It’s here! Happy Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day!
Today, we hope you’ll join Alley Cat Allies and cat advocates the world over to share a simple but powerful truth:
To make a lifesaving impact, Alley Cat Allies is calling on people around the world to take positive action for cats in their communities.
“On Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day, we are sending a strong message that Cats Are Community around the globe, coexist with wildlife, and deserve to thrive wherever they call home,” said Coryn Julien, Program Communications Officer at Alley Cat Allies. “Alley Cat Allies will be on the ground on October 16, providing cats with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), no-cost cat food, access to care, and other critical support. We are calling on advocates everywhere to join us by helping cats where they live.”
What We’re Doing to Protect Cats on Global Cat Day
Every year, cat advocates, caregivers, veterinarians, shelters, and animal protection organizations around the globe observe Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day by taking action to protect cats and advance humane, evidence-based policies for their care.
On October 15 and 16, Alley Cat Allies will be continuing its global work for cats, with special events on the ground stocking a no-cost cat food bank in Richmond, Virginia; providing access to care and cat food for community cats in Prince George’s County, Maryland; holding a TNR clinic in Granite Shoals, Texas; and providing lifesaving medical care for cats in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
What You Can Do on the Biggest Day of Advocacy and Action for Cats
People worldwide are encouraged to visit GlobalCatDay.org to learn more about Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day and find their own action ideas for cats.
Actions can include holding a low-cost spay and neuter clinic, carrying out TNR in their community, sharing Alley Cat Allies educational materials on social media, talking to local officials about community cats and the programs that protect them, and much more.
Donating to Alley Cat Allies is a great place to start! With your support, Alley Cat Allies can expand our global work to advance humane laws and policies for cats; create and support key resources for cats, including access to veterinary care; take strong, effective action against animal cruelty; and build a world where all cats’ lives are valued and protected.
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DONATE IN HONOR OF GLOBAL CAT DAY.
Then, throughout the day, we encourage advocates to go out in their communities to take that action and share their impact on social media with #GlobalCatDay and #NationalFeralCatDay.
TAKE A NATIONAL FERAL CAT DAY ACTION.
Be sure to POST your action on social media today with #GlobalCatDay and #NationalFeralCatDay. Find action ideas.
Other Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day Actions to Take on October 16 and Beyond
Watch and share the Global Cat Day videos to celebrate the lifesaving power of a community coming together for cats, and historic action on their behalf:
EDUCATE YOUR COMMUNITY.
Alley Cat Allies’ latest lifesaving resources can be found here. Handing out educational materials is a great action to take today!
GET YOUR GLOBAL CAT DAY GEAR.
Even after October 16, you can continue to take action for cats in honor of Global Cat Day with our newest gear.
About Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day
Alley Cat Allies’ Global Cat Day, founded in 2017, and National Feral Cat Day, founded in 2001, are observed annually on October 16 as the biggest days of advocacy and action for cats. Their message is simple but powerful: Cats Are Community™.
Cats Are Community means acknowledging that cats coexist in harmony and balance with wildlife, including birds, in environments across the globe. It also means advocacy and action until all cities, towns, states, and countries have laws and resources that recognize and protect cats as the community members they are.