PDSA urges animal lovers to support their vital work during Coronavirus crisis Leading veterinary charity, PDSA, which was this last week featured on Channel 4’s show, Britain’s Unsung Heroes, is working hard to continue its vital care for family pets during lockdown, because even during a pandemic, pets still get sick or injured and need life-saving […]
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A Cat-Friendly Guide to Barnet
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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
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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
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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 a picture of Nala. She lives with her […]
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RESCUES TO THE RESCUE – The Amazing Stories How Pets Have Supported Their Humans During Lockdown NAOMI HANNAH AND POTATO Naomi, 41, lives with her partner and three children – Lorna, 11; Colvin, nine, and Findlay, two – in south west London. She adopted mongrel Potato in 2017. Notes: Naomi says that Potato is incredibly […]
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“WE RESCUED THEM: NOW THEY’RE RESCUING US” BATTERSEA CELEBRATES THE DOGS AND CATS HELPING THEIR OWNERS THROUGH LOCKDOWN Rescue pet owners nationwide have revealed that their dogs and cats are now the ones rescuing them during lockdown. New research by much-loved animal charity Battersea shows that 75% of Brits say their rescue pet is helping […]
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Hi! I’m Benjamin Yackshaw, a film-maker from Los Angeles, California. Like the rest of the world, I’ve spent the last few months cooped up in my apartment. Working, eating, playing, and sleeping in the same three rooms day in and day out can drive anyone a little batty. Spend enough time in self-quarantine, and ideas […]
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PDSA warns smoking around your pet could harm them PDSA is urging pet owners to quit lighting up around their pets – as it warns the toxic fumes could severely impact their health. To coincide with World No Smoking Day – Sunday 31st of May – the veterinary charity is urging owners to quit for their […]
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A family have been left distraught after their much-loved cat suffered fatal injuries from an air gun attack near their home in Darton, Barnsley. Three-year-old Holly had to be put to sleep after sustaining a fractured pelvis and extensive internal injuries following the horrific shooting during the evening of Monday 4 May. The attack has […]
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Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Maureen Sheehan: My hubby and I live in the US. We are OAPs, and all that comes with that. We have already, as the kinfolk tell us, too many cats, all rescued. So a few months ago we see this kitten and another bouncing around the […]
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There is a cat emergency at my house. Every. Day. When there are no morsels in the food dish, my cats are convinced that the world is going to end. The black hole that is the food dish will collapse with our kitchen at the center of the vortex. The cats ponder why I don’t seem to care. They […]
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Hi everyone, So the other week we were spending some time quality time trying to relax in the garden with our little ones. With lockdown we are very lucky to have a garden and figured let’s spend the time outside with our little ones. All went well at first with Mr Rennie deciding to take […]
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Hi everyone, The below entry to Purrsday Poetry comes the book “I’m Not Sorry: Poems by Cats” by Rosa Silva. Let me in! I felt so lonely out there. Let me out! Your presence is too much to bear. Let me in! The wind is chilling my ears. Let me out! It’s feels like I’ve […]
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Fondazione Capellino urges all humans to take responsibility for a better tomorrow in a new communications campaign. #WeAreBiodiversity Genoa, May 2020 Humans are responsible for the future of the planet. By protecting biodiversity, we protect ourselves. Fondazione Capellino chooses UN International Day for Biological Diversity 2020 to reveal a new communications campaign to raise awareness […]
Competitions, international cat care
The Six Stages of Cats: Take a snapshot of your cat’s life for charity photo competition
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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. For the competition this year, the charity is exploring the six different life stages of cats, from kitten to super senior, with the theme ‘The Six Stages of Cat’. This means that all […]
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A charity vet is set to star in a Channel 4 TV show called Britain’s Unsung Heroes which follows workers who have been keeping the UK’s essential services running during the coronavirus lockdown. Hermione Hillen (26) originally from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, features in the fascinating show providing behind the scenes access at one of leading veterinary charity PDSA’s busy Pet […]
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The past few weeks have been challenging for most of us, in lots of different ways. For many, the one constant has been the reassuring presence of their pet during these unusual times. After receiving so many comments from owners about how much their pet has helped them during the coronavirus outbreak, Agria Pet Insurance […]
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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 Cosmo! He just turned 9 and he loves […]
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2019 ‘Cat-Human Relationships’ photography competition winner – Mette Mi Søgaard from Denmark
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‘As I was studying for the ISFM certificate in feline behaviour, I decided to start clicker training with my cats. It turned out that one of my cats, Leif, liked it very much, and was easy to train with. This photo was taken by my boyfriend while Leif and I were practicing a high five. […]
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Have you ever caught your cat tilting their head to the side and staring at you, or have they ever flicked their tail when they brushed by you? If so, you’ve most likely wondered what they were trying to tell you. Cats are very expressive creatures, and they can get their point across both verbally […]
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PDSA Vet gives advice for pet owners during Mental Health Awareness Week The bond between animals and owners is really powerful and, at times like these, many of us would be lost without the mood-boosting power of our pets. During Mental Health Awareness Week, PDSA is offering tips on reducing the chances of our four-legged […]
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Hi everyone, my name is Nova and I’m a black Norwegian Forest/British Shorthair cross-breed, also known as Spoilt Nova of Spoilt Nova and Lady Luna on Instagram. I live at home with my hooman (my lovely mummy who spoils me rotten, ), and my annoying little sister Luna. The 4cats heart. I’ve always been a […]
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The Band of Rescuers recently took two old cat sisters into their care. Arwin (15 years old) and Dory (18 years old) were very loved in their previous home, but sadly, because of serious health issues, their owner had to give up on them. Due to their age, the two sisters needed special care, so […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s guest story comes from Jody about Cally, Silver and Blacky and how they are practicing Social Distancing. This is my roommates (from left) Cally, Silver, and Blacky. Cally is the oldest at about 5 and Silver and Blacky are twin brothers who turned 1 in February 2020. The first picture shows the […]
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From a little rescue cat with severely sunburnt ears…. to a feline artist’s cat on canvas.
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Hi everyone, It’s me Nubia here today with a new friend of mine… Maya the bee! 😀 Nubia: Isn’t she adorable! And she wears my favourite colour as stripes! Black! 😉 Nubia: Did I just hear a bird…? Birds eat bees… so i must guard my little friend! Nubia: Lets see… no bird over there, […]
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All I need, is tender loving care. a full belly and loving strokes to make me purr. I love to wander, the king of the rooftop I am, always free as the birds in the sky, is the way I like to be. Sid quote: If you are a free soul in this world and […]
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Glass shards flew onto the vintage Oriental rug. They fell from a door that was also vintage. Because the door was almost as old as time itself, there was nothing safe about the jagged pieces of glass that sparkled in the light from the street as the door swung slowly open. The intruder skirted around […]
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I’m very sorry, but we don’t serve those here. No catsup, No catfish & No Octapussycat
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Keeping Cats Safe: Plants and Cats Whilst cats are generally careful about what they eat, they can come into contact with a variety of plants, whether in the house or outside, that can be highly toxic. Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare) is highlighting some of the potential dangers in the month of May in […]
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Mayhew’s Trap, Neuter, Return programme proves to be a lifeline for feral cats in lockdown
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Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Mayhew’s Animal Welfare Officers are still out on the frontline, caring for and saving the lives of animals in our local community. Last week, we got a call from a long-term feeder of two feral cats, who had been looking out for the pair ever since she first spotted them […]
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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. Oliver napping sitting up on the porch sofa with his […]