Your Cat July 2022

I’ve got a bit of a plug, or perhaps a reminder, to kick off this issue. Your Cat isn’t just a magazine, we’ve got a brilliant e-newsletter. It is free to sign up to the newsletter and you’ll receive extra content and stories, as well as a reminder about the newsletter competitions (as a magazine reader you can already enter these using the form in the magazine or using the code we share in these pages). There is the website too. There is a whole library of expert advice you can trust (you can use the search box to look for any topics you need), blog content, the gallery, and our shop which sells delightful cat products. Your Cat is a full brand with website, newsletter, and social media —…

Remember our interview with Nils Jacobi — better known as The Catographer — in the April issue? The photographer has made content creation his living and is well-known for his images and videos of cats, with millions of views online. This is one of his fantastic pictures! The brilliantly detailed image captures a cat licking treats off a hand. Your Cat editor Michael Hallam picked the image this month and said: “I love the incredible timing of the cat’s tongue being captured on the owner’s finger, as giving your cat a treat is a highlight of bonding with your feline friend. I particularly like this image as it reminds me of the world famous Michelangelo painting ‘The Creation of Adam’ which adorns the Sistine Chapel! Of course, in this case,…

The owners of a cat shot twice in the eye have slammed the “disgusting” attack and say their cat is “lucky to be alive.” Gemma Chick and James Adams were left heartbroken when their one-year-old cat Kylo returned to his Newcastle-under-Lyme home in frantic state, and, due to his injuries, thought he had been hit by a car. Kylo was taken to Charter Veterinary Surgeons the next day where X-ray pictures revealed the cause of the young cat’s injuries. The images revealed he had two pellets embedded deep inside his head and there was no option but for him to undergo surgery to remove his eye. Head vet nurse Dan Walklate, was among those who cared for Kylo. He says: “Kylo came to us the day after the incident, and…

Veterinary charity PDSA and pet food manufacturer Royal Canin’s latest educational collaborative campaign #WeighUp is encouraging pet owners to act on the “paw-demic” of obesity seen across the nation’s pets. The drive to increase education on pet obesity follows research from the PAW Report, created by PDSA in conjunction with YouGov, which revealed 1.4 million cats and dogs across the nation piled on the pounds in the 12 months from the start of lockdown. Royal Canin has worked with PDSA to create the educational materials using its detailed understanding of pet obesity, which aims to empower owners to ensure kittens and puppies live happy, healthy lives and for longer. PDSA vet nurse Nina Downing says: “Worryingly, the detrimental health effects of obesity in our four-legged family members don’t appear to…

• FELIWAY Help! helps support cats struggling with stressful situations and reduces signs of stress which include scratching, urine spraying, and hiding. It is an ideal solution for temporary stressful situations including parties or having house guests to stay, changes at home such as new furniture and decorating, and during holidays or short breaks. Eighty-three percent of cat owners saw an improvement in their cat’s signs of stress after using FELIWAY Help!, which provides more cat owners with the opportunity to use FELIWAY for temporary stressful situations and complements the FELIWAY behaviour range of products. FELIWAY Help! is available as a FELIWAY Help! starter kit comprising an innovative, new device and cartridge providing pheromone support for seven days and covering 50m2. The device is plugged into an electrical socket which…

A cat welfare charity has issued advice on how to protect pets from cancerous sunburn as global temperatures continue to rise. The warning from Cats Protection comes after predictions that this year is set to be one of the hottest on record. According to BBC Weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini, the UK can generally expect summers to become warmer and drier, and she warned of more frequent and intense weather extremes. She says: “We’re already seeing the effects of climate change across the country — 10 of our warmest summers on record have been since 2002, and heatwaves such as those seen in 2003 and 2018 are becoming much more likely.” Owners are being advised to take extra care of their cats during the summer months, especially white and pale-coloured felines…