{"id":5658,"date":"2022-08-08T02:54:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5658"},"modified":"2022-08-08T02:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:54:25","slug":"meowy-monday-its-international-cat-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5658","title":{"rendered":"Meowy Monday \u2013 It\u2019s International Cat Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/catorangesleep-136x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/catorangesleep-136x300.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/catorangesleep-227x500.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/catorangesleep.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/>Yes, another cat holiday. I went on a search to find out how many cat \u201cholidays\u201d there are and I learned that there are MANY. Some of them are combined into \u201cpet\u201d holidays, including all pets, but there are still dozens throughout the year related just to cats.<\/p>\n<p>So what is the point of International Cat Day? From what I read, <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/catstripevisit-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/catstripevisit-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/catstripevisit-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/catstripevisit-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>this is the day set aside for us to worship the most popular pet on the planet\u2014the cat. Yeah, that\u2019s about right.<\/p>\n<p>According to what I read, there are an estimated 600 million cats in the world. This includes pets, strays, and feral cats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CatMolliepeek-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CatMolliepeek-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CatMolliepeek-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CatMolliepeek-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CatMolliepeek-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CatMolliepeek-rotated.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>How do they recommend celebrating? Donate to your favorite cat charity. Check\u2014I did that. Give your cat an extra treat or scratch behind the ear. Yup! And donate blankets, food, toys to a shelter near you. If you have room in your home and your heart, you might adopt a homeless cat or kitten.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know how you celebrated this important cat awareness day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, another cat holiday. I went on a search to find out how many cat \u201cholidays\u201d there are and I learned that there are MANY. 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