Find out what World Cat Day is

The number of pets is increasing every day in Brazil and research shows that the adoption of felines has been on the rise in recent years, but when you think about celebrating the World Cat Daymany tutors are confused, as there are five commemorative dates.

And it was with this in mind that we created complete content so you can discover What is World Cat Day? and what each date represents. Check it out below!

After all, what is World Cat Day?

At the moment, World Cat Day is celebrated on February 17th.

The date was created by an Italian institution, with the aim of helping to promote a campaign against the mistreatment that felines suffer.

The campaign gained visibility around the world. And from then on, several NGOs and animal support institutions take advantage of February 17th to promote the adoption of abandoned cats.

This is also a fundamental movement for the health and well-being of felines.

Cat Day: August 8th

The International Fund for Animal Welfare created a campaign in 2002 to raise awareness among owners about how to properly care for their cats.

Therefore, essential care for the health and well-being of cats. This way it is possible to promote the longevity and quality of life of the species.

From then on, the date of August 8th was also dedicated to felinesbeing widely known for being International Cat Day.

February 20th

The date also gained visibility and exclusivity for felines, but in particular for the Clinton family cat.

Socks, as his name was, lived in the White House the entire time Bill Clinton was president of the United States.

The feline was so popular that he had fans and admirers, but in 2001, Socks had to be euthanized because he had cancer. After that, his followers decided to honor him and dedicate this date to him.

Therefore, February 20th is dedicated exclusively to the famous Socks.

Cat Day: October 29th

Also celebrated as International Cat Day. The date was chosen by Colleen Paige, a specialist animal behaviorist institution that aims to promote the well-being of pets.

cat’s daythe black: August 17

Unlike World Cat Day, there is a date dedicated to black cats. Because this pet suffers a lot of violence and mistreatment due to legends and prejudices.

Therefore, in Brazil and around the world, the day August 17th is known as Black Cat Day or International Black Cat Appreciation Day.

The date that commemorates the existence of this beautiful furry friend was chosen by an animal advocate named Wayne H. Morris.

How to celebrate World Cat Day

If you want to celebrate with a special touch, we’ll give you some tips for how to celebrate World Cat Day in a way he will love.

And, despite the different stories behind each date, they show that cats are super special and deserve many commemorative dates. Therefore, it is super valid to celebrate not only in all of them, but every day.

However, despite the celebration around felines, and the ideas for purchasing gifts, it is important that every owner makes a conscious choice when adopting a cat, and always provides all the care mentioned above.