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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

‘Inbetweener cat’ Daisy’s introductions to the cows on the farm went very smoooothly It’s been third time lucky for a black cat who had two homes by the time she was seven months old as the farm cat has now settled into her forever home – and even befriended the cows! Poor Daisy came into

If you’ve read this blog for a number of years, you’ve heard me talk about the maple tree outside my bedroom window and how much it means to me. We planted it when we first moved into this house, more than 37 years ago now. I’ve watched it grow into a beautiful, mature tree. This

Give your guests a take-home treat with these goodie jars/placeholders. They’re easy to make and add a feline touch to your holiday festivities. Instructions Cut a cat shape from your cardstock. (I found several cat templates online). Either handwrite the names or find a fun computer font and print them out on a full sheet

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. “Hi, this is Rosie from the blog 15andmeowing.com. I would love

This Road Safety Week (15-21 November 2021) a national vet charity is urging pet owners to be aware of the dangers that roads and traffic can pose to our four-legged friends. Here, PDSA Vet Lynne James offers her top tips on how to keep your beloved pets away from dangers on the roads: “Before you

Photo by Eric Han on Unsplash Tags: Purrs of Wisdom, Sunday Quotes 2 Comments on Sunday Quotes: Disengage Love the quote We should all be calm and peaceful with joy in our hearts then our lives will be supported in a more robust way. And if this means staying away from people, places and things

Hello again friends and followers! Did you know  that my favourite place to rest on was and is… THIS BOX? You are wondering where it came  from? Japan! 😀 Unfortunately my sister has scratched it up a bit… I guess we shall have to send the humans back to Japan to get another one of

In a recent Op Ed piece in The LA Times, cybersecurity expert Herbert Lin shared how trying to confine his daughter’s cat to a limited area of his home (Lin is allergic) taught him valuable lessons about why cybersecurity is so hard to obtain. “Everything that I tried to confine Pounce worked for a little

Blessed with graceful agility, a sassy attitude and a knack for always landing on their paws, it’s no surprise that cats have served as the inspiration for a vibrant lineage of comic book superheroes. In honor of these fantastical felines, here’s a roll call of 10 all-action, cat-based superheroes (plus a nod to some of

Mollie Hunt launches Adventure Cat, the 8th Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery I love writing the Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery Series! My hero, a sixty-something cat shelter volunteer, never means to get herself in trouble, but that cat-like curiosity of hers has a different plan. Adventure Cat takes up five years after my Cat’s

This post contains affiliate links* The Dalai Lama’s cat is back with a fifth installment in David Michie’s popular series. Michie first introduced the fictional feline,  HHC (His Holiness’ Cat), dubbed “Little Snow Lion” by the Dalai Lama himself, in his 2012 novel The Dalai Lama’s Cat. HHC was rescued by the Dalai Lama when

The Look of a European Burmese The European Burmese stands out from the Burmese by way of its additional colors and breed type. Burmese come in brown, chocolate, blue and lilac. European Burmese come in those colors as well as red, cream, brown tortoiseshell, chocolate tortoiseshell, blue tortoiseshell and lilac tortoiseshell. The body type also

A sweet-natured cat has found her forever home after recovering from a nasty collar injury thanks to a South Wales cat charity. Three-year-old Winnie came into the care of Cats Protection’s Bridgend Adoption Centre as her owners were unable to afford the vet treatment required after her leg got caught in her collar. The location

Allegra has completely recovered from her visit to Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery – in fact, about 36 hours after having most of her teeth extracted, she acted like nothing ever happened! It’s remarkable how quickly cats bounce back from what I would consider major surgery. Granted, she had some really good pain medication for

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

A growing trend of cat and kittens being sold online has prompted a cat charity to warn about the dangers of buying sick and underage kittens. During the 2020/2021 financial year, around 340,000 cats bought were found online on sites including Gumtree, Preloved, Facebook and Pets4Homes, accounting for 68 per cent of all cats purchased,

This post is sponsored by Petlibro There’s no question that cats love to climb. Vertical space in the form of cat trees and cat shelves is critical to providing an enriched environment for indoor cats. This is especially true for multicat households. Cat trees come in an incredible variety of styles, sizes and configurations. Most cat

Banfield Pet Hospital recently analyzed its electronic veterinary health records and released a report that revealed a rise in pet obesity over the last decade, with a 114% increase in cats diagnosed as overweight or obese. Dog obesity also rose 108% during the same timeframe. Banfield also surveyed 1,000 owners of overweight or obese pets

Some feline habits are adorable and endearing, while others are totally confusing and even dangerous. If you’ve ever wondered about the unique, strange cat behaviours, we’ve spoken to Eleonore Hacheme, Cat Nutritionist at Republic of Cats to better understand the weird things your cat does and why exactly they do them. Kneading  Cat kneading – also called

Cats are masters at masking pain. Their ability to hide pain goes back to their wild origins. In the wild, a sick animal becomes prey. While acute pain may be more obvious, chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis can be challenging to discern for even the most dedicated cat parent. Even veterinarians often overlook signs of

The RSPCA is appealing for information after four terrified kittens were found dumped in a carrier bag which it is believed had been thrown over a six feet-high wall. The frightened kittens were found on Wednesday, October 6 by Tracey Baker (56) who was walking her rescue dog Dave in the cemetery in Cemetery Road,

When a cat refuses to eat, one suggestion is to slightly warm their food. It’s never a good idea to offer food straight from the refrigerator, and gently warming food not only  makes it easier on a cat’s tummy, but can also enhance the food’s smell. Another hypothesis is that warming makes the food resemble

Welcome to the age of “fresh from the fridge” meals for your feline friend. You can find these “fridge foods” showcased in refrigerator cases inside pet supply stores and some supermarkets and even delivered to your door packed in dry ice. Most offer fresh ingredients that are free of any preservatives. Where the trend began

The animal welfare charity has seen a 166% increase in searches for cats on its website The RSPCA has seen a huge surge in searches for cats as new figures show that on average the charity rehomes two cats every hour. There was a 166% increase in searches for cats on the RSPCA’s FindAPet website

This post contains affiliate links* I’ve long been a fan of Megan Lynn Knott. Her delightful watercolor illustrations of cats just make me happy. Her Cat Tarot deck combines Megan’s unique way of depicting the feline spirit with the classic cards. Megan’s new book, Pawmistry: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe with Cats highlights the true

Rebekah Lane and Kevin G. Becker team up for epic EDM Cat music Kickstarter Off-Broadway director Rebekah Lane and acclaimed composer and transmedia artist Kevin G. Becker announced today their debut music album, DJ Bubbs and the Cat Tracks: Songs that Give You Pause — launched today on Kickstarter. In this epic album, songs include

Conventional wisdom says that providing your cat with an item that smells like you provides comfort in unfamiliar settings. It’s often recommended that cat parents bring a piece of clothing when a cat has to be left at the vet or in any unfamiliar environment. But are cats really comforted by our scent? A recent

All month: Adopt a Senior Pet Month, Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Pet Diabetes Month Through January: Blue Buffalo/Helen Woodward Animal Center Home 4 the Holidays Home 4 the Holidays has become the largest seasonal pet adoption campaign on record, saving more than 18 million pets since its inception in 1999. For the ninth year, Helen

With Bonfire night nearly upon us, it’s important to know how to soothe our fearful furry-friends and help them stay calm as possible. PDSA Vet Nina Downing said: “Fireworks can result in severe anxiety in our pets; causing them to freeze with fear, soil themselves, or even injure themselves in their attempt to hide or