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Happy International CAT Day + 5 Fun Facts About Cats

August 8, 2015

International Cat Day is also known as World Cat Day. It is observed on the 8th of August each year. IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, started this celebration in 2002 to give recognition to one of the oldest and most beloved pets on the planet – CATS.

Happy International CAT Day

According to The Humane Society of the United States, there are ~95.6 household that own one or more cats. Only 26% of these cats are from a shelter. There are many cats in the shelter and sad to find out that many of them get euthanized. Help spread the word of cat adoption on this special International Cat Day. Help a cat from a shelter to have a second chance of life.

In honor of International Cat Day, we are featuring Sugar’s rescued cat buddies, Winston and Maynard.

5 FUN Facts About CATS

It’s FUN reading books about cats. Here are 5 Fun Facts about Cats

1. A cat’s front paws have 5 toes and the back paws have four.

2. Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

3. A cat usually has about 12 whiskers on each side of its face. Cats use their whiskers to gauge whether or not they can fit through an opening.

Happy CAT Day

4. A cat’s hearing is better than a dog’s. Cats can hear ultrasonic and high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human.

5. Cat can see in the dark. Taurine is a very important ingredient on cat’s food. Without Taurine, a cat would go blind.

MEOW to all our CAT Friends

 

* To all CAT Lovers (and dog lovers too), you’ll love Zen Cats book. JOIN the giveaway *

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Comments

  1. easy rider says

    August 8, 2015 at 4:35 AM

    100 different sounds? wow… they can enter american idol :o) happy cat day to all cats… it’s great you are on our side, our world would be boring without ya :o)

  2. Earl Lover says

    August 8, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    Happy Cat Day, cats!

  3. Emma says

    August 8, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    In honor of this day, Mom is taking my sisters and on out, and we are leaving the felines home. We just can’t celebrate cats too much as they can be such pests to live with always stealing stuff from us dogs.

  4. Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady says

    August 8, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    Yay! Happy kitty day!!!
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

  5. Maynard Jack says

    August 8, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    We love our photos Sugie!! Thanks!
    Maynard Jack and Winnie

  6. Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101) says

    August 8, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    Happy World Cat Day and kisses from our boys plus Nou Nou!

  7. The Island Cats says

    August 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM

    Regarding #1, that’s true, unless you’re me and have extra toesies on the front and back feet! Happy World Cat Day! ~Ernie

  8. JeanneP of bichonpawz says

    August 9, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    I miss my cats something fierce! When I was diagnosed with asthma…among other things…Dr. said the tests showed I was allergic to my cats. It was tough.

    I had no idea about some of those “Cat Facts!”.

    Cats really should be allowed to entertain us all on “The Voice”!! BOL!!

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