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‘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

A dog walker stepped in to rescue the black and white male kitten after hearing ‘distressed noises’ coming from a bag A kitten is recovering from a terrifying ordeal after a member of the public said she saw three boys threatening to ‘burn’ him at Hendre Lake in St Mellons. The woman was walking her

Have you ever wondered about your cat’s genetic background? Maybe you’d like to learn more about which breeds make up your rescue cat? Maybe you’re curious about whether or not her coat color influences her personality? DNA Testing can do all that. More importantly, it can identify genetic health conditions so you can be proactive

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

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

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

Hi everyone, Please find below our latest entry in the Purrsday Poetry series by Pooky’s Poems, this was originally posted on her own Blog here. Don’t forget if you have a cat poem you’d like to publish on our Blog do send us an email to info@katzenworld.co.uk. 🙂 Stroking your fur,I sink into your purrAnd

This post contains affiliate links* Laura Anglemoyer, the artist behind KittyCat Art Studio, creates beautiful and unique handmade cat items ranging from ornaments to picture frames to food bowls and much, much more. Her whimsical creations are sure to bring a smile to your face, and they all make purrfect gifts. Laurel offers ready made ornaments,

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

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

With the winter months right around the corner, it’s important to start thinking about how your cats are going to fare with the sudden change of weather. As you will probably know already, cats are heat-seekers, always on the lookout for the latest warm spot to sit and relax in. Whether it be the laundry

1 Comment on Sunday Quotes: Dancing Leaves My neighbor has a big tree that is dropping leaves and my girls are loving watching them fall to the ground. I only have a pine tree and they can’t see the pine needles falling. The fallen pine cones attract squirrels (who eat them) and they do love

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

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

Catnip Pop Tarts from a House of Dreams, by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer House of Dreams in Portland Oregon is the little cat shelter with a big heart. The volunteers at this free-roam, no-kill, all-volunteer-run shelter do more than take care of cats, however. They also chip in to make handcrafted items which they sell

As every cat parent knows, toys can be hit or miss with our cats, which is why it’s always such a joy when your cat has a toy that she loves so much, she doesn’t want to let it out of her sight. That is the case with Allegra and her Catomic Ball. The ball

Photographer Sabrina Boem lives in a small town near Venice, Italy. She had never had cats before and never really knew that much about them. But when she adopted felines Sissi, 9, and Ricky, 8, they introduced her to the world of cats. She combined that with her passion for photography. Her cat photography started

Nominate an unsung hero at FelineGenerousHeroes.com by Nov 20th for a chance to win cash donations, an award, and a year’s supply of cat litter! Happy National Cat Day! If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, the ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous program just launched the ‘Unsung Heroes’ Awards to recognize the most inspiring staff

This Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by participating vendorsand contains affiliate links* Welcome to The Conscious Cat 2021 Holiday Gift Guide – your one-stop shopping spot for all the cats and cat lovers on your holiday gift list! This year’s guide features only the best products for cats and cat lovers on the market. And

Animal Rescue Corps teamed up with BISSELL Pet Foundation in July to orchestrate a massive pet rescue by air, flying more than 300 dogs, puppies, cats and kittens from an overburdened El Paso Animal Services to communities with high adoption rates, where the pets will quickly find new adoptive homes. The University of Florida’s Maddie’s

With the winter months just around the corner, fireworks will be at the forefront of most outdoor festivities. Although both adults and children alike thoroughly enjoy magical displays this time of year, this often isn’t the case for our furry friends at home. The flashing bangs not only frighten our pets but cause us, as

I’m pretty sure that if cats had anything to say about it, they’d get rid of Halloween. From a cat’s perspective, there’s not much to love about a holiday when strangers come knocking at your door, your humans dress up in weird outfits and scary looking masks, and some  humans even try to put you in

A few years ago, a trend led people to test the theory that you could know if a smile was real or fake by examining the eyes. Squinty, wrinkly eyes meant the smile was genuine, while eyes that lacked wrinkling indicated the smile was insincere. The Duchenne smile became defined as a smile that involved

Hi everyone, Please find below an entry in Purrsday Poetry by Martin H. Samuel: In a race on the savannah fleet of foot is the cheetah at up to 75 mph no animal can beat her and with a top speed of 50 mph lion is the second fastest cat tho’ at 38 mph a