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During the hot summer months, it goes without saying that you need to take precautions for your outdoor pets to protect them from heat stroke and other heat related problems, but even indoor cats require special attention, especially if you’re trying to save on cooling costs by turning the air conditioning up when you’re not at home.

Greetings, my pawsome human minions and cat cohorts. Forrest here, awakened from another porch nap by a cat in need of advice. The tuxedo cat in question came dashing onto my porch, meowing out my name. Well, I woke from my nap with a start, ready to swat. A stranger on the porch, hollering…who wouldn’t

Deep breath in, and out. Lift your hips up to downward dog. It’s a familiar mantra if you practice yoga, but this simple phrase is well-known to another member of your household: your cat. It seems that no matter what time or place you’re flowing through your vinyasa, kitty will rush to join you. Let’s

Hi everyone, We have once again teamed up with our friends at PetSafe® to give you all a chance to win one of the PetSafe® Drinkwell® Butterfly Pet Fountains The attractive fountain has a 1.5 Litre capacity and continuously circulates and filters your cat’s water, encouraging them to drink more while carbon and foam filters keep the water

This post contains affiliate links* Our friends at Triple T Studios find some of the cutest products, and their new Cat Ear Cotton Rope Bed is no exception! Made from sturdy cotton, this adorable bed will hold up well even if the bed is used as a scratcher. Sized at 15″ x 15″ x 4.75,”

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Grab them by the scruff of the neck!” While it’s an antiquated quip, there are still some folks who believe that scruffing a cat is a proper feline-handling skill. Why this myth is still believed as true is perplexing — there are much better and more humane ways to handle your cat.

PDSA vets highlight the importance of keeping microchip details up-to-date A hero NHS nurse from Northfield, Birmingham, has been reunited with her cat, Oliver, nearly three years after he went missing. Francesca (35), burst into tears of joy when she received the call from PDSA to say that Oliver had been found, with his microchip

This post is sponsored by Assisi Animal Health 11-year-old Doodie came into Sue Marshall’s life five years ago. Sue had just arrived in the US from Australia, and since her work schedule was quite fluid, she wanted to find a shelter where she could volunteer during her free time. There was a photo of a

Looking for a way to celebrate our feline friends this month? Here are some fun August cat activities. NOTE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many events have been cancelled or gone virtual. A cat in the shelter. Photography by Okssi68/Thinkstock All Month: Clear the Shelters Find your new best friend during NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’

By Sarah Jane: To introduce ourselves. My name is Sarah Jane. My partner Ray and I moved to Bulgaria from Leicester, UK in March 2016….(I’m originally from Derbyshire and Rays originally from Sicily) It wasn’t long after we moved here that I soon discovered that animal welfare here is very very poor and especially for

I’m pretty sure Amazon is most cats’ favorite retailer, especially now when so many more humans are shopping online. After all, what’s more fun than a box when you’re a cat? Well, cats are going to be even happier when their humans’ orders will start arriving in Amazon’s new sustainable packing materials. Their “less packaging,

Beep Beep, cat lovers! Felines coming through and they’ve got their claws out… But they’re not out to get you. Those claws are ready to tear apart the mini boxes sent out to the loyal customers of Japan’s largest delivery service. Making deliveries since 1919, Kuroneko Yamato, which translates to Black Cat Yamato, sent out

You know how you felt being quarantined, trapped inside your home. Bored, lonely, isolated. Still, you had Netflix and an array of TV and cable options. You could pick up a book or use services like Zoom to chat with others. Think about it. Our cats are under quarantine 24/7 every day without TV or

Over the next few weeks I’ll be featuring some of my art for you all here at Katzenworld. Next in my series is a very special cat painting. A Pastel portrait of Katie Katie was a very special cat and that’s why I dedicated a whole book to her. Associate Editor Clare Songbirds Publishing House,

This post contains affiliate links* We are big fans of Angie Bailey. We pretty much love everything Angie does, whether it’s her weekly Feminine Hijinx Podcast, where she and co-host Susie Shubert talk about unconventionality, retro weirdness and more, her blog, and her Instagram, which frequently features tortie Janet. And of course, we love Texts from Mittens! Angie’s

