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Fishing cats are native to South and Southeast Asia. Unlike many cat species, fishing cats readily swim. Their front toes are partially webbed, and their claws protrude slightly even when retracted, an adaptation for fishing. To date ,very little was known about these mysterious cats’ behavior. A recently published study took a closer look at

The population of stray cats in Cyprus is now a staggering 2 million, down to years of chronic underfunding of spaying and neutering programmes. The government only provides a mere £8,350 a year to tackle this problem for the entire island. This means £1,670 per district, translating to sterilisation for only 25 to 30 cats.

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 feels like she just left me yesterday. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some

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, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by ANGIE TONUCCI. Hermione britchesBeautiful queen of the houseShe’s the boss of me Big, fluffy HarryMy sweet boy, always talkingThe best all around Black cats are luckyAttention whore Shasta CorLuckiest of all Billina the grayGets shut up in the closetAlmost every day Judith Crusty FaceThe

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Quick Facts Weight: 7 – 10 pounds Height: The Look of a American Curl American Curls have distinct, curled back ears that give them their signature look. Kittens of this breed are born with straight ears that begin to curl back within one to seven days after birth. As they get older, the curl can

With an aim to help reunite lost or stray cats with their owners, the UK Government recently announced plans to introduce mandatory microchipping for cats. Under these new rules, all cat owners must ensure their puss is microchipped before they reach the age of 20 weeks, and their contact details correctly registered on a pet

This is the fountain you’ve all been waiting for! We previously reviewed and loved Petlibro’s Automatic Capsule Fountain and featured their Stainless Steel Fountain, which is one of our 10 Best Cat Products of 2021. I think you will love Petlibro’s newest fountain, the Rainbow Automatic Ceramic fountain. Rainbow Automatic Ceramic Fountain features Sleek modern

Twice a day, I become a focused meal preparer for my five cats who range in age from 2 to 16. Based on their dietary needs and food pickiness, I must put the right food in each of their bowls or face a food boycott — or a food-stealing attempt. Each time I pick up

Hi everyone, While we visited Bag of Nails in Bristol we also managed to capture the resident mother cat with her little black kitten in a special moment! Just a little longer… Fine you can go ahead! And finally she was ready for her kitten to “move in”. 😉 And STRETCH! Look at those paws! All

Heart murmurs in cats are often detected during a routine physical exam by listening to the heart with a stethoscope. A disturbance in the blood flow produces a “whooshing” sound or another noise in addition to the heartbeat. What causes a heart murmur? A heart murmur is caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart.

Hi everyone, As part of the cat subscription box tour clowder received a cute little glitter ball and feather toy! 🙂 Oliver: *Sniff sniff* What’s this! Nubia: A toy… What do you think it is! Oliver: Well everything has to be sniffed first!!! Nubia: That’s something that dogs do… Not cats Oliver: And you know

Cats have a powerful sense of smell. a rumbling purr and shock absorbing paws, and those are just some of the many hidden talents of our feline companions. Newsweek took a closer look at these and more fascinating feline facts. Visit Newsweek.com to read the full article. If you missed any of the stories featured

The Happy Cat Hotel and Spa is not a cattery or a kennel. It’s a luxurious and enriching hotel for cats. The brainchild of Chris and Meg Raimo, whose previous business venture was a house-call animal service that offered dog walking and pet sitting services, Happy Cat Hotel and Spa isn’t your ordinary boarding service.

Please find below a guest story from Marie: Bronwen and Briannah are two sisters who first came to me as foster cats when their previous carer had to let them go due to a sick cat. My first impression was of the two of us running around the house for an hour trying to catch

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Hi everyone, Please find below the latest entry in Purrsday Poetry by Andrea. Artimus She hunkers on haunchesby the dishwasherin studied readiness.A woolly bowling pinwith ears. They have rallied there — beforethe remodel —a brief respite to indoor spoils. Her inner Artemis whispers —be still.  They’ll convene intime, tumbling through caution,to catastrophe. Andrea K. Perlow

B12, also called cobalamin, is one of the vitamins that is crucial for your cat’s health. It plays a key role in keeping your cat’s immune, digestive and nervous system functioning optimally. Cats obtain B12 from their diet. It is naturally found in animal products such as meat, liver, fish and eggs. While most commercial

Shadow was a young adult cat when she was rescued by her human, Nikki, from a trailer park where stray and feral cats gathered. Since kittenhood, Shadow lived in the park, scrounging for scraps from dumpsters and begging residents for food. Once she was brought inside, Shadow had all the food she wanted, but she

TAILs: The Animal Investigators of London For children big and small (99- to 7-year-olds – not necessarily in that order) Written by Martin Penny Published by Black Spring Press Group HB, £14.99, 250 pp, 203 x 127 mm ISBN: 9781913606398 Please don’t release before launch date on 22nd March 2022 www.blackspringpressgroup.com “One of the mice

There’s no question that moving with cats can be extremely stressful.  Cats are creatures of habit who hate having their routine disrupted. For some cats, a move is no big deal, but for most cats, the upheaval associated with a move and the logistics of getting them from point A to point B can result

With her tongue, a mother cat welcomes her kittens into this world. A queen bathes her babies immediately so that predators don’t detect the scents associated with birth and continues to groom her kittens until they can bathe themselves at around 4 weeks of age. Grooming is a big part of cats’ lives. In fact,

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. “This is “Peanut.” She came to us after having two prior

Some cats go wild for laser toys, chasing the little red dot around the house, up and down furniture, and, in Ruby’s case, even up walls. Well, she tried, anyway. Allegra will chase any reflection of light, even if it’s just the sun reflecting off my phone on the wall, so a laser pointer is

Hi everyone, Do you too have a cat guardian? No? Well it is important you do! See right now I am guarding one of my daddies who is asleep and has no idea how many evil mices I have already chased away. 😉 Of course absorbing all his heat has nothing to do with this.

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Constipation is defined as infrequent or difficult defecation of hard, dry feces, with retention of stool in the colon and/or rectum. It is an occasional, harmless problem in most cats. Repeated bouts of constipation, however, is an abnormal finding and, left untreated, constipation can progress, with sometimes dire consequences. What can cause it There are

The following post first appeared on iCatCare here. Having a cat can mean different things to different people. Some want a cat to cuddle and sit on their laps; others are happy to live with a very independent cat which spends most of its time outside and doesn’t want too much human interaction. What is

A cat missing for eight months in Braintree, Essex in the UK was reunited with his family after his human recognized his meow while she was on the phone with her vet talking about one of her other cats. She was told the cat was a stray, but called back later and asked for details