National Cat Day is celebrated every year on October 29th. It was founded by pet & family lifestyle expert, animal rescue advocate, conservationist, dog trainer and author, Colleen Paige to bring awareness to the number of cats that need to be rescued each year (Colleen also founded National Dog Day).
If you own a cat, you know that every day is a day to celebrate this beloved member of your family.
Ways to Celebrate
So, what are some ways to celebrate National Cat Day? Take a look at the following suggestions from nationalcatday.com and see if any interest you.
– Adopt a cat from your local shelter or cat rescue.
– Donate blankets, food, and toys to animal welfare organizations.
– Volunteer at your local shelter and offer to play with some cats available for adoption, clean cages, litter boxes, etc.
– Buy your cat a fun new toy.
– Make a window perch for your cat to lay in the sun.
– Brush your cat to eliminate excess fur and hairballs.
– Buy your cat a collar and tag with your name and number on it in case they go outside and get lost.
Fun Facts About Cats
Cats are unique, let’s take a look at some fun facts about them as shared by petMD.
– Only 20% of orange cats are female – If a female orange cat has a litter of kittens, all the males will be orange regardless of their dad’s color. Both parents must be orange to create an orange female kitten.
– Cats have fewer taste buds than dogs or people – Cats can taste savory, salty, bitter, and sour flavors, but they can’t taste sweets.
– Cats don’t get cavities – They can get dental disease, but they don’t get the types of cavities that people do, in part because of the pointed shape of their teeth (compared to the flat teeth in humans).
– Cat whiskers are as sensitive as human fingertips – Cat whiskers are thicker and coarser than regular fur and have roots that are three times deeper.
– Cats are nearsighted, but see great in the dark – Compared to humans, cats are nearsighted because their eyes are so large and placed so forward on their face, but they make up for this with an excellent ability to see in the dark.
– Cats that scratch furniture are often marking their territory – Cats have tiny scent glands on their feet, and when they scratch furniture they leave just a little bit of their smell on it.
Popular Cat Names
According to a recent US News & World Report article, the 25 most popular names for cats in America are:
- Luna
- Milo
- Oliver
- Bella
- Lucy
- Simba
- Charlie
- Loki
- Kitty
- Leo
- Lily
- Max
- Coco
- Buddy
- Oreo
- Nala
- Pepper & Smokey (tie)
- Willow
- Tiger
- Mochi
- Jack & Shadow (tie)
- Cleo
- Toby
- Momo & Ollie (tie)
- Daisy & Mia (tie)
Panel Information
Pets are part of the NCP family, too! Please remember to scan purchases you make for your cat, or other pets, including food, treats, toys, and other supplies. It’s a great way to get your consumer voice heard and let companies know what pet foods and pet supply products you like or dislike, what promotions are working, and so on.
Panel Members: Are one or more cats part of your family? If so, we’d love to know more about them! If you’d like to share a photo of your cat(s) with us, email the photo to [email protected] with the subject line “My Cat Photo” and include one fun fact about your cat(s). We will share the photos in a future blog!
*By providing a photo of your cat(s), yourself and/or others and the fun fact, you are giving us permission to post the photo and fun fact to our blog, releasing us and our related parties from any liability connected with posting the photo and fun fact, waiving rights to any payments relating to that posting, and letting us know that you have the right to do so on behalf of yourself and others in the photo.
Regards,
Taylor
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