Happy National Respect Your Cat Day!
Did you know today is Respect Your Cat Day? It’s the day to celebrate you and your feline bestie! Your kitty pal has been there when you were happy—your kitty pal has been there when you were sad. Your kitty has, and always will, be there for you. So, this March 28, acknowledge all the hard work your cat puts into being your loyal companion.
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History of Respect Your Cat Day
Respect Your Cat Day is a newer holiday that’s only been on official record since 2014. However, it’s possible that the holiday falls on March 28 as an homage to March 28, 1384, which is when King Richard II of England passed an edict to ban the consumption of cats.
Cats have been a symbol of respect and worship for much longer, though. It’s well known that the Ancient Egyptians worshiped Bastet, a cat goddess, and kept cats in temples as sacred animals. The Romans also brought cats along on conquests to control rodents in their camps—a tradition that continued in the trenches of World War II.
Modern life allowed most cats to be costly companions that we wait on, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had a rich history serving humans.
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