Your Cat

If you love cats, you’ll know cats bring so much joy to our lives, and Your Cat Magazine is a celebration of all things cat, every month!

Welcome

The story behind the photo…

SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE PETS

CALL FOR MORE QUALIFIED CAT GROOMERS

Woodgreen opens new cat centre

NEW HOUSE FOR TESCO CAT FRANK

UKRAINIAN FELINE GOES VIRAL AND RAISES THOUSANDS FOR CHARITIES

BRAVE CAT OWNER WARNS OF KITTEN CON ARTISTS IN NEW DOCUMENTARY

TV Vet Dr James Greenwood • We catch up with TV Vet Dr James Greenwood, practising and resident Vet on ITV’s‘The Pet Show’, as he talks cats and love!

‘Look before you lock’ warns charity

Who are the GCCF? • We go behind the scenes at one of the most important feline organisations in the UK.

Registering cats

Schemes • GCCF has its own Breeder Scheme, set up around 10 years ago. Breeders who wish to take part sign up to an enhanced code of ethics.

Building for the future

James Bowen • James says his cat Bandit has got some of Street Cat Bob’s spirit as he loves to go on adventures.

FROM DAY ONE…

Taking the lead

Kitten of the month! • Here’s Cirrus, sent in by Joanna Clayton.

Cat collection

Your Cat

Manor house’s first official feline employee • If you catch a glimpse of a handsome black and white cat in the grounds of Ham House, you’re lucky to be in the presence of their first official feline employee!

ABOUT HAM HOUSE

REDUCE YOUR CAT’S CARBON PAW PRINT • Alison Gallagher-Hughes looks at the ways you can reduce your cat’s impact on the environment.

What can we do about it?

Confessions of a Cat-sitter • A cat on his rounds gives Chris problems by collecting other species!

CAT-CHING A FLIGHT • We meet the therapy cats who calm people at the airport.

Xeli — taking the stress out of travelling

THERAPY PETS AT AIRPORTS

To the rescue! • This month’s award winner is a hero who heads out to save stray cats.

Weird and wonderful rescues

YOUR CAT GIVEAWAYS! •  Purrfect prizes for you and your cat!

HOW TO ENTER

YOUR CAT GIVEAWAYS ENTRY FORM!

DIARY Feline lifestages • CEO Claire Bessant explains how a cat goes through six different lifestages.

OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS

TUMMY TICKLES

Henry’s Pocket

LITTER TRAY TRAINING

NEW CAT IN TOWN

HUNTING FROGS

Rescuing a pedigree cat

What happens to cats before surgery?

BITE the hand that strokes • Does your cat ever bite or scratch you when you’re stroking them? Toni Shelbourne is here to help.

SAFE Handling • As well as becoming more perceptive of your cat’s body language and mood, and checking for any discomfort, do practise safe handling methods. This could be as simple as performing a permissions test. Here’s how:

Try the Llama TTouch • When you feel your cat is ready for you to get more hands-on, this soothing and calming TTouch is a good one to start with. It continues to use the back of the hand which is more readily accepted by fearful and touch sensitive cats.

FIRST ISSUE + FREE GIFT

PART TWO: feline mental health • Our resident expert behaviourist considers how the lives we give our cats satisfies their neurological needs.

Balanced systems?

Caring for coats • In the second part on grooming, Sue Corfield delves into why it is important to groom your cat — including getting help from professionals.

Professional advice

Are you ALLERGIC to your cat? • …and if you are, what can you do about it? Jill Eckersley investigates.

Case Studies • We have been speaking to cat lovers to find out how...