International Cat Day国际猫咪日

International Cat Day is a festival for one of the oldest and most belovedpets in the world—the cat！ It was celebrated for the first time in 2002 by IFAW，the International Fund for Animal Welfare. This is the day to appreciate1 andhonor² one of the most popular pets on the planet. You can use some of theseideas to make International Cat Day a happy day for all：

国际猫咪日是世界上最古老和最受喜爱的宠物之一——猫的节日！2002年，国际动物福利基金会（IFAW）首次庆祝了这一节日。这是一个欣赏和表彰这个星球上最受欢迎的宠物之一的日子。你可以利用这些想法让国际猫咪日成为所有人快乐的一天：

See the Vet去看兽医

International Cat Day is the ideal3 day to remember to take care of thecat’s health. Use it to see the vet and make sure all is going well with them.Since cats are very good at covering up⁴ signs5 of illness or pain， it’s a greatidea to make sure they are seen by a doctor regularly6. So they will behealthy and happy.

国际猫咪日是要记得照顾猫咪身体健康的理想日子。在这一天去看兽医，确保它们一切正常。由于猫非常善于掩盖疾病或疼痛的迹象，所以最好确保它们定期接受医生的检查，这样它们才能健康又快乐。

Visit a Local Cat Cafe去当地的猫咪咖啡馆

Those who don’t have a cat of their own don’t have to miss out on the fun ofInternational Cat Day！ This is the perfect time to go to a cat cafe for some drinksor snacks7 and， of course， you can play with cats. The cats in these types of cafescannot only be watched， but they often like to play with people. Many times， thecats who live at cat cafes are available8 for adoption9， so it’s a great way toenjoy some good time with a cat and see if they are well. Those who can’t find acat cafe around could watch cat videos online.

那些没有养猫的人也不必错过国际猫咪日的乐趣！这是去猫咪咖啡馆喝点饮料或吃点零食的最佳时间，当然，你还可以和猫一起玩。这类咖啡馆里的猫不仅可以观赏，而且往往喜欢和人玩。很多时候，住在猫咖啡馆的猫是欢迎顾客收养的，所以这是一个很好的方式来与猫咪共享美好时光，并且看看它们是否健康。那些在附近找不到猫咪咖啡馆的人可以在网上观看猫咪视频。

Dress Your Cat in a Cute Costume¹⁰给你的猫穿上可爱的服装

Take International Cat Day one step further by dressing up that cute cat in acostume that would make any cat lover happy. Tons of different cat costumes canbe found online， such as all kinds of hats for cats， Harry Potter’s scarf and roundcat glasses， or even a bunny suit.

如果想在国际猫咪日玩得更尽兴，你可以给可爱的猫咪穿上能让任何爱猫人士开心的服装。网上可以找到大量不同的猫咪服装，比如各种各样的猫咪帽子、哈利·波特的围巾和圆形猫咪眼镜，甚至还有全套兔子装。

Wish you all a good time on International Cat Day.

祝大家在国际猫咪日玩得开心。

（英语原文选自：daysoftheyear.com）