Hi everyone, It’s your favourite black cat today! 😀 We got some really nice snacks through the post the other day from Green&Wilds. But of course the humans had to wake me up first… Nubia: You better hope this treat is nice and tasty! Nubia: *Sniffs suspiciously* Oliver: Hurry up and find out if it […]
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Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from David Fox. George George was a very special cat He’s greet you on the welcome mat With a soft and gentle meow yes, he was special and how, His coat was black and white He never did scratch or bite He never howled, never hissed, George, you […]
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Nov
Nov
If you live with a pet and have seen many tools to groom them then you should read this story I’m about to write.
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Nov
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‘Twix’ photographed by Viv Harding, Canada – 2016 iCatCare Cat Naps photography competition winner “Our family adopted Twix from an animal shelter when she was a young kitten. She had been rescued from inside a shed when she was only 5 weeks old earning her the nickname ‘Miracle’, because it was amazing that she had survived. […]
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Nov
Nov
After years of admiring cats on the internet, you’ve decided to get one of your own. You might have adopted one from a rescue shelter, or perhaps you went and got a kitten from an acquaintance of a friend of your Aunt Nancy. Either way, you’re ready to have a little more feline loving’ in […]
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Nov
Nov
Hi everyone, A while back we went to attend a special evening event hosted by our friends over at Cat in a Flat in collaboration with our partner charity International Cat Care! iCatCare’s wonderful Chief Executive Claire Bessant hosted the actual talk which was put together to provide attendees with insights on what to look […]
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Nov
Nov
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. 😀 The easiest way to join TRT is by sending us photos to info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the […]
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Every October, black cats are on people’s minds as Hallowe’en approaches. But they’re on my mind ALL year, because I have two of them. They are beautiful, silky, soft, sleek, purrfect fur people. Both are American shorthair cats, both adopted from the same cat orphanage: Protectors of Animals (POA) 144 East Main Street, Unit O […]
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Oct
Oct
In our latest instalment of celebrity cats, we meet Doozer the Bluepoint Ragdoll who is (almost) 5 years old and his servants, Caz and Wain of Basingstoke, who dutifully record his furry escapades for cat lovers on Instagram. How would you describe Doozer’s character? Playful, cute, floppy, cheeky, friendly, crazy at times! Does he have […]
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Oct
There will be some cats for whom the first whistle and crack of a firework will send them scuttling under the nearest bed.
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Hi everyone, It’s BOTH of your favourite monochrome kitties today. 😀 Nubia: See my brother and I were sitting in the living room and counting down the time until dinner… But when…. Oliver: … there was that noise!!! A LOUD buzzing! Nubia: That of course meant that we had to find out what’s going on… […]
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Oct
Oct
Hi everyone, Today we are doing a slightly different post from our usual ones. 😉 On one of our last Japan trips we came across these cute little Sushi Cats in one of Japan’s capsule machines! And we of course couldn’t resist putting in a few hundred yen. The three little cats immediatly gave us […]
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Oct
Oct
Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from Jake and his mother human companion: J is for Jake… This is Jake. Cue the scene where I look at the ‘Kitten’ my brother had and murmured the immortal words “You’ll soon have to get her to the Vet.” Then several weeks later I got the phone call she’s had […]
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Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday that originated in Mexico, is celebrated on November 1 & 2, when the souls of departed loved ones return to join their living friends and family. Families build elaborate altars, called ofrendas, of flowers, sweet drinks, and sugar candies to nourish the dead and […]
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Oct
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Hi everyone, It’s your favourite black cat Nubia here today! Can you believe that our human servants got us some Feliway friends today???? Nubia: Are they trying to say that Oli and me have issues??? Oliver: *Bites Nubia GENTLY* Nubia: OI! What are you doing??? Oliver: Me? Nothing… honestly! Nubia: Really? *Not amused* Right plug […]
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Oct
