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Advice & Tips
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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Jul
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Advice & Tips
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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Jun
Jun
Advice & Tips Charity
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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May
May
Advice & Tips
Transform Playtime with These Safe and Fun DIY Cat Toys
Upgrade playtime: Try these safe DIY cat toys now! [...]
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May
May
Advice & Tips
Adopt These Kid Friendly Cat Breeds for a Happy Family
Choose These Cat Breeds for a Joyful, Kid-Friendly Home [...]
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Even the loveliest, cuddliest, and most well-behaved cat can develop annoying or destructive habits, seemingly out of nowhere. The problem is, the longer you leave it and ignore it in the hope it goes away, the more ingrained it becomes in their routine and the more destructive it can become. Cat’s bad habits need nipping […]
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Apr
Apr
Purrfect Handmade Gift Wrap for Cat Lovers I’m a bit of a stationery junkie, I’ll admit it. I have way more wrapping paper, gift tags and note cards than any human would ever need. I thought I’d put my obsession to good use and share a few favorites from my overflowing Pinterest board of cat-themed […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, We are back with the second part of our visit to the cat cafe Kitty Café in Nottingham (Click for Part 1). In today’s post we would like to share photos of some of the adorable kittens that were up for adoption during our visit. It certainly was A LOT of fun watching […]
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Apr
Apr
The Bengal Games…it could be a title of a very bad Hollywood movie, almost as bad as Hunger Games has been (sorry, fans…all the 3 of them!). But this is so much more entertaining: it involves two cats! 🙂 One of our 2 Bengal tigers (Roxy and her son Diego), Roxy mama, is old enough, […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, We have once again decided to join the fantastic LondonCats team for one of their shows in Leatherhead, Surrey on the 22nd & 23rd of April 2017. We are very much looking forward to the show and will make sure to bring along a selection of cat toys, treats and of course our Katzenworld merchandise. If you […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from our regular contributor Stuart. I am afraid that this story has got a “tissue box required” warning attached! (Photos used for illustration purposes as no original photos were available, see credits in the footnote) […]
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Apr
Apr
How do you stay so fit?
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Hope you are all well? My humans got me something very nice recently… Nubia: It may not look like much at the moment… Nubia: … and hopefully my humans are better at DIY than I think they are BUT this will be my Maya temple! 😀 Nubia: Ah it looks like they actually […]
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Apr
Apr
The little kitten pokes the mitten with its paw, the threads in the wool reminds kitty of `nother toy; a ball of yarn, which also easily hooks the claw, and awakens within kitty: instinct and joy. In a moment of sharp-edged innocent desire; a thread of wool in the claws of a little kitten. A […]
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Apr
Apr
WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP: No, Lola! I’m talking about International Respect Your Cat Day! What? I’ve never heard of that Sasha. I’ve only heard of Hairball Awareness Day, National Cat Day, National Feral Cat Day and Happy Mew Year. Well, Lola, International Respect Your Cat Day is one that our humans missed. Talk about not […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, As promised please find below the latest entry from the Cats at the Bar archive. “Everything is sooo big!” To a kitten the whole world must seem like a gigantic maze… Full of things to explore and cause MISCHIEF! LOL More from the CATB files to come soon! Never want to miss a post […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Mike James: 11 Cat Breeds That Love Water – Who Knew How does your cat feel about water? Does he like to get wet? Play in puddles? Take a bath? And the ultimate: Does your purry companion enjoy a swim in the pool now and again? By now, you’re […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, We are back for a third round of giving away these fabulous 4cats toys that Dirk kindly tested for us in the past. 😀 We are co-hosting this event with our friends from 4cats to give you the chance to win a box of their Valerian or Catnip toys! Giveaway: So to be […]
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Apr
Apr
Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! Oh, and if you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter yet, why not sign up by clicking here to never miss a TRT again. We have setup a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our dedicated […]
Charity, Competitions, international cat care
Photo competition launched to raise awareness of street cat plight
