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'''National Cat Day''' was founded by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige. It is a celebration that takes place on October 29, every year in the United States.<ref name="Events2010">{{cite book|author=Editors of Chase's Calendar of Events|title=Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition : The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1TSSQq6nwKEC|date=9 September 2010|publisher=McGraw Hill Professional|isbn=978-0-07-174027-2|quote=NATIONAL CAT DAY. Oct 29. Every year approximately 4 million cats enter shelters—and 1–2 million are euthanized. Often cats are overlooked and under-appreciated because they don't usually have jobs like dogs. Yet cats still lower blood ...}}</ref> The National Cat Day website states that the holiday was first celebrated in 2005, "to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us." The day is supported by the [[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]], a nonprofit organization which also works to encourage [[pet adoption]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/national-cat-day_n_4173471.html |title=National Cat Day 2013: It's Time To Celebrate Our Feline Pals |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= October 29, 2013|accessdate=2013-10-29 |first=Nick |last=Visser}}</ref> |
'''National Cat Day''' was founded by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige. It is a celebration that takes place on October 29, every year in the United States.<ref name="Events2010">{{cite book|author=Editors of Chase's Calendar of Events|title=Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition : The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1TSSQq6nwKEC|date=9 September 2010|publisher=McGraw Hill Professional|isbn=978-0-07-174027-2|quote=NATIONAL CAT DAY. Oct 29. Every year approximately 4 million cats enter shelters—and 1–2 million are euthanized. Often cats are overlooked and under-appreciated because they don't usually have jobs like dogs. Yet cats still lower blood ...}}</ref> The National Cat Day website states that the holiday was first celebrated in 2005, "to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us." The day is supported by the [[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]], a nonprofit organization which also works to encourage [[pet adoption]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/national-cat-day_n_4173471.html |title=National Cat Day 2013: It's Time To Celebrate Our Feline Pals |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= October 29, 2013|accessdate=2013-10-29 |first=Nick |last=Visser}}</ref> |
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An International Cat Day, August 8, was created in 2002, by the International Fund for Animal Welfare<ref name=IBT2014>{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Treye|title=International Cat Day 2014: Cat Lovers Worldwide Celebrate Feline Obsession|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/international-cat-day-2014-cat-lovers-worldwide-celebrate-feline-obsession-1653614|accessdate=10 August 2014|work=International Business Times|publisher=IBT Media Inc.|date=9 August 2014}}</ref> |
An International Cat Day, August 8, was created in 2002, by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.<ref name=IBT2014>{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Treye|title=International Cat Day 2014: Cat Lovers Worldwide Celebrate Feline Obsession|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/international-cat-day-2014-cat-lovers-worldwide-celebrate-feline-obsession-1653614|accessdate=10 August 2014|work=International Business Times|publisher=IBT Media Inc.|date=9 August 2014}}</ref> World Cat Day is celebrated on 17 February, in much of Europe and on 1 March, in Russia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Blasi|first1=Giulia|title=World Cat Day?|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/that-s-too-much/2012/04/world-cat-day|accessdate=17 February 2015|work=Vogue Italia|date=30 April 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 21:45, 8 August 2015
National Cat Day | |
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Observed by | United States, Internet |
Type | International |
Significance | Cat appreciation Cat adoption Cat awareness |
Date | October 29 (annually) |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Gotcha Day |
National Cat Day was founded by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige. It is a celebration that takes place on October 29, every year in the United States.[1] The National Cat Day website states that the holiday was first celebrated in 2005, "to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us." The day is supported by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization which also works to encourage pet adoption.[2]
An International Cat Day, August 8, was created in 2002, by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.[3] World Cat Day is celebrated on 17 February, in much of Europe and on 1 March, in Russia.[4]
References
- ^ Editors of Chase's Calendar of Events (September 9, 2010). Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition : The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-174027-2.
NATIONAL CAT DAY. Oct 29. Every year approximately 4 million cats enter shelters—and 1–2 million are euthanized. Often cats are overlooked and under-appreciated because they don't usually have jobs like dogs. Yet cats still lower blood ...
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has generic name (help) - ^ Visser, Nick (October 29, 2013). "National Cat Day 2013: It's Time To Celebrate Our Feline Pals". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ Green, Treye (August 9, 2014). "International Cat Day 2014: Cat Lovers Worldwide Celebrate Feline Obsession". International Business Times. IBT Media Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Blasi, Giulia (April 30, 2012). "World Cat Day?". Vogue Italia. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
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