Why is International Cat Day celebrated today?

But the date of the day is the day of the cat following the death of one of the most famous felines of recent years, Socks, the well-known mascot of the White House during Bill Clinton's term.

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Socks, the White House cat during Bill Clinton's term.

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August 8 was implemented in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare with other organizations. In addition, the month of August is also taken into account for the month of felines. While the On October 28th, the best-known date in Europe, was proposed by the pet expert Colleen Page, with the aim of making 10,000 adoptions of this animal during this day of the year. ..

When each of these days comes, social networks are inundated with photos and memos to celebrate the most popular mascot on the virtual map.

But this 20th of February is also special because precisely a cat was the heiress of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeldwho died yesterday. It's about the famous feline Choupette, who has just lost his 85-year-old father. Lagerfeld, Chanel's star designer for 36 years, also designed accessories for cat glamor.

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Karl Lagerfeld and his cat, Choupette.

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Now the million dollar question is: Will Grumpy Cat celebrate her day? Or does his grumpy temperament also apply to celebrations?

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Grumpy cat.

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