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.

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