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Cats Protection, formerly the Cats Protection League, is a UK charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming stray, unwanted or homeless cats and educating people about cats and cat welfare. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The organization was founded as the Cats Protection League by Jessey Wade and others in 1927.
In 1998 Standard went into receivership. [3] They were purchased by China-based Black Cat Fireworks, bringing an end to production in the UK. [4] The Standard brand is now one of several trading names of Black Cat in the UK, with the former Standard offices now the UK headquarters for this operation. [1]
Pets at Home Group PLC (sometimes shortened to Pets) is a British retailer selling pets (not limited to rabbits, rodents and fish), pet food, toys, bedding and medication. Founded in 1991, the company operates 453 stores across the UK, as well as an online store.
Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway, London, in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871. The non-government funded organisation cares for an average of 240 dogs and 145 cats across all three centres at any one time.
The typical sale price of a two-bedroom flat in 1968 was recorded as £5,950 (£130,300 in 2025); [13] by 2006 it was £250,000 (£456,900 in 2025). [12] [13] Peregrine falcons have nested at the top of Sussex Heights since early 1998, when a nest box was erected. A breeding pair moved in and successfully reared two chicks.
The British Shorthair publicity from 19th and 20th century cat shows helped British Shorthairs become one of the most popular pet cat breeds today. For example, in the 1980s, the British Shorthair was featured in competition by the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA), which led to an increased demand for British Shorthairs as household pets.
A man sleeping on a bed with his cat A domestic kitten taken as a pet Cat on a leash enjoying the outdoors. Cats are common pets in all continents of the world permanently inhabited by humans, and their global population is difficult to ascertain, with estimates ranging from anywhere between 200 million to 600 million.
Hybrids of the domestic cat with non-domestic species (e. g. the Bengal cat or the Savannah cat) are not normally considered wild cats.While this distinction is often overlooked in the media and in the public eye, such cat breeds (especially the F5 and subsequent generations) are much closer to the domestic cat in terms of housing and husbandry requirements, behavior, and legality.