He International Cat Day was founded in 2002 by the International Animal Welfare Fund (IFAW)Together with other defense groups for animal rights. This initiative was born with the aim of celebrating one of the oldest and most beloved pets of humanity, and acknowledged the special place in both our houses and in our hearts.
Since August 8 has become a worldwide recognition date for catsPromoting not only the celebration of these extraordinary beings, but also the awareness of their care and the importance of their wells.
But other important dates are devoted to it Gatosas he February 20date that commemorates Socks, President Bill Clinton’s family. After the death of cancer socks in 2009, social networks adopted this day as a different opportunity to celebrate the life and positive impact of cats on our lives.
He International Cat Day is a commemoration in honor of the A very famous feline socks, a resident of the White House (Building in which the US president inhabits) during the presidency of Clinton. It is celebrated of every February 20, because that was the date on which the famous Minino died.
The history of socks fell deep into peopleBecause he walked through the press room, which inspired many stories and countless articles in the media about their origins and their relationship with the presidential family, with the American people and with the representatives of the ‘fourth power’.
And honor a sock
Socks, which means socks, was a black -white cat who had to be born at the end of the 1980s. A few years later Bill Clinton’s daughter crossed him and decided to take it home. At that moment the family lived in Arkansas, where he was a senator. After his election as the 42nd president of the US, when the family moved to the White House, the cat went with them.
Once installed, in a short time he made ‘owner’ of the place. And diligently for the press room, where it was normal to see him walking and greeting the journalists, many of whom have submitted a very warm relationship. That’s how his fame started to grow.
He was invited to various television programs and became extremely popular. In fact, in addition to his peaceful and friendly character, he was the first to exceed the unwritten rule that pets should be dogs. He was the first cat to take on that role.
Thanks to his deserved reputation as a good continued cat, Socks was invited to visit different recovery centers and hospitals, where when the hearts of the patients, their family members and the staff were stolen.
When the presidential period culminated, Clinton gave his ownership to his secretary Betty Currie. This happened because Sock She got along very well with her, but she had a bad relationship with the other pet, the Labrador Buddy Dog.
During the rest of his life, Socks made various favorable appearances to raise money for various causes, such as the rescue of stray cats and dogs. He February 20 2009 (the fact that the establishment of the International Cat Day 2025) S.Your owners.
Adopt adult cats
The idea after the informal statement of the International Cat Day It was that people could realize that adult cats also deserve the chance to have a home. And that the big advantage of hiring a parent parent is that it is already known which character and tastes.
There are no surprises with them. And many can become just as cute and affectionate as SockAlthough perhaps not as famous as this popular feline, which resulted in the birth of this event, the International Cat Day.
No more abandon
One of the goals of this International Cat Day It is the Owners to raise that cats are extremely sensitive And may not be abandoned. Because they could not survive, or have as much luck as socks.
The socation that gave rise International Cat Day, It is believed that he could have been the victim of desolation, given his pleasant character and his confidence in people. Since there are millions of fates in the streets of the world, who had a home and had a change in their owners’ circumstances, they were eventually thrown away as if they were an object.
On the other hand, the International Cat Day 2025 Promotes the idea that animals are no longer the price to have a new hairy friend, should not be obtained.
There are many hungry hiding places for animal protection and associations of hairy homeless people. Adopt one of them and save many lives, because for each happy ending, another small animal has the opportunity to leave the streets and get a new home.