The cuddles, purrs, and big-eyed looks… compete with tufts of fur and scratches. In the end, you are left with how affectionate cats are. February 20 is celebrated as International Cat Day. But August 8 and October 29 are also celebrated. It is the only animal celebrated three times a year. Do you know why it is celebrated three times a year?
The origin of felines has great historical significance, from Egypt to the present day, making them one of the finest domestic animals par excellence. In both China and Japan, cats are considered lucky animals. Having a cat brings good fortune to the family and home.
Thus, cats are the only animals that have three days dedicated to them each year on the world calendar. Do you know why? Below, we explain the reasons for these celebrations:
The 3 International Cat Days:
February 20
On this day, International Cat Day is celebrated, due to the famous Clinton family White House cat, named Socks. Socks was the cat of former United States president Bill Clinton's daughter. The White House family adopted him in the 1990s, and he went from living on the street to having the life every animal deserves.
Socks became ill and died of cancer on February 20, 2009, and since then, this day has been commemorated as International Cat Day in honor of Socks.
The Clintons' family cat was widely recognized for being black with white paws, as if it were wearing socks, but also for its presence at White House family events.
August 8
Since 2002, this day has been considered International Cat Day, due to an initiative from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IPAW). The reason they decided to commemorate this day as International Cat Day was to carry out a movement to promote respect for and care of animals, so that there would be fewer and fewer stray cats.
October 29
Every October 29, the third International Cat Day of the year is celebrated. It was an initiative carried out by pet expert Colleen Paige, with the goal of achieving 10,000 cat adoptions on that day. This initiative is intended to be repeated every year.
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