The big week is here! Global Cat Day® and National Feral Cat Day® 2025 are October 16!
There is so much to be done to spread the word about lifesaving programs and policies for cats and take action on cats’ behalf around the world. That’s why we encourage you to take a National Feral Cat Day Action for cats where you live this year!
National Feral Cat Day is the action component of Global Cat Day, which is about embracing the global truth that Cats Are CommunityTM. This powerful statement is recognition that cats have lived alongside us for thousands of years, have a rightful place in our communities, and are beings with inherent value who deserve to be protected.
Every year at this time, advocates from around the globe take to the ground in their communities to help cats and kittens, and then take to social media to inspire others to join them. These advocates share Alley Cat Allies’ mission and our deep belief that every cat deserves to live his or her life to the fullest. And, they take action alongside us to help make it happen, from doing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in their communities to handing out educational materials to donating to save cats’ lives.
Take a National Feral Cat Day Action for Cats
PLAN your National Feral Cat Day Action to take place on or around October 16. Find ideas on this page or come up with your own!
INSPIRE friends, family, neighbors, and other community members to join you in your National Feral Cat Day Action, or plan their own.
POST your National Feral Cat Day Action on social media with a description and photos. Use #GlobalCatDay, #NationalFeralCatDay, and #CatsAreCommunity so the world can see!
Ideas for National Feral Cat Day Action:
- Do Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for community cats. Find TNR step-by-step guidelines
- Hold a low or no-cost spay and neuter, vaccination, or microchip clinic
- Donate to Alley Cat Allies
- Build outdoor cat shelters or feeding stations (we have some blueprints here!)
- Hand out educational materials to your community (You can find all of Alley Cat Allies’ educational materials here, including to print)
- Set up a cat information booth or table with educational materials
- Contact your local officials and ask them to support cat-friendly policies (Our Advocacy Toolkit has guidance)
- Write a letter to the editor or blog post calling for compassion and lifesaving laws for cats
- Donate cat food to an animal food bank or hold your own cat food and supply drive
- Hold a community workshop to educate people about cats (Alley Cat Allies’ webinars are here to help!)
- Volunteer to help cats and kittens
- Organize a marathon or Walk-A-Thon to benefit cats
- Or, an action all your own that protects community cats.
Share Our Global Cat Day Videos
A great way to take action is to share our Global Cat Day 2025 videos. These videos showcase how communities are embracing the global truth that Cats Are Community by leading with lifesaving, evidence-based Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs. And, you’ll learn how Alley Cat Allies is taking direct action on the ground from Cleveland, Ohio, to Córdoba, Spain, to connect with advocates, support TNR, and save cats’ lives. Just click the images below to watch the videos.
Cats Are Community in Spain
Cats Are Community in Northeast Ohio
