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Total Tour of Taurine
Cat health

Total Tour of Taurine

Did you know that your cat needs taurine to have a balanced and complete diet? If you answered ‘no’, is it because you aren’t sure what taurine is? If you answered ‘yes’ to the second question, then don’t worry - we’re here to help with our Total Tour of Taurine. What is taurine? Simply put, taurine is an essential amino acid which plays a crucial role in vision, myocardial (heart) function, reproduction and to help maintain a healthy immune system


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Tips On How To Train Your Cat
Hardcore how-tos

Tips On How To Train Your Cat

When it comes to training pets, dogs have always pushed their wet noses to the forefront and taken the spotlight. And understandably so - with hundreds of years of selective breeding behind them, retrievers want nothing more than to fetch; scent hounds sniff out anything from illegal drugs to the forgotten toffee wrapper in your pocket; and terriers are pretty much frantic at any chance to chase a rat (or make a friend/go for a walk/dig a hole/get dirty etc forever!)


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Thirsty Cats - When To Worry
Cat health

Thirsty Cats - When To Worry

Cats have a very interesting relationship with water. We'll buy them specific water bowls for them to slurp to their heart's content, only for them to exclusively drink from a running tap, or worse - shove their furry faces into your water glass


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The KatKin Nibbles High Five Challenge
Life at KatKin

The KatKin Nibbles High Five Challenge

We are so excited about the launch of our new KatKin Nibbles! The wait has been worth it, and just like our Fresh meals, Nibbles are made using the freshest, best ingredients. They're freeze-dried to gently preserve and lock in all the taste and nutritional goodness, and come in salmon and chicken flavours (tell us your favourite flavour in the comments!)


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The Garfield Complex – Managing the Obesity Epidemic in Cats
Cat health

The Garfield Complex – Managing the Obesity Epidemic in Cats

Dr Caity Venniker, KatKin Veterinary Consultant As a vet, bringing up the topic of a cat’s weight can often be a daunting task. Any suggestion that Felix or Fluffy may be a little too round around the edges is often met with an awkward shrug or an uncomfortable silence! However, obesity is considered to be the primary nutritional disorder of cats in the western world, and comes with many dangerous consequences


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Stress In Cats - Multi-Cat Households
Cat behaviour

Stress In Cats - Multi-Cat Households

How To Manage A Multi-Cat Household If you imagine a very basic scale assessing how sociable different species are, on the reclusive end we have polar bears and sloths taking secluded walks; and on the other we have dolphins and bees, living in beautiful harmony. Humans and dogs are on the more friendly end of the spectrum


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Stress in Cats - Environment
Cat behaviour

Stress in Cats - Environment

How to Manage the Environment and Create the Purrfect Home Some cats are much more prone to stress and anxiety than others. These differences can stem from genetics, physical wellbeing, past experiences as well as their level of socialisation and habituation


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