National Cat Day

In Italy, National Cat Day is celebrated on February 17.

[1] The date was decided on in a poll between cat-keepers by the Executive Cat Day Committee in 1978.

It is celebrated with people posing with photographs of themselves with their pet cats, and businesses selling cat-themed cuisine.

In the United Kingdom, there is also a National Black Cat Day which is marked on October 27.

The day was founded by Colleen Paige, a pet and family lifestyle expert, who was supported by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is a nonprofit pet adoption organization.

In the US and Canada, the day focuses on animal rescue