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You are here: Home / Kitty Wisdom / It’s World Cat Day – Here’s How I’m Celebrating

It’s World Cat Day – Here’s How I’m Celebrating

August 8, 2018 By: Summer Samba35 Comments

somali cat ready to celebrate World Cat Day

August 8 is World Cat Day. I’m not sure what that’s supposed to mean, since 1) everything I came up with in my Google searching was pretty vague, and 2) I thought every day was World Cat Day anyhow. In any case, it was founded by the International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2002 to, I assume, promote cat wellbeing. Here is how I hope my human and I will be celebrating today.

somali cat playing with halloween toy

Playtime

I will be honest, my human does a lot of nice things for me, but she doesn’t play with me enough. Sometimes she will get distracted and forget to play with me at all. Since it’s World Cat Day, I should think she’ll remember to pull out one of my favorite cat toys, like the Neko Flies Kattipede.

somali cat during a training session

Do a training session

Did you know that training your cat to do simple tricks like High Fives, Paw Bumps, and Sit Up is a fun way to create a better bond with her? Plus there are some valuable tools all cats should know, like Stay and coming when called. I like our training sessions a lot because I get the best treats.

somali cat shopping at pet store

Go shopping

We are going to a cat show near Sacramento this weekend, and my human’s boyfriend will be home, taking care of Binga, Boodie and my human’s dad’s cat, Smokey. So my human needs to stock up on the cat food for them. Since it is World Cat Day, she needs to take me with her, and maybe buy me something.

somali cat wearing a fancy dress

Putting on a dress

Hey, I enjoy dress-up time! It makes me feel special, especially when it involves a photo session. You celebrate World Cat Day your way, I’ll do it my way.

How are you celebrating World Cat Day?

Disclosure: link to Neko Flies toy is an Amazon affiliate link, and I will get a small commission if you click through and purchase it.

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Comments

  1. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs says

    August 18, 2018 at 12:02 am

    You sure have lots of great ideas for World Cat Day, Summer!

    Reply
  2. Valentine says

    August 14, 2018 at 9:35 am

    Hmm… I think I spent World Cat Day just lounging around and sleeping, ’cause the temps here were just too hot to play. I played a little yesterday, ’cause it was cool for the first part of the day.

    You sure where animal prints well, sweety paws! That one you’re wearing I think is my fav on you!

    Reply
  3. Kitties Blue says

    August 13, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Looks as if you got another new dress at the pet store. And we sure like the one you are wearing. Sure seems as if you figured out what World Cat Day meant to you. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer

    Reply
  4. Purrjamm Cats says

    August 9, 2018 at 6:08 am

    Mom’s so sorry she missed this post yesterday on your website. It was a celebration in our household. We had family visitors and they played with us mostly. Dad even showed mom the Anklam-Germany newshead, it read “Cat World Day” we were super excited to learn that our day is celebrated all over! Loved you post. Great pics! Now let’s party on through today! Purrs

    Reply
  5. Catherine Lingg says

    August 9, 2018 at 12:21 am

    My kitties desperately want more “mom” cuddle time. Today I was home all day and they were clearly thrilled

    Reply
  6. meowmeowmans says

    August 8, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    We got extra pets, snuggles and a little playtime today! Happy World Cat Day to you! – Gracie and Ava

    Reply
  7. Mark's Mews says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    We celebrated with fresh NIP leaves along with our lunch, a few tossed treats ta chase, and a new rattley mouse.

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  8. Cathy Keisha says

    August 8, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    Let’s see: treats—check.
    playtime—no
    having to pose with a—check
    Chinese food—no
    Sigh. World Cat Day is like any other day. All work and no play.

    Reply
  9. Holly says

    August 8, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    I just started working on training with one of my cats. And I definitely plan to train my baby kittens.

    Did you get anything good at the store?

    Happy world cat day to you.

    Reply
  10. Melissa & Mudpie says

    August 8, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    It’s been a pretty quiet World Cat Day…the party is tomorrow for Mudpie’s Gotcha Day!

    Reply
  11. The Dash Kitten Crew says

    August 8, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    You look lovely in a dress!

