In this issue...

Features

The French cat
Beautiful images from renown photographer Rachael McKenna.

Your indoor cat
Tips to help keep your pet happier.

Our cat change my son’s life
Claire Ackroyd’s remarkable real life story of a communicative family kitten.

Carrie-on Nancy
Nancy, feline star of the book ‘Sex and the Kitty’, reveals all.

They fix pets!
Meet the Fitzpatrick Referrals team putting injured cats back together.

Fun and games
Take a quiz to find out if you understand cat play.

Other lives
Author and past life expert Jenny Smedley explores the concept of reincarnation for cats.

Diamond Geezer
Meet the Maine Coon named as Britain’s most pampered.

Breeds and showing

Purrfect Pedigrees
00magic with the gorgeous Chinchilla.

Showtime!
Anthony Nichols reports from The Supreme Cat show, plus forthcoming show dates.

Shopping

Buyers’ guide to cat litter, plus, last minute Christmas gifts, feline festive decs and calendars.

You and Your cat

Redcloud to the rescue
Sara Pascoe had her cat to thank for her enriched social life.

It happened to me
Rebecca Harrison believed she was doing the best for rescue Frankie.

Pet pawtraits
Festive cats are the subject of this month’s gallery.

Dear little hobo
Val Reay recalls an untameable tom named Hobo.

Cats@heart

Feline support act
Comedian cat-lover Russell Kane. Plus, Mews round, year-round cat nav destinations and Talking cats with Simon Tofield.

Comps & Puzzles

Freebies!
Over £1,000 worth of cat goodies up for grabs.

Puzzlespot
Kittyword puzzle, Spot the Difference and What Goes Around.

Merlin by name…
Milly Johnson’s romantic story of two hearts and the cat who brought them together.

Charity spotlight

Feisty felines
Why some challenging cats are looking for understanding homes, plus a Christmas day in the life, rescue cat and shout outs.

Catcare

Sixteen pages of expert advice from the Your Cat panel and guest respondents. Plus, understanding heart disease, how tissue donations are saving pets’ lives, how to body condition score your cat, and managing an over-playful kitten.

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Regulars

Cat chat
Your letters, forum news and tweets.

Meet The Bear
New regular columnist Tom Cox introduces his top cat.

In focus
Photographer Sergio Piumatti discovers a sleepy ginger tabby in Rhodes, Greece.

Your Kitten

A-Z of pedigrees (part one), practical tips, breeders Gina’s diary, feline focus on the Abyssinian, kitten selector and gallery.