World cat day
@nela13 (58669)
Portugal
February 17, 2024 12:59pm CST
Today is World Cat Day, but it seems that our kitties have the right to more than one day a year to celebrate because there is more than one day dedicated to felines on the calendar, February 17th, February 20th, and August 8th. What day do you celebrate your cats?
There are also two dates dedicated just to black cats, August 17th and October 27th. I love black cats! Many people think black cats are considered bearers of bad luck and evil and, therefore, are the least adopted and have the highest euthanasia rates. The two days dedicated to them serve to try to reverse these trends.
If you have cats, don't forget to give them an extra treat this Saturday!
Picture of my cat.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
18 Feb
@Happy2BeMe I believe he does, our pets make our lives happier.
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@kaylachan (69676)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb
I think Chilly knew before I did. He's been extra cuddly with both George and myself today. Purring, too.
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@kaylachan (69676)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb
@nela13 If he did, that would be some trick. I don't deny Chilly is smart, but not THAT smart.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
17 Feb
Ask any cat and they’ll tell you that EVERY DAY is “world cat day.”
I’m allergic so I don’t have any; however, I always have food out for the neighborhood cats that wander into my back yard.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
18 Feb
@FourWalls
That is nice what you do for the cats, even though you are allergic.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
18 Feb
No Cats as pets here.
Yet I feel sorry especially for the Black Cats.
The superstitions associated with them persist here as well.
In India, the ecosystem for adopting and keeping Cats as Pets is much more lower than many other nations.
Even in the case of Dogs, we have been having numerous issues and a lot of guidelines.
Also keeping a Pet means quite a big maintenance cost and emotional and physical strains in getting treatments.
Yet, for Cat Owners, such dates serve to reinforce their bond with the Cats.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
19 Feb
@nela13
Yes a lot of good care and one needs to have the decision to have pets.
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
20 Feb
I didn't give my cats (4 cats) treats Saturday, but I did give them treats today to celebrate a friend's birthday.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
22 Feb
Do you have 4?! That is fantastic! I wonder if their personalities are different.
@Deepizzaguy (102828)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Feb
My relatives and myself will do our best to make World Cat Day very special for them by feeding them their meals today.
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@Deepizzaguy (102828)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Feb
@nela13 They are lucky indeed.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
18 Feb
Thank you, he and his siblings were abandoned when they were kittens, a friend rescued them and we decided to bring this one. He is adorable and we love him.
@VictorFrankenstein (243)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb
Nice looking moggie! I don't have a cat myself, but the neighbour's cat keeps coming over to sleep - I've no idea why. I don't think I've ever met a cat I didn't like.
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@snowy22315 (180691)
• United States
17 Feb
Every day is my cat's day. I used to have a black kitty. He was the sweetest guy
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
17 Feb
A lovely kitty they are your cat Manuela.
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@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Feb
They have a lot of food I will just give them extra hugs and kisses,
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