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Like the human ear, cat ears exist in three parts: outer, inner, and middle ear. Also similar to ours, the cat’s outer ear, or pinna, is made of cartilage and skin. But adorable feline ears have so much more pizzazz with their furry tufts and wispy furnishings! And as seems fitting of the feline way,

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Angela Ferguson about TaterTor. My husband and I heard a faint crying coming from outside. It sounded like a cat but it also sounded like a little baby. This went on for a couple of days, probably about three or four days. Until one day, my

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To get powered up for his work at the Fulton County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA), Trash Panda prefurs a bowl of Fruity Pebbles. The citizens of Fulton County, Illinois, know of Trash Panda’s Pebbles-love thanks to some fun at the hands of his humans.

Blue Bell Foundation for Cats The Blue Bell Foundation for Cats nestles on the green hillside on the winding Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach, California. It can accommodate 60 residents and offers care to senior felines in a tranquil, forever-home setting thanks to animal lover Bertha Yergat, who founded the organization and willed her beautiful

By Dr Sarah-Jane Molier MRCVS of We’re All About Pets It is not unusual for cats to vomit (throw up) every now and then. Vomiting itself is not a disease, but rather a symptom. This means that there is always an underlying cause for a cat vomiting. There are many potential reasons why your cat

I am so grateful to have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections to look back on. I remember most of the stories Ruby shared in her very own column, but every once in a while, one comes as a surprise, making me realize how quickly we can forget the small, everyday things after we lose a

Kitties are the kings and queens of pampering. In watching them, we can pick up hints for ultimate comfort. But, sometimes, cat parents do have a few luxury tricks up their sleeve. These folks find joy in teaching their feline preciouses how to take “treating yourself” to the next level, just like cat parents Kareem

You might think your cat is going crazy. With a wild look in her eyes, she zooms around the house at speeds you didn’t know she was capable of. If you have stairs, she runs up and down them several times. She jumps on and off of furniture and over other pets. She may twirl

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. “Bast will be 4 in March. I thought, silly me, I’d

Possums are clever. These night critters have to navigate the world, scurrying along with the other nocturnal predators, making their way, and avoiding tussles. It’s kind of a tough world for a possum. But they make it through thanks to their silly scheming. And possums sure don’t get the credit they deserve for enacting brilliant

The weather was freezing cold in Indiana when good Samaritans spotted what they thought was just a big chunk of snow and ice by the side of the road. When they saw a pair of eyes glow in the reflection of their headlights, they immediately turned around to investigate. There was a tortoiseshell cat covered

W hat you feed your cat goes a long way to how easy — or challenging — the food is to break down in the digestive tract and then the quality and quantity of the excess waste exiting out of your cat’s body. Food is not only fuel to fortify the body, but the right foods

Hi everyone, No matter if you have a dog, cat or small furry such as a rabbit, keeping your pet’s nails in good shape is an important part of being a pet guardian. And of course with many of us still in lockdown around the world this isn’t always an easy task! Are you one

You’ve come to know and love Gwen Cooper for her New York Times bestseller Homer’s Odyssey, her Curl up with a Cat Tale series of short stories, and her many other books. And now, Gwen is launching her new podcast! If you’re a fan of Homer and his family, this is a great way to

Reflexology for cats and humans isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s an ancient practice finding traction in this modern world. Dating back to 2330 BC, Ancient Egyptian art suggests the idea of massage for healing. And ancient China offers a text on traditional Chinese medicine written somewhere between 2,600 to 300 BC. The pages

World Hearing Day PDSA tips on dealing with ear problems in pets Wednesday 3 March is World Hearing Day – a day to raise awareness of the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss. As with humans, our pets can also suffer from hearing loss as they age, and in many cases this is unpreventable.

Looking for a way to celebrate our feline friends this month? Here are a few fun March 2021 cat events. NOTE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many events have been cancelled. But here are some virtual events you can check out. All month: National Nutrition Month Sixth- through eighth-grade students are invited to enter the

With almost 205,000 people in London alone regularly relying on a food bank to have enough to eat, we know that many pet owners are also facing an impossible choice between providing for themselves or buying food for their beloved animals. Thankfully, organisations like the Trussell Trust are working around the clock to help end

This past week, for the first time in almost a year, I really started to believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s not a train heading for us. Even amid the solemn remembrances of the more than 500,000 lives lost, there were increasing signs of hope for a

The litter box in your house might have a bad reputation, but a new name in kitty litter is changing everything pet parents know about how to keep cats healthy. We have partnered with PrettyLitter to give our readers an exclusive offer, 20% off your first order when you use code BESTPET20. Before PrettyLitter, cat

The following post has kindly been provided to us by Fraser James blinds. Cats are the intrepid explorers of the pet world. Every piece of furniture, every window sill, every worktop, it’s all fair game, and there’s no use trying to stop them because they’ll be back up there before you know it. That’s why,

When a bomb squad in Ohio was called to investigate a suspicious package outside a church, they were surprised to find a mom and her six one-day old kittens in the duffel bag. The little family was taken to a shelter, where they were cleaned up and fed, and they have since been taken to