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International Cat Day - 8th August |
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by Bharat Adhikari | 09-08-2018 23:45
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International Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on 8 August, every year. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare among other animal rights groups, to celebrate the most popular pet on the planet. World Cat Day is celebrated on 17 February in much of Europe and on 1 March in Russia and Cat Day is celebrated on February 22nd in Japan. International Cat Day is a full 24 hours of recognition and veneration of one of humanity's oldest and most beloved pets. The day is a big deal for all the cat lovers across the globe. According to pfma.org.uk in the UK alone there are 8 million pet cats. The most popular location for pet cats is in the South East where 890,000 households own a cat. An estimated 500 million cats are thought to be frolicking in neighbors' gardens across the world, which means that most every extended family is bound to have an aunt with more kittens than former husbands, whatever the country or climate. And that's great, because owning a cat has been shown to improve mental health and to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. So, when it's raining cats and dogs outside and you don't have someone to cuddle with, any black, ginger, Persian, Siamese, Burmese, Bengal, Shorthair, Munchkin, Balinese, Ragamuffin or any old stray cat will do the trick. So, roll out the red carpet and the catnip for your furry feline friend, because International Cat Day is that one day a year when black cats bring good luck and cat eye sunglasses match your entire wardrobe. More on: Image from: |
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10 Comments
Thanks Bharat for this report. I agree with Adrianna that Cat Day can focus on the bigger cats as well!
Posted 19-08-2018 07:04
Great job Bharat, thank you for sharing. I think international cat day is also a good opportunity to maybe think about some bigger cats, like tigers or leopards, which are endangered.
Posted 14-08-2018 17:04
Hello Bharat, I used to give a couple of meals for cats living near my home (they are wild cats, not owned by certain people). I did not know of international cat day but it is a bit sad for me to see them thriving to find food :(
Thanks for reminding me of my lovely Alley cats!!!!
Posted 13-08-2018 23:52
Thank you everybody. :)
Posted 12-08-2018 16:37
U did a great job! Tbh I like cats very much!
Posted 12-08-2018 16:05
I did not know there was an international cat day. Thank you for sharing.
Posted 11-08-2018 21:39
Wow! the pic is cute. Happy Cat day Bharat.
Posted 11-08-2018 12:57
wow I don't know that there is International cat day :')
Posted 11-08-2018 12:25
Didn't know International Cat day exist
Posted 11-08-2018 00:14
Hello Bharat!
Thanks for introducing international cat day :)
Posted 10-08-2018 20:20