What can be more pleasant than a murring warm friend who warms you up on cold winter evenings or creates coziness when rain outside the window. Cats are amateurs to luxuriate in the sun, but at the same time keepers of warmth and comfort in the house. For a long history of his life, along with a cat man, they deserved their own holiday.
Practically in every state there is a special day when you can take special care of your pets, celebrate their services to humanity and honor our independent furry friends. World Cat Day was established on August 8 and since then has led to the creation of a variety of national holidays.
What is the day of cats?
Cat Day in Ukraine and Russia is celebrated on March 1, Cat Day in Japan on February 22, in the USA on October 29, and France celebrates Cat Day on August 8 along with the whole world. The history of how the Day of Cats appeared was not preserved. However, the sources claim that it originated from the ancient connection between cats and humans. A special day, allocated for a holiday for cats, is designed to draw attention to all the merits of these animals in front of people.
The expression "March cat" is very popular in Russia, because March is just the time when cats are actively arranging serenades under the windows. They also say that they announce the coming of spring. After the establishment in 2004 of the holiday of cats on March 1, in Russia they joked that cat serenades are nothing more than a congratulation on the holiday of their brothers.
How to celebrate the day of cats?
It's interesting how different cats celebrate the day of cats. For example, Great Britain actively reveres the merits of our furry animals before the fatherland. According to statistics, every year one cat saves 10 tons of grain, and exhibits of the British Museum would have long been rendered useless if they had not been guarded by a dozen cats from mice. World Cat Day in England is a feast for the felines, especially those who serve the state. A variety of delicacies, soft feather beds and even a specially sewn shape - everything to make the cats quite purr!
Austria also keeps up with the celebration of World Cat Day. The most persistent representatives of felines, whose flair for more than 10 years protected warehouses with grain, receive a real pension in the form of meat, broth and milk.
In China, the celebration of Cat Day is very specific, because for the sake of this holiday, the Chinese legislatively established a ban on eating our cute animals. Of course, this is a real holiday for cats.
The day of the black cat in Italy did not appear at all because of the love of the fluffy. He has to November 17, according to the Italians believe - the most unfortunate day of the year, which is due to impure forces and the approaching season of Halloween. The day of the black cat is set in Italy in memory of all the felines who were tortured and tortured in ancient times. Italians firmly believed that the black skin of a cat is a direct evidence of its belonging to witches or the devil.
Interesting facts about cats
In addition to celebrating World Cat Day, purrs are also awarded other privileges. For example, in different countries
In Japan, you can visit the temple of cats. This temple is built in honor of the 7 cats that served the Japanese soldiers in the 17th century in faith and truth. Surprisingly, the size of the cat's pupils determined the soldiers, which is the hour.
The cat museum in Germany protects a dozen cats. There are a lot of exhibits connected with cats and selected around the world.
In St. Petersburg, there is an interesting cafe "Republic of cats", where you can drink coffee and dessert, surrounded by a dozen different, but very educated cats, and at the same time and communicate with them.