{{Short description|British blog}} {{italic title}} {{Infobox website | name = ''Katzenworld'' | logo = 240px|KATZENWORLD OFFICIAL LOGO | type = Cat Blog | founder = Marc-André Runcie-Unger <br> Yuki Chung <br> Laura Haile | launch_date = {{start date and age|2014|03}} | url = {{URL|katzenworld.co.uk}} }}
'''''Katzenworld''''' is the UK's biggest blog platform on the subject of the cat. Katzenworld was founded by German-born Marc-André Runcie-Unger, Yuki Chung and Laura Haile.<ref name="Vuelio">{{cite web |title=interview : Marc Andre |url=http://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/blogger-spotlight-marc-andre-runcie-unger-katzenworld/ |publisher=www.vuelio.com |accessdate=2017-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081400/http://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/blogger-spotlight-marc-andre-runcie-unger-katzenworld/ |archivedate=2017-12-01 }}</ref> The name came from the German word Katzen meaning cats so it translates in English as Cats World. It was launched March 2014. It receives an average rate of 210.000 visits per month in 2019, Cision Media Intelligence.
==Brand design== The brand's logo represents a Tuxedo Cat as its main focus. Promotional materials for the website and merchandise were then categorised into different colours.
==Editors== alt=Founder of Katzenworld - Marc-Andre Runcie-Unger|left|thumb|Founder of Katzenworld: Marc-Andre Runcie-Unger Lead writer Marc has won awards from the cat writer association, receiving a certificate of excellence for being included in the Top 3 Cat Health Articles of 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title= Cat Writers Award |url=http://catwriters.com/wp_meow/past-events/cwa-past-winners }}</ref> Ranked as part of the Top 15 Cat Influencers on the Web compiled by Allaboutcats.<ref>{{cite web |title= All about Cats Award |url=http://www.wwwallaboutcats.com/top-15-cat-influencers-web-2017 }}</ref>
==Contributors== Katzenworld has regular article contributions from animal welfare experts such as Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Rspca,<ref name="RSPCA">{{cite web |title=article/RSPCA |url=https://katzenworld.co.uk/tag/rspca/ |publisher=katzenworld.co.uk |accessdate=2017-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081840/https://katzenworld.co.uk/tag/rspca/ |archivedate=2017-12-01 }}</ref> UK cat behaviourist and author Anita Kelsey, UK charity Cats Protection<ref name="Cats Protection">{{cite web |title=article/Cats Protection |url=https://katzenworld.co.uk/author/cpbrighton/ |publisher=katzenworld.co.uk |accessdate=2017-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182946/https://katzenworld.co.uk/author/cpbrighton/ |archivedate=2017-12-01 }}</ref> and feline welfare charity International Cat Care.<ref name="ICC">{{cite web |title=article/ICC |url=https://katzenworld.co.uk/tag/ICC/ |publisher=katzenworld.co.uk |accessdate=2017-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081904/https://katzenworld.co.uk/tag/ICC/ |archivedate=2017-12-01 }}</ref><ref name="International Cat Care">{{cite web |title=article : International Cat Care |url=https://icatcare.org/news/icatcare-shares-feline-advice-katzenworld |publisher=www.icatcare.org |accessdate=2017-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624110424/http://icatcare.org/news/icatcare-shares-feline-advice-katzenworld |archivedate=2016-06-24 }}</ref>
==Products and collaborations== Katzenworld's news stories and the publication's online shop products generally target cat lovers & owners. First introduced through online competitions,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://katzenworld.co.uk/2014/09/01/august-cat-photo-competition-winners/|title=August Cat photo competition Winner(s) - Katzenworld|date=2014-09-01|work=Katzenworld|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref> Katzenworld launched its first collection of keyrings and personalised cat designs of the winners.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://katzenworld.co.uk/2014/07/17/guest-star-boomer-one-of-the-winners-of-our-photo-competition/|title=Guest Star: Boomer - One of the winners of our photo competition - Katzenworld|date=2014-07-17|work=Katzenworld|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref>
