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If Cat Day in Japan on February 22 wasn't enough, Japan gets a second dedicated day to celebrate cats with International Cat Day on August 8. While Cat Day in Japan is primarily a wordplay on the number two (ni) in Japanese sounding like a cat's meow (nyan), International Cat Day raises awareness on the health and welfare of domestic cats — and the anime and manga worlds are celebrating with their very own cats:
#世界猫の日 pic. twitter. com/FwnLGBewDC
International Cat Day
Manga panel: Carried away by cats
Happy #InternationalCatDay, hug your closest cat today 🖤🐈⬛ pic. twitter. com/STDPWkHUTl
Their purrs can cure any bad mood. 🐈Happy #InternationalCatDay to all the amazingfeline companions! 🐱Show us your favorite cat photo in the comments! 📸 pic. twitter. com/rozKlvLDTB
Happy #InternationalCatDay 😺Anime: Too Cute Crisis pic. twitter. com/Yiis3SLo6s
きょうは #世界猫の日 🐈⬛せかいはねこのものにゃ🌎▼オリジナルTVアニメーション『風を継ぐもの』PV第1弾https://t. co/cCyh6nEqiN#かぜつぐ #風を継ぐもの pic. twitter. com/3Qg7NtOzv7
Today is International Cat Day🐈⬛
The world belongs to cats🌎
８月８日は #世界猫の日 🐈 pic. twitter. com/rtBLUAbZI8
August 8 is International Cat Day🐈
８月８日は #世界猫の日 猫清 pic. twitter. com/svwv3G7nXQ
August 8 is InternationalCat Day🐈 blue cat
８月８日は #世界猫の日 ニヤとにあ pic. twitter. com/e16DkFWXNk
August 8 is International Cat Day🐈 Niya and Nia
８月８日は #世界猫の日 🐈 pic. twitter. com/eyM4mggYta
August 8 is International Cat Day🐈
全ての猫さんが幸せでありますように🐾 #世界猫の日 pic. twitter. com/aVP3qeZsWF
May all the cats be happy🐾
今日、8月８日は#世界猫の日世界中の猫さんと飼い主さんが、幸せでありますように。 pic. twitter. com/a2KtLKtLeI
Today, August 8 is International Cat Day
May all the cats and their owners around the world be happy.
Have you read JUNJI ITO'S CAT DIARY: YON& MU? Since today is #InternationalCatDay, let these two hauntingly adorable cats brightenyour day with a heartwarming touch!#JunjiIto @junjiitofficial pic. twitter. com/NU1icz5jfi
August 8 is International Cat Day 🐈Meet the beloved cats of the KJP team 📸#InternationalCatDay #KojimaProductions #CatDay pic. twitter. com/BtTIJVFRvh
今日は#世界猫の日 ☆パパのお誕生日パーティーに、ねこちゃんたちも大集合♪みんなでケーキを囲んで、とってもにぎやかだニャン♡ pic. twitter. com/ZH2Qx7lfqZ
Today is International Cat Day☆
The kitties all gathered for Dad's birthday party♪
Everyone's gathered around the cakes, and it's so lively, meow♡
#プラグマタ の猫はこちらです🐱✨#世界猫の日 pic. twitter. com/CHm0RuFB6F
Here are the cats from Pragmata🐱✨
#世界猫の日おてんばシャチちゃん←やんちゃなツナくん→ pic. twitter. com/wSn4OD0u3V
International Cat Day
Tomboish Shachi-chan←
Mischievous Tuna-kun→
#世界猫の日 pic. twitter. com/8jkvK26t76
International Cat Day
#世界猫の日 pic. twitter. com/OVRTmGnwSw
International Cat Day
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