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Quick Facts Weight: 8 – 10 pounds The Look of a Sphynx One word: unmistakable. Noted for its seeming lack of hair, the Sphynx often its referred to as a feline alien due to its pixie face, giant batty ears, potbelly and wrinkled skin nearly void of any hair. Some do not have whiskers or

Fluffy and Floss came into the RSPCA’s care in December The RSPCA in Canterbury is appealing to find a home for two bonded cats who came into the charity’s care as their owner could no longer care for them. Fluffy and Floss arrived at the RSPCA Wimbledon, Wandsworth and Sutton District Branch in London in

This post contains affiliate links* Tall, sturdy, well designed scratching posts are a must have for any cat home, and if they’re also a pleasing to the human eye, so much the better. Frisco’s Cactus Scratching Post checks all of those boxes. This tri-post, sisal-wrapped design features a stable, double-layer baseboard. The top and bottom

Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! The easiest way to enter is by sending them in via info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with a link to the post / photo you’d like us to use on this blog post. Who will risk rubbing this tummy? Brutus is one of our

A cat carrier is an important part of your cat’s life. For most cats, the only time they’re in a carrier is when they have to go to the veterinarian, so the association with carriers is often a negative and stressful one. But carriers can be vital in an emergency, and it’s vital to get

Hello everyone at Katzenworld! I was trying to think of a special way to mark the occasion of Nuggit’s first year. The first thing that came to mind is our friends at Katzenworld; We love reading about, Oliver, Nubia & Rennie as well as the guest posts. So I thought what better way than to

It’s hard to believe Ruby has been gone more than two years after being diagnosed with advanced kidney disease. Some days I still miss my little girl so much, it actually feels like a physical ache. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some of

Jackie Brown Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian’s Approach to At-Home Animal Care (April 2019) and author of the book It’s

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Terry about her cat Ridge: Advertisements Visit our Shop for Lisa Parker merchandise! We had been dog owners for more than 45 years when my husband became disabled and we could not properly care for one. When our last dog passed away, we were very lonely for

We’ve all seen the heart-wrenching images of Ukranians fleeing with their cats or taking shelter in underground train stations. I don’t know about you, but they make me cry every single time I see them come across my social media feed. I simply can’t wrap my mind around  what these people are going through. And

Annie Butler Shirreffs Annie Butler Shirreffs has worked in the pet industry for 20 years and is currently the senior editor of Catster and Dogster magazines. A cat lover since she was a little girl, she has always had feline friends in her life. She and her husband share their Southern California home with their

Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Les Noble. Now, cats are often much malignedBy senile females, who, inclinedTo think that felines were designedTo be mere furry playthings,Then find dear pusskins will not stayInside the house by night and day,But often likes to stray away;This failure to remain insideDeflates the dear old ladies’  pride,And,

This post contains affiliate links* When it comes to scratching posts, more is better. They are one of the most important pieces of cat furniture, and every cat household should have at least one in every room. In addition to providing a natural outlet for your cat’s need to scratch, they can also prevent a variety

Melissa L. Kauffman Covering the pet world for more than 25 years, Melissa L. Kauffman has been an editor/writer for a wide variety of pet magazines and websites from the small critters to parrots to cats and dogs. Her advisory team of rescued pets — dogs Tampa Bay and Justice and parrots Deacon and Pi-Pi — help keep her on

This article first appeared on Catit Cats are no longer just mousers – they have become beloved family members that we can’t live without. Let them know by dedicating some special time to them every day. Think that sounds boring? Think again, as we have 3 fun but easy tricks to teach your cat while

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All Month: National Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month The online essay contest starts today. Photo courtesy Vet Set Go. Through March 31: Become a Veterinarian Camp Contest Vet Set Go — the first and only community dedicated to aspiring teen and tween veterinarians – together with Merck Animal Health and VCA Animal Hospitals – is helping students pursue

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This giveaway is sponsored by Sleepypod Today is our 13th anniversary! I really doesn’t seem possible that it’s been that long ago that I started this blog, inspired by Amber, the original Conscious Cat. And while this is a big milestone for Allegra and me, this day really belongs to you, our readers. Without you,

Perfect-Pets explores our fascination with four-legged friends to celebrate National Pet Month. There is no doubt that on planet earth we are a community of pet lovers. Whether in the US, UK, Australia, or elsewhere around the globe we truly love our furry friends, and they love us back unconditionally. That’s why when an opportunity arises

Congratulations, Mary W! You’re the winner of our Assisi Loop giveaway. Look for an email from Ingrid*. For more information about how the Assisi Loop or the Assisi Loop Lounge could help your cat, visit http://www.assisianimalhealth.com or contact Assisi Animal Health at info@assisianimalhealth.com, 866-830-7342. *Winners are selected by random drawing. Winners need to provide a physical address to

“Just like people, cats need to eat less and move more in order to lose weight,” says Dr. Aimee Simpson, medical director of VCA Cat Hospital of Philadelphia. Think cats are too slothful to exercise? Not true. You just need to encourage the right kind of exercise at the right times. “Cats are not lazy,”

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How many times do we wish that our cats could talk and tell us what they really think? No matter how much we know about feline behavior, and how well we communicate with our cats, it’s just never quite enough, is it? In a recent article for The Guardian, journalist and cat parent Sirin Kale

Subscription based raw pet food delivery company Bella & Duke offers a range of nutritionally balanced treats and meals to help support your cat’s health. As pet owners we constantly learn more and more about how to better fuel our own bodies to keep fit and healthy, so why should it be any different for

This post contains affiliate links* We love Triple T Studio’s newest cat bed for so many reasons. The cute design, the fact that it’s made in the USA from non-toxic materials, and not least, the beautiful pink color! Cat Head Shaped Bed features This bed checks all the boxes when it comes to picking a

As my cat moves, er, “gracefully” into her senior years, I’ve been a bit worried about her sedentary lifestyle. I decided to broach the subject of exercise. Hey Stella, it’s time we talk about exercise, you being a senior cat and all.   Wait, I’m a senior cat? Yeah. Huh. And I’m how old again? You’re

From angles to camera settings, expert photographers and animal behaviour specialists share their top animal photography tips. As anyone with pets knows, capturing the perfect photographs of our furry friends is easier said than done. To help out, photo experts at CEWE have worked with professional photographers and animal specialists on five top photography tips

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! Today, I want to tell you about Mom’s breakfast. Mom eats her breakfast long after I eat mine. She feeds me as soon as she gets up, because I have her well trained. Then she has coffee while I sit in her lap, and then she goes to the computer to

It is believed levels of neutering fell for the first time in years during the pandemic This World Spay Day (Tuesday 22 February) cat welfare organisations have come together to urge owners to get their cats spayed as neutering levels dropped significantly during the pandemic. There are an estimated 10 million cats in the UK