{"id":4347,"date":"2020-08-10T03:28:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T11:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4347"},"modified":"2020-08-10T03:28:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T11:28:55","slug":"mindful-monday-celebrating-the-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4347","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 Celebrating the Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>International Cat Day was observed Saturday, August 8, this year all over the world with the primary purpose of honoring the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> most popular household pet\u2014the cat. Here in America we enjoy and care for over 74 million cats in our homes. Worldwide cat ownership has increased over the years. A whopping 57 percent of households now have cats. And as most of you know, cats are like potato chips, you can\u2019t have just one.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/oliviacrown-e1597058882301-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/oliviacrown-e1597058882301-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/oliviacrown-e1597058882301-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/oliviacrown-e1597058882301.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t feel bad if you missed International Cat Day. There are more reasons to celebrate your cats coming up, other than just because they\u2019re adorable, great company, super companions, a health advantage, therapeutic, and they make you laugh. In fact, this is Kitten Adoption Week. And yesterday was National Book Lover\u2019s Day. How does that relate to cats? It does if you read books about cats&#8211;such as the Klepto Cat <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Smokeysprawling-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Smokeysprawling-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Smokeysprawling-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Smokeysprawling-375x500.jpeg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Mysteries, for example.<\/p>\n<p>There are many other days set aside designed to honor the cat throughout the year.\u00a0 For example, National Cat Health Month, If Pet\u2019s Had Thumbs Day, Happy Mew Year, World Cat Day, National Cat Day, National Black Cat Appreciation Day, and Cuddly Kitten Day (no kidding).<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, simply honor your household of cats and those outside who need a little help every day of the year, like you probably do anyway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Cat Day was observed Saturday, August 8, this year all over the world with the primary purpose of honoring the 2nd most popular household pet\u2014the cat. 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