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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. “My Baby will accept a tummy rub anytime from me.” Sent

Fish is not a natural part of a cat diet, and yet, so many cats love it. And because so many pet food manufacturers offer a large variety of fish-based foods, unsuspecting cat parents think they’re doing something wonderful and delicious for their feline charges. While it’s tempting to indulge a finicky palate, canned fish

Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare) has created a YouTube campaign exposing the hidden distress behind the behaviour seen in ’funny’ online cat videos. We all know that cats, as well as being beloved companions all over the world, make up some of the most popular content on the internet. On YouTube alone, funny cat videos have

Guest post by Siena-Lee-Tajiri Last week I was kind of a mess. In fact, I sent Ingrid an email asking her if it would be alright to send her my blog post a day later than usual. Of course, she was fine with it because Ingrid is cool. But here’s what’s been happening: my partner

Quick Facts Weight: 11 – 14 pounds | male9 – 11 pounds | female Height: 11 – 13 inches | male9 – 10 inches | female The Look of a Pixie-Bob The Pixie-Bob has a bobcat-like face, a spotted tabby coat and a short, bobbed tail. These cats come in both shorthair and longhair versions,

Kent, August 2021 – The Aspinall Foundation, in collaboration with Parc Safari and Imire Rhino & Wildlife Conservation, are celebrating after two cheetahs they rewilded from captivity in Canada are now hunting successfully on a Zimbabwean reserve. (photo credit: Africa Living / Sam Turley) The cheetah brothers, Kumbe and Jabari, were born at Parc Safari in Quebec, Canada, and

A five-week-old kitten used up one of his nine lives when he was found on a cross country train in Birmingham in the UK. Station staff cared for the kitten through the night and then contacted Cats Protection, who will find a home for the kitten. Visit BBC.com for adorable photos of the little adventurer.

Hi everyone, As it has been a while since we compared the various carrier options of our Sponsor & Partner Sleepypod we thought it would be about time to remind current readers and help new readers make a choice. Instead of myself this time little Freya had to go to the vet and and their carrier

This giveaway is sponsored by Austinwood* When I got the pitch email to feature these pillows, I couldn’t help but smile. These cute cat butt pillows are tastefully minimalistic, with a touch of cheeky charm that will delight both you and your guests. Taking inspiration from nature and notes of Mexican and Moroccan culture, the

When we think of fears and phobias, we mostly think about ourselves or dogs, but don’t leave cats out of the mix. “Cats often deal with fears or phobias very differently than we do or than dogs, so their fears and phobias often go underappreciated,” says Dr. Meghan Herron, veterinary behaviorist and a co-editor of

Every month, hundreds of people in the UK search for advice on how to train their kitty to use the litter box. Well, fear not, as help is at hand… Led by Cat Behaviour and Retention Specialist, Dr. Rachel Geller (Ed.D), you’ll learn: Which rooms of the house are ideal for a litter box (and

We all know cats love boxes. We also know that not all humans love having used shipping boxes all over their home. As much as Allegra enjoys boxes, I admit that I’m hesitant to bring shipping boxes inside. They’re usually pretty dirty after sitting on a truck for days, and dirty boxes and white carpet

Taking your cat on a short trip to the vet or on an extended family vacation? Cats can become stressed when traveling, as the new sights, sounds and smells can be frightening. An outgoing cat who loves adventures and meeting people is an ideal candidate for extended travel like a vacation. However, if car rides

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. “My baby Georgia loves her tummy rubbed at all times! She

This post is sponsored by Assisi Animal Health Stomatitis is a frustrating and painful condition, a severe inflammation of the oral cavity in cats in which the affected cat essentially becomes allergic to her own teeth. The outward signs of this condition are red, inflamed, and often ulcerated gums, and this can be very painful for

You probably know that monkeys and apes are known to be most like people, but did you know that cats also share many similarities with us biologically, physically and psychologically? Genes A 2007 genome study found that about 90% of the genes in a cat are similar to human genes. In this study, Initial sequence

Hi everyone, We are back for another blast from the past of the adventures of Oliver & Nubia! Many of you have been emailing and messaging us on Social Media to find out what happened to his Meowjesty King Oliver after he crashed on the moon in his spaceship toilet. Today we are back for

I talk a lot about taking a newsbreak in my Sunday columns, and I find that when I stick to avoiding the news, it makes a tremendous difference in both my mental and physical well being. When I went away last weekend, I didn’t check my phone except for texts from Allegra’s cat sitter, and

Cat lover and actress Kat Dennings has teamed up with Royal Canin, a global leader in cat nutrition, to encourage cat owners across the United States to pledge to take their cats to the veterinarian every year. Veterinarian and reality TV star Dr. Diarra Blue and kitten rescue and humane educator Hannah Shaw (Kitten Lady) have joined

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Kuzumu Hi everyone! I’m Kuzumu. My Family Photo I was  born in 2017. I have two little twin boys and a big daughter (She treats her brothers like their mother). We live with our owners in our garden house. Our owners (they are our family) have

Thanks to her worried cat, an 83-year-old woman in Cornwall, England, who had fallen down a ravine, was found and rescued. Her black cat Piran had meowed relentlessly at the point where she’d fallen, leading a neighbor, who had been helping search crews, right to her. For more about Piran the hero cat, visit NPR.org.

Dirk couldn’t be happier because 4cats has a new Cuddly Cushion! You may have read the review about Dirk’s first cuddly cushion: he went absolutely mad. He loves this new one at least as much as the previous version, perhaps even more. So what’s new about this Cuddly Cushion? 4Cats uses a different fabric for

This post is sponsored by Darwin’s Natural Pet Products* Embraced for decades by holistically oriented pet parents and holistic veterinarians, raw feeding is becoming more and more mainstream as cat parents look for alternatives to feeding highly processed commercial pet foods. I’ve been feeding raw for the past ten years, and have seen my cats thrive

You’ve brought your new cat home, and she promptly hides under the bed or behind the dresser, only venturing out to eat or use the litter box once everyone has gone to bed. The problem is, if you leave that shy cat to her own devices, she’ll probably stay that way and won’t bond with

The ARM & HAMME Feline Generous program and the ASPCA, selected three winning cat shelters and one pet parent from its “Senior Tails” giveaway. The Senior Tails giveaway, held during June in honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, was designed to celebrate senior shelter cats, who are often overlooked for adoption, and all the

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about my weekend! You see, Mom went away for three days for what  she said was a “much needed getaway.” I don’t know why she needs to get away, because I think our life here is just purrfect, but I do understand that humans sometimes need

The branch in Kent has seen an influx of cats and kittens coming into their care The RSPCA Canterbury and District branch is caring for four abandoned kittens as the charity sees an influx of cats and kittens coming into its care. Four ginger kittens were abandoned in a taped up cardboard box and found

This is a sponsored post If your cats wear collars, you’re probably always looking for collars that are comfortable and safe – and when it comes to cat collars, they don’t get much better than the Sleepypod Comfort Suede Breakaway Collar. This super soft ultra-suede collar reduces loss of hair at the collar line. It

In the fall of 2020, a thousand animals were rushed to the University of California Davis Veterinary Hospital, thanks to a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California. A 2-year-old tabby named Ash arrived with third-degree burns, singed whiskers and fused toes. For six months, he fought for his life: enduring skin grafts,

Hi everyone, Please find below a submission by Niklas Lundström and his cat Cooper: Cooper is a 9 year old Sphynx cat living in Sweden. He has attracted worldwide attention on major TV channels, social media, various magazines and even Hollywood celebrities have paid attention to him. Cooper is the cat who loves water. Every