Global Cat Day is on October 16 annually. National Feral Cat Day, as a critical part of Global Cat Day, falls on the same date. Both were created by Alley Cat Allies and are observed by millions of people every year.

Global Cat Day

Global Cat Day is a day to embrace the global truth that Cats Are CommunityTM. This powerful statement is recognition that cats have lived alongside us for thousands of years, have a rightful place in our communities, and are beings with inherent value who deserve to be protected.

Cats are our family, our friends, and our neighbors, whether they are community cats who live outdoors among us or companion cats who live indoors with us. Our unique relationships with them span thousands of years and cross every border.

Every neighborhood, village, town, city, and country worldwide must have policies and programs that protect cats as community members. That is the thought leadership and change Global Cat Day is all about.

While Global Cat Day inspires hearts and minds to build a better world for cats, National Feral Cat Day is the time to become the strong hands to achieve that goal.

National Feral Cat Day

National Feral Cat Day is the action component of Global Cat Day—a day for people worldwide to roll up their sleeves and go out into their communities to create lifesaving change for cats.

Whether you do Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), fight against opposition to community cats by educating officials and community members, or come together with your community to build outdoor shelters to improve cats’ lives, your National Feral Cat Day Action makes a difference.

What YOU Can Do on October 16

Take a National Feral Cat Day Action

Your action, big or small makes a lifesaving difference. Take an action for cats, inspire others to join you, and change your community on behalf of cats and kittens.

Tell the World That Cats Are Community

Using #GlobalCatDay, #NationalFeralCatDay, and #CatsAreCommunity on social media, declare your support for cats as community members who deserve protection.

Educate Your Community About Cats

Learn how to protect cats and kittens and share that critical knowledge with your community. Alley Cat Allies has new resources, and more comprehensive resources at alleycat.org, to help.

Donate to Alley Cat Allies to Save Cats and Kittens

Support our work to expose and stop lethal government policies against cats, correct deadly disinformation, and transform communities to save cats’ lives.