    Happy International Cat Day!

    Reply
  12. Memories of Eric and Flynn says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    Happy Cat Day, Summer! I hope you get lots of playtime.

    Reply
  13. The Swiss Cats says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    Great ways to celebrate ! Happy World Cat Day ! Purrs

    Reply
  14. CRAIG S. C. OKAJIMA says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    Rolling on your back, is “an invitation to play!”

    With you, Pretty Summer, it may be more like “an invitation for belly rubs!”

    You look cute, with your left paw on the metal railing, playing with that toy!

    Reply
  15. Marv says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:19 pm

    World Cat Day??? How did we miss that one!
    But Summer your suggestion about training…I just don’t want to do that kind of thing. When Mom tries, I ignore her…
    But then, I’m not a treat (or pets) kind of guy.
    Purrs
    Marv

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  16. caren gittleman says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    great ways to celebrate! Happy International Cat Day!

    Reply
  17. Chirpy Cats says

    August 8, 2018 at 11:42 am

    You are full of sass Summer! MOl I like your “You celebrate World Cat Day your way, I’ll do it my way.”

    I hope you get an extra long play session from your human today, no excuses and distractions!

    Reply
  18. Ellen Pilch says

    August 8, 2018 at 10:39 am

    Happy World Cat Day! You look beautiful with and without a fancy dress. Trouble loves your leopard print dress, she wants to know if you want to trade for her one with stars and a red tutu on it? 🙂

    Reply
    • Summer Samba says

      August 8, 2018 at 11:29 pm

      It’s a really tempting offer… but that dress was hard to find!

      Reply
  19. Grace says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:40 am

    Your photos are exceptionally clear and terrific over the last few days – my computer or your human’s camera?

    Reply
    • Summer Samba says

      August 8, 2018 at 8:06 am

      Neither – she realized that she needed to make the image file sizes larger!

      Reply
  20. Catatopia says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:21 am

    Hope all your World Cat Day dreams come true, Summer!

    Reply
  21. Toby and Leia says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:16 am

    You should totally get a new dress out of this. And why not one of those amazing cat show cat trees???

    Reply
  22. William's Kith & Kin says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:04 am

    We believe every day is wold cat day here too, Summer. We’ve already started the day with two hairball yaks for our mom!

    Reply
  23. Margaret Elmendorf says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:03 am

    Yup, cats do rule and that is how it should be.

    Reply
  24. Eastside Cats says

    August 8, 2018 at 6:58 am

    Cats rule the world, Summer…we all know that!

    Reply
  25. Madi and Mom says

    August 8, 2018 at 5:55 am

    Summer be very thankful you have such a good human with a good memory…my ‘loving’ mom forgot about this day and if she didn’t work for free I’d fire her.
    Hugs madi your bfff and Happy Nat’L cat day

    Reply
  26. The Island Cat says

    August 8, 2018 at 5:21 am

    You’re celebrating in a lot of fun ways, Summer. We hope we get lots of pets and cuddles today.

    Reply
  27. Katie Isabella says

    August 8, 2018 at 4:32 am

    Happy World Cat Day Summer. You are looking pretty in your dress just as you always do. I love seeing you all dressed up. I wish I had com e to be with mom before I was 4 years old. She had always said if she had a kitten again, she would train her to do many of the things you do…meaning leash and harness…going out on them safely and even heading to the pet stores. Some sit and stay as well just because AND to be used to bathing from an early time.

    Reply
  28. Brian Frum says

    August 8, 2018 at 4:06 am

    Happy World Cat Day sweet Summer, ,it looks like you have a wonderful day planned!

    Reply
  29. Athena says

    August 8, 2018 at 3:46 am

    Happy Cat Day, Summer!

    Reply
  30. Mickey's Musings says

    August 8, 2018 at 1:02 am

    Happy World Cat Day !!
    Your purrson does a lot with you and we can see that you are a very happy cat.
    WE purr you have a fun shopping trip 🙂
    Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ

    Reply
  31. Lonestarcats says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:59 am

    Happy World Cat Day!

    Reply
  32. The kitties of purring pines says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:24 am

    Happy World Cat Day!

    Reply

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