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Guest post by Lucy BurdetteThis post contains affiliate links* Last May, when Ingrid graciously invited me to write a guest post to celebrate the release of my Key West food critic mystery, A Deadly Feast, I chose to write about adopting my new kitten T-bone. He came from the Florida Keys SPCA and you can

Today, we offer more proof that cats really do like dogs. In fact, cats love their dog siblings! And one home’s critter cam caught such evidence more than once. Since Kelvin the cat’s parents learned how much he cares about the dogs, the ginger tabby hasn’t lived down his love for dog brother Joule. When

Look into your cat’s eyes. What color are they? The vast majority of adult cat eye colors exist on a spectrum ranging from green, gold and yellow on one side to orange, copper, and brown on the other, with a host of variations and shades between. But what about cats with blue eyes? All kittens are

COVID-19 has changed virtually everything about our daily lives, including visiting the vet with our cats. Many clinics have shifted to contactless curbside drop-off visits. While necessary, it’s a stressful approach for both cats and guardians — it’s like handing a toddler off to have an appointment alone with a pediatrician. However, some vet clinics are

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story from Patty about her her cat Simon: Simon and his brother, Ellery, are two lucky kitties.  About two years ago, early one morning, my niece was out jogging with her dog. He pulled on the leash, and refused to pass by an out building on the high

Is this the look of love or what! When Tim Adams heard about an 18-year-old cat rescued from an area shelter by Purrfect Pals Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Centers in Arlington, WA, it was love at first sight. The feeling was mutual for Sammy. “He rubbed his face on my hands over and over. He

A former Battersea dog has been busy throughout lockdown helping to hand-rear a tiny kitten who had been left homeless. Duke, 10, arrived at Battersea in 2016 when he was found as a stray in Guildford. The unusual-looking Beagle cross soon caught the eye of Laura Cushway, Battersea’s Animal Partnerships Manager. Laura and Duke have

This post contains affiliate links* We’re super excited about Hauspanther’s new line of freeze-dried raw cat treats and meal toppers. Developed by Kate Benjamin and sourced and made in the USA, these treats are everything I look for in a cat treat. About freeze-dried cat food Freeze-dried raw food for cats has most of the

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.

Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! If you’d like your cat to appear in our weekly column via not send them in via info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the post / photo you’d like us to use. Izzy (a tuxedo girl) likes to ‘help’ with jigsaw puzzles.Though

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,

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

This giveaway is sponsored by Honeycat Cosmetics I first introduced you to Honeycat Cosmetics yesterday, when owner Terri Spruill interviewed Trap Queen Jennifer Barnes, who helped her with a feral cat colony behind her offices. Today, I’d like to tell you a little more about them and their products. Founded in 2006, they offer a

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

By International Cat Care In our last article we gave an overview of microchipping and stressed the importance of keeping your details up to date. In this article we’re looking at the process of changing your details should your contact information change. Microchip number The first thing that you’ll need, and something that’s useful to

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

This story is so adorable one might think it a delightful fairytale, but rest assured Ponyo and his Dragon are fur real! Once upon a time, little Ponyo was a kitten all alone in the world. He would cry and cry in the backyards of a neighborhood, but he was hard to catch. Ponyo’s mom,

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

by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer Note from me, Ginchan the Persistent: I have instructed my PAWT (Personal Assistant With Thumbs) to pen my life story so people can see that though cats get old and sometimes sick, they are still as worthy of love and care as the tiniest kitten. But where kittens are adopted