A champagne-colored beauty, Moet lives a lush life of luxury. But her beginnings were anything but a dream. Stuffed into a wire cage with several other cats, Moet and her fellow inmates lived in filth at a pet store in Oman, a Middle Eastern country bordering the Arabian Sea. On her website, Moet shared her

8 a.m. Pick up the Amazon box left at your front door. Really, what’s important isn’t what’s inside the box — it’s the box. Leave out the box in the center of the kitchen for the cats to jump inside. Noon. Turn the same box upside down and cut mouse holes in the side for

International Cat Day takes place every 8th of August and this year custodianship has been passed to International Cat Care (iCatCare) – a not-for profit organisation which since 1958 has sought to improve the health and wellbeing of cats everywhere, working towards a world where each cat’s life experience is as good as it can

Guest post by Terri Spruill, Honeycat Cosmetics TNR stands for trap, neuter, return/release, and refers to the humane trapping of stray or feral cats for the purpose of effectively keeping the population of stray/feral cats down. Often, these cats live in groups or “colonies”, hanging out together, chilling and making way too many babies. Trappers

Valentino had a home, but the family he lived with moved away, leaving him behind. Alone, he wandered the neighborhood, his days of security gone as he searched for food and a warm place to sleep. The fluffy boy eventually found his way to a neighbor’s porch, where the neighbor recognized the abandoned Ragdoll. Though

Aside from being a thing of beauty, the feline eye is an important, delicate organ. Cats are predators, and their eyesight has evolved to assist them in hunting. As nocturnal creatures, cats are more sensitive to light. While they can’t see in total darkness, cats require only one-sixth the amount of light as that of

Greetings, my pawsome human minions. Your favorite crabby tabby of wisdom here, coming to you with a topic that deeply divides many homes. Scratching on things. Cat parents say no, but felines say yes! And, when a feline puts down a paw, then we know who wins. But even in the great scratching furniture debate,

Grief is a complex emotion and it can and be very different for everyone. And even for one person it can vary from instance to instance. The journey for each bereavement is as unique as each cat. Circle of Life You might find that you are able to accept the loss quickly and do not

This post is sponsored by Sleepypod There is no question that indoor cats live longer and healthier lives. The average life expectancy for an indoor cat is 12 to 15 years vs. 4 to 5 years for an outdoor cat. To ensure that they also live happy lives, it is imperative that cat guardians provide a

Cats are great for all reasons. As cat lovers, we know this fact well. But here’s one reason for cat greatness you might not have considered. Cats make great hats! And social media has you covered for the latest trends in feline hat couture! But first, an ode to cats worn as hats… One might

It’s 7 a.m., and kitty wakes you up better than any alarm clock could. You feed him and go back to sleep, but 10 minutes later you hear his familiar refrain – a deep, moaning meow. He does this almost every morning – but why? Satisfaction (or dissatisfaction)  Your cat’s yowling might simply be their

The average duration of a cat’s life is about 16 years – sometimes even more. Every cat owner wants their pet to live as long as possible. Usually, when pets appear in our house for the first time, they are tiny playful babies with loads of energy. The older a cat becomes, the more special needs

This post contains affiliate links* By the time they reach three years of age, about 80% of cats have oral health issues, with many showing the tell-tale signs of early onset periodontal disease. Unfortunately, periodontal disease often goes untreated, because other than a foul smelling breath  —something that many cat parents just write off as

Cats love Zoom. Why, you ask? Because its one more way for them to make sure they are the center of attention! By sauntering in front of the cam, a cat says here I am, enjoy my presence! And once a kitty realizes you don’t want him in the shot, he decides to stay there,

Is your female cat acting weird? Maybe she’s sticking her butt in the air and meowing very loudly? What could be going on? We all know how important it is to have our cat companions spayed or neutered. But sometimes time gets away from even the best-intentioned cat caretakers — and before you know it, you’ve