Happy International Cat Day! Yes, that’s right, today (Monday, August 8th) we’re taking the time to celebrate all of our feline friends out there.

The unofficial holiday was first created back in 2022 and has been adored by cat owners all over the country. The National Today website states that it is in fact a day to “celebrate one of man’s most common and ancient pets.”

Whether you are a cat owner, simply just love pets, or are even just a fan of internet phenomenon such as Grumpy Cat, we wanted to bring you some of the best memes and reactions from Twitter on International Cat Day.

Scroll below to celebrate International Cat Day with us.

• Very dangerous.

  #worldcatday #catmeme #cats pic.twitter.com/7W8wtgx8D6

  — Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪 @[email protected] (@IngridHbn) August 8, 2022

• Strut around..

  Today is #InternationalCatDay; expect all cats to strut around like we own the place. Expect the same tomorrow too. pic.twitter.com/OqGODM90HR

  — Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) August 8, 2022

• Interesting!

  The world looks like a cat playing with Australia!
  
  Happy #InternationalCatDay 😸 pic.twitter.com/r74fRNA90s

  — Xavi Ruiz (@xruiztru) August 8, 2022

• True Story.

  It’s true. 🐱#InternationalCatDay pic.twitter.com/Mj7ZHn2oZz

  — Lory Farmer 💙🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@lory_farmer) August 8, 2022

• Did you know?

  #InternationalCatDay Did you know that? Leonardo da Vinci had a special affection for the famous feline. pic.twitter.com/1E5j59OqUt

  — Château de Chambord (@domainechambord) August 8, 2022

• Mood

  #mood #cat #meme #catmeme #InternationalCatDay2022 pic.twitter.com/SwNCOkSoO3

  — Wicca Spirituality (@WiccaSpirit) August 8, 2022

• Don't say it...

  https://twitter.com/ArshmanTheGreat/status/1556629700709056512

• #InternationalCatDay

  Happy #CatDay everyone! #InternationalCatDay pic.twitter.com/2YtOMLiCcT

  — Martin Kihn (@martykihn) August 8, 2022

• Same. Energy.

  Happy #InternationalCatDay ❤️🐱🐾 pic.twitter.com/Le1ot3kfK5

  — Desperate housecats of Brazil 🐾 (@DHB_NFT) August 8, 2022

• #CatsOfTwitter

  https://twitter.com/marcelinescute/status/1556671698958696449

• Furry Afwaid!

  Dis Summa At Da Beach. Be Afwaid, Be Furry Afwaid!
  😹😹😹#ECC#InternationalCatDay #CatsOfTwitter #CatsofTwittter #CatsOnTwitter #cats#AdoptDontShop #rescuedontbuy #Hedgewatch pic.twitter.com/sIUj6ktK0l

  — Spooky The Magnificent (ft: Miso & Soya) (@SpookyTheMagni1) August 8, 2022

• Cat co-worker to the rescue.

  Hanging out together on #InternationalCatDay pic.twitter.com/SNsYMQL2FL

  — Gareth Redmond-King (@gredmond76) August 8, 2022

• It's a purrfect day!

  Who said only dogs can be a man's best friend?
  
  Happy International Cat day! Celebrate this purrfect day by giving treats to your furry friend. 😻#internationalcatday #catday #ilovemycat pic.twitter.com/N5oyhNwfTj

  — Lauren Deimler (@laurendeimler19) August 8, 2022

• How to celebrate:

  The best ways to celebrate #InternationalCatDay:
  A) Donate to your local shelter
  B) Adopt a kitty (or three) (or eleven) (or more)
  C) Buy me a trebuchet and bacon
  D) Unlimited catnip
  E) Set up tuna juice fountains
  F) Put the dog outside

  — Cat Food Breath (@CatFoodBreath) August 8, 2022

• Facts

  Fun Fact - Today is International Cat Day. A group of cats is called a clowder while a group of kittens is called a kindle. #InternationalCatDay #Cats #Kittens #August #Summer #partneyheatingandcooling pic.twitter.com/HGI9EvrLXF

  — Partney Heating and Cooling (@PartneyHVAC) August 8, 2022

• A round of a-paws...

  Give a round of a-paws for our black-footed cat to celebrate #InternationalCatDay! Black-footed cats are the smallest cat species in Africa and weigh in at an average of 2-5 pounds. That's 200 times less than your typical lion! #blackfootedcat #brookfieldzoo pic.twitter.com/2UDN6AU7so

  — Brookfield Zoo Chicago (@brookfield_zoo) August 8, 2022

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