Following the exclusive appearance of 4cats toys in the Katzenworld online store, the products were then sold at pet shows such as the UK National Pet Show nationwide. <ref name="Cision-NPS Birmingham 2017">{{cite web|url=http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14772554.htm|title=Katzenworld to attend at the National Pet Show in Birmingham on 2017|publisher=CISION - PRWEB|accessdate=2017-06-10}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> <ref name="Cision -NPS London 2017">{{cite web|url=http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2017/04/prweb14274876.htm|title=Katzenworld to attend at the National Pet Show in London on 2017|publisher=CISION - PRWEB|accessdate=2017-04-26}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="National Pet Show Birmingham -NPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenationalpetshow.com/shopping/exhibitors/detail/Katzenworld|title=Katzenworld to attend at the National Pet Show in Birmingham on 2018|publisher=National Pet Show - PRWEB|accessdate=2018-01-01|archive-date=2018-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233459/http://www.thenationalpetshow.com/shopping/exhibitors/detail/Katzenworld|url-status=dead}}</ref> Which helped the official UK launch of 4cats products in the UK and 4cats X Katzenworld collaborations.<ref name="4cats official UK and Italian Launch">{{cite web|url=http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14814089.htm|title=4Cats official UK and Italian Launch|publisher=CISION - PRWEB|accessdate=2017-10-18}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Placed !! Result |- |2020 |MyPostcard |The Best Pet Blogs to Keep you Feeling Paws-itive<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arnold|first=maud|date=2020-05-11|title=The Best Pet Blogs to Keep You Feeling Paws-itive|url=https://blog.mypostcard.com/en/8-best-pet-blogs/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=MyPostcard Blog|language=en-US}}</ref> | || {{Won}} |- |2020 |M&A Today Global Awards |Best Online Cat Information Platform 2020 | || {{Won}} |- |2019 |Vuelio |Top UK Pet Blogs 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pet Blogs UK Top 10 – Vuelio|url=https://www.vuelio.com/uk/social-media-index/pet-blogs-uk-top-10/|access-date=2020-01-01|language=en-GB}}</ref> |1st|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Dr. Fox Magazine |Top 10 Pet Blogs 2019<ref name=":0" /> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Global 100 |Best Online Cat Information Platform 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/kmhmediagroup/docs/global1002019/40|title=Global1002019|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Pup Junkies |Top 25 Pet Blogs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pupjunkies.com/pet-blogs|title=Top 25 Pet Blogs|date=2018-09-19|website=Pup Junkies|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Cyberpet |Top 30 Pet Blogs Pet Parents Can Find On The Internet<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cyberpet.com/top-pet-blogs/|title=Best Pet Blogs Pet Parents Can Find On the Internet|last=Wilson|first=Leo|date=2019-07-24|website=CyberPet|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Lux Magazine |Online Cat Information Resource of the Year 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lux-review.com/winners/katzenworld/|title=Katzenworld - the United Kingdom 2019|website=Lux Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Feedspot |Top 10 UK Cat Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.feedspot.com/uk_cat_blogs/|title=Top 10 UK Cat Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2019|date=2018-05-25|website=Feedspot Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> |2nd|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Catmania |Top 25 Cat Blogs All Cat Lovers Should Know<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catmania.net/top-25-cat-blogs/|title=Top 25 Cat Blogs All Cat Lovers Should Know About {{!}} Cat Mania 2019|date=2018-10-18|website=Cat Mania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Feedspot |Top 100 Worldwide Cat Blogs 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.feedspot.com/cat_blogs/|title=Top 100 Cat Blogs & Websites To Follow in 2019 {{!}} Cats and Animal Blogs|date=2016-11-02|website=Feedspot Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> |6th|| {{Won}} |- |2019 |Webbox |Top Pet Blogs to Follow in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webbox.co.uk/news-and-events/best-pet-blogs-follow-2019|title=Best Pet Blogs to Follow in 2019|date=2019-01-17|website=www.webbox.