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Apr
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Budding photographers are invited to enter ‘Street Cats’, International Cat Care’s fifth annual photography competition – running from 1 April until 15 May 2017. The charity is searching for images of street cats (also thought of as stray cats, feral cats or community cats) which capture the character of these amazing cats surviving without owners and […]
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Apr
Apr
How Presence of a Cat in Our Life Affects Our Mental Health Apart from being cuddly bundles of joy, cats also share a special bond with humans and impact our lives on many levels. These fluffy companions can significantly improve the overall quality of our lives. Besides having a play buddy who loves to purr, […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Today we have another story from our friends over at the Mayhew Animal Home. Please do share with everyone to highlight the importance of neutering your cat and of course to watch out for poor abandoned and stray cats and kittens at this cold time of the year that might be in need […]
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Apr
Apr
What is it with cats and cardboard boxes? We used to have the occasional delivery and as a treat we would let the cats play with the empty box for a couple of days. Lately there have been more deliveries, so I piled several in a heap in the dining room and let them get […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, It’s Oliver here today! And I am here to show you what my humans got in the post the other day. Oliver: It’s a movie about my dear friend A Street Cat Named Bob! 😀 Oliver: Do you guys think there will be a movie named after me one day? ;D Oliver: When […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Citra: Hi everyone, We are a family of cat lovers from Singapore! Unfortunately, at the moment we don’t have a cat. Like most people in Singapore, we live in a high rise building with very limited space. We all know life is not complete without a cat, so thank […]
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Apr
Apr
Vitali had a special way to show that he was hungry: not meowed, as did her sister, neither he rubbed on the legs of humans. No, he began to lick all his face in a very funny way, with the tongue that seemed to go in all directions like a soft fireworks. What a laugh […]
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Apr
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Hi everyone, Today we’ve got a very special present… it’s kind of like a real mouse but better! Nubia: When they first arrived I wasn’t entirely sure what exactly they were. But they were nice and colourful. 😀 Nubia: I decided to ask my brother for help…. Oliver: *Looks perplexed at package* Nubia: *Whispers* It’s […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Sonicleese. April 6th, or, You are Katie Little beating heart no bigger than a summer cherry Universe of purrs Green eyes blink the world Breaths of small ribbed wind Whiskers extend your mystique Little licks on my arm in the night when I stir […]
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Apr
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Have you ever had a bad hair day where the static electricity in your hair is uncontrollable? Well, I was lucky to try Static Schmatic that saved the day. Here’s a little bit about this new product . About Static Schmatic: Static Schmatic® was created by the mother/daughter team, Kris and Whitney, who live in […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, As promised please find below the latest entry from the Cats at the Bar archive. We were allowed to open the box…right? Have your cats ever broken into a box that they weren’t meant to go into? 😉 More from the CATB files to come soon! Never want to miss a post again? Click […]
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Apr
Apr
Saying Goodbye, Euthanasia, or “putting a pet to sleep”, is one of the hardest decisions we ever have to make as pet owners. In the seemingly short time that they spend in our lives our pets become much loved and cherished companions; they are part of our family and for some people they are a […]
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Apr
Apr
Spring has officially arrived according to the calendar, promising warmer days and sunshine! I haven’t quite discarded my hat, scarf and gloves just yet but the extra minutes of daylight are certainly welcome, working in my studio with real sunlight is so much nicer than artificial light. Outside everything is starting to finally wake up […]
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Apr
Apr
Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! Oh, and if you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter yet, why not sign up by clicking here to never miss a TRT again. We have setup a Katzenworld Forum and would like to encourage everyone to make their entries for Tummy Rub Tuesday on our dedicated […]
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Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Today we have another heart breaking story from the Mayhew Animal Home which luckily did have a happy ending! But we also find it shocking how many poor homeless cats are out there in need of help and more importantly love… Young Cat Dumped Outside Homebase Starving and Covered in Oil A terrified […]