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Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Emily Tyrell. A Ragamuffin Poem Muffin was a Ragamuffin quite unlike any other cat; he wasn’t very good at climbing, as his belly was far too fat. It swung from side to side, when he ran towards a tree; then when he’d jump, he’d fall with a […]
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Oct
Oct
What a great find, a Cat Cave just for me… This Cat Cave is made out of wool and did you know that a cat can’t resist wool? Well it’s very true! I can contest to that. I’m very picky on what bed I sleep in but within minutes of taking the Cat Cave out […]
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Oct
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‘Emma’ photographed by Paul Brown, UK – 2016 iCatCare Cat Naps photography competition winner “Emma was taken to Brighton’s RSPCA shelter after being found hiding on someone’s driveway. She was pregnant and she had four lovely kittens at the shelter. They were homed last year and Emma also went to a home in Brighton.” The judges […]
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“Great article, I will certainly be using some of the points in this in the future with clients” Emma O’Connor, Veterinary Surgeon at Anton vets The Facts What is matting? Matting is when a cat’s fur becomes knotted and entwined. Matts can occur when the cat’s undercoat sheds (moults) and gets trapped under the top layer of […]
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Hi everyone, Today we’ve teamed up with WatchShop.com to give you the chance to win this adorable Links of London Cat Charm! It will come in an official Links of London gift box: For your chance to win this lovely charm simply complete one of the following actions: Giveaway: […]
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Oct
Oct
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. 😀 The easiest way to join TRT is by sending us photos to info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the […]
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Oct
Oct
Hello everyone, It’s time to have a look at the upcoming HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market which will run from the 25th – 27th of November in Tobacco Dock here in London. As many of you may remember from our event post about the HYPER JAPAN summer event there is bound to be a whole array of cat […]
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Oct
Cats Make You Happy. Cafe’s Also Make You Happy. Add The Two Together, And You Get Even More Benefits: Cat Cafes.
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Oct
Hi everyone, Some of you may remember our post about the lovely cat themed cafe with it’s neko parfait a while back, if you’ve missed it you can find it here. One of our readers (MappingWonderland) enjoyed the post so much that they drew cat artwork that was inspired by our trip. And on the […]
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Oct
Oct
Sampson is, without doubt, a mummy’s boy. He loves to snuggle up with me at any opportunity. Husband and I theorise that it’s because he was so young when I got him. I’ve mentioned this before, I think. When Sampson and his litter mates were newborn they and their young mother were abandoned at a […]
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Oct
Oct
A scientist has called for all stray cats to be removed off the streets in a bid to reduce the damage cats are doing to the bird population. Dr Peter Marra has called for all domestic cats to be kept indoors and leashed when walking outside with their owners. Dr Marra is the head of […]
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Oct
Oct
Hi everyone, Today’s guest post comes from our friend Squirrel! Squirrel is an amazing cat! We started of life with him in Spain but when we had to go to China for a year. Of course we wanted to make sure Squirrel was safe during this time so he moved in with my sister in London […]
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Oct
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Hi everyone, Today we are back for the third part in our Neko no Jikan Amemura series. For those that missed part one please check out this post. For part 2 click here. In today’s post we are looking at the largest of the cats that they had in the cafe! We think that he was […]
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Oct
Oct
Hi everyone, It’s Nubia here today. I once again managed to beat my lazy brother to the latest arrivals of food (such glorious food!). Nubia: *studying* Hmmm…. Dental Defence and good for Skin & Coat? Are the humans worried about my teethies again… 😮 Nubia: Humans! What’s wrong with my bowl… *angry tail flap* Nubia: […]
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Oct
Oct
Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Patricia Carragon. tuxedo kitten climbs the chain-link fence makes that Olympian leap Patricia Carragon, Bear Creek Haiku, Issue #131, February 2016 Bear Creak Haiku publishes a print journal at least once a month, but you can check out their online postings here. If you are […]