National Cat Day was founded by Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Behaviorist, Colleen Paige to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us.

Estimates reveal that there are approximately 4 million cats entering shelters every year with 1-2 million being euthanized. Often cats are overlooked and under-appreciated because they don't usually have jobs like dogs. But cats still lower blood pressure, offer unconditional love and companionship and alert their owner of danger.

Cats have so many puuuurrrrsonalities and there is so much to love about them! Even if you can't adopt a cat, offer to volunteer to clean a cage or sit and play with a cat for a while. Who knows? You may just fall in love!

Please visit your local shelter on October 29th, offering love and life by adopting a homeless cat. The goal of National Cat Day is to facilitate the adoption of 10,000 shelter cats nationwide on October 29th.

{photo of Colleen at age 7 with her mother and her first kitten.}

You can host your own event! It doesn't have to be a big shindig - perhaps you'd like to:

♥  Raise money for your local shelter

♥ Throw a kitty birthday party

♥ Celebrate the cats in your community

♥ Bring exposure to your pet related business

There are many ways we can assist you in having a successful event. You're not required to host your event on the exact date of the official holiday, but perhaps the weekend right before would work well.
The cost and extravagance (or lack thereof) is up to you! You don't have to spend a lot of money putting together an event. You do have to be an affiliate though, in order to use the National Cat Day name, and we want to help you plan and promote your event -  so click here to learn more about being part of the nation's very special holiday to celebrate and honor cats.