou, back for a Saturday visit. While we’re all still getting used to the newest round of restrictions in the pandemic, I thought you might need some extra tips on how to get your weekend chores done, stay safe, and be entertained, all at the same time. My crucial tip […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in our Friday Art Cat Section comes from Pampered Pet Portraits by Bev Fox: You can find more of her art on Instagram or Facebook. Would you like to submit artwork or a general cat story to our site? Get in touch via info@katzenworld.co.uk today. 🙂 Thanks, Marc
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Cats Protection is marking Loneliness Awareness Week (15-19 June) by highlighting how owning a feline friend helps owners combat feelings of loneliness. The charity says cats have been become a source of comfort and entertainment for owners suffering from ‘lockdown loneliness’ since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With new figures1 showing that the wellbeing of millions of […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from Blaiseintotheblue Cat Naps Grab a little cat nap – It’s a thing that you can do, when you’re drained and tired and weary or feeling kind of blue. It may be that your body and your mind are far too busy, So it’s one good way, […]