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref> | || {{Won}} |- |2019 |Ranked Blogs |Top Cat Blogs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rankedblogs.com/cat|title=Top 54 Cat Blogs|website=www.rankedblogs.com|access-date=2019-04-16|archive-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403040913/https://www.rankedblogs.com/cat|url-status=dead}}</ref> |3rd|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Vuelio |Top UK Pet Blogs 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vuelio.com/uk/social-media-index/pet-blogs-uk-top-10/|title=Top 10 UK Pet Blogs {{!}} Vuelio|website=www.vuelio.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-01}}</ref> |1st|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Review Institute |Top 50 Pet & Animal Blog<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewinstitute.org/top-50-pet-blogs-you-should-know-2018/|title=TOP 50 Pet BLOGS YOU SHOULD KNOW 2018!|last=RouslanNew|website=Review Institute|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Dr. Fox Magazine |Top 10 Pet Blogs 2018<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://drfoxmag.com/best-pet-focused-blogs/|title=Best pet-focused blogs|website=drfoxmag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-01}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Feedspot |Top 10 UK Cat Blogs and Websites to Follow in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_cat_blogs/|title=Top 10 UK Cat Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2018|website=blog.feedspot.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-01}}</ref> |2nd|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Stop the Fleas |Top 25 Pet Blogs 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stopthefleas.com/top-pet-blogs|title=Top 25 Pet Blogs In 2018|date=2018-09-03|access-date=2018-11-01|language=en-US}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Feedspot |Top 10 UK Cat Blogs 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_cat_blogs/|title=Top 10 UK Cat Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2018|website=blog.feedspot.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-08}}</ref> |2nd|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |All About Cats |Top 35 Worldwide Cat Blogs<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wwwallaboutcats.com/top-cat-blogs|title=Top 35 Cat Blogs You Should Know About- 2018|last=Cats|first=All About|date=2018-01-15|work=We're all About the Cats|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en-US}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2018 |Lux Magazine |Best Online Cat Information Platform 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lux-review.com/winners/katzenworld-2/|title=Katzenworld - LUX Life Magazine Luxury Lifestyle Awards - UK 2018|work=Lux Magazine|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lux-review.com/lux_awards/pet-product-services-awards/|title=Pet Product & Services Awards - Lux Magazine|work=Lux Magazine|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en-GB}}</ref> | -|| {{Won}} |- |2017 |Vuelio |Top UK Pet Blogs 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vuelio.com/uk/social-media-index/pet-blogs-uk-top-10/|title=Top 10 UK Pet Blogs {{!}} Vuelio|website=vuelio.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-01-09}}</ref> |1st|| {{Won}} |- | 2017 || Feedspot || Top 100 Worldwide Cat Blog<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.feedspot.com/cat_blogs/|title=Top 100 Cat Blogs Every Cat Lover Must Read {{!}} Cats and Animal Blogs|website=blog.feedspot.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-09}}</ref> || 8th || {{Won}} |- | 2017 || Thoroughly Reviewed || Top 50 Worldwide Cat Blogs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thoroughlyreviewed.com/special-interests/top-50-cat-bloggers/|title=Top 50 Cat Bloggers|website=thoroughlyreviewed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-09}}</ref> || - || {{Won}} |- | 2017 || All About Cats || Top 35 Worldwide Cat Blogs<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wwwallaboutcats.com/top-cat-blogs|title=Top 35 Cat Blogs You Should Know About (Updated Aug, 2017)|last=Cats|first=All About|date=2017-01-15|work=We're all About the Cats|access-date=2018-01-09|language=en-US}}</ref> || - || {{Won}} |- | 2017 || Tuxedo Cat Blog || Top 30 Worldwide Cat Blogs<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuxedo-cat.co.uk/30-favourite-independent-cat-blogs/|title=Our 30 Favourite Independent Cat Blogs - Tuxedo Cat|date=2017-04-02|work=Tuxedo Cat|access-date=2018-01-09|language=en-GB}}</ref>|| - || {{Won}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.katzenworld.co.uk/}}
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