International Cat Day is celebrated annually on August 8, giving cat owners the perfect excuse to show off their feline friends.
The day was established by the International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2002, but International Cat Care (iCatCare) has been the custodian of International Cat Day since 2020.
This year, the theme of International Cat Day is Cat Friendly Resources. Since July 11, iCatCare has been sharing resources around safe places, travel, scent communication, toileting, and predatory behaviour (food and play), on social media.
Over the past few weeks, vets and cat behavioural experts have been sharing their expertise with iCatCare on Twitter. First-time cat parents and long-term owners alike are sure to find new tips and tricks to help them care for their pets in the best way possible.
iCatCare will also host a live question and answer session at 8pm on August 8, for any cat parents looking for more advice.
International Cat Day reactions
Cat fans will be delighted to know that social media has been flooded with pictures of their furry friends today.
People have taken to Twitter to share pictures of their cats to celebrate the annual day–with companies and charities getting in on the action too.
Take a look at some of the cutest cat pictures shared on International Cat Day below, and be sure to send us your cat pictures on Twitter.
The James Bond Twitter account said: “We’re sure Blofeld won’t need reminding…”
PlayStation said: “Cat’s gonna cat…”
Historic England said: “Meet Budge, cat-in-charge at Grade I listed Norwich Cathedral.”
The Royal Opera House said: “On #InternationalCatDay, here’s a memory from lockdown in 2020 when the dancers of the Royal Ballet were working from home.
“Here Principal dancer Anna Rose O’Sullivan tries to take daily class, with one or two interruptions from her cat…”
The PDSA said: “May your day be filled with comfy places to nap, things to chase, and boxes too small to fit in.”
The National Trust said: “We just couldn’t let #InternationalCatDay pass us by without sharing some of our purr-fect felines.”
The London Philharmonic Orchestra said: “Flossie took a break from her morning piano practice for this photo.”
National Trust Southeast said: “You can spot a friendly feline at many National Trust places, usually sunning themselves in the garden. Have you spotted any of our feline friends on your visit?”
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Kate Bevan said: “Daphne would like to point out that while today is #InternationalCatDay, every day is #InternationalDaphneDay.”
Jonny Gabriel said: “Happy #InternationalCatDay to all who celebrate from these four mischief makers.”
Daniel Sohege said: “Siyah is confused. Isn’t every day #InternationalCatDay?”
