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：

國際貓咪日是世界上最古老和最受喜愛的寵物之一——貓的節(jié)日！2002年，國際動物福利基金會（IFAW）首次慶祝了這一節(jié)日。這是一個欣賞和表彰這個星球上最受歡迎的寵物之一的日子。你可以利用這些想法讓國際貓咪日成為所有人快樂的一天：

See the Vet去看獸醫(yī)

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.

國際貓咪日是要記得照顧貓咪身體健康的理想日子。在這一天去看獸醫(yī)，確保它們一切正常。由于貓非常善于掩蓋疾病或疼痛的跡象，所以最好確保它們定期接受醫(yī)生的檢查，這樣它們才能健康又快樂。

Visit a Local Cat Cafe去當?shù)氐呢堖淇Х瑞^

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.

那些沒有養(yǎng)貓的人也不必錯過國際貓咪日的樂趣！這是去貓咪咖啡館喝點飲料或吃點零食的最佳時間，當然，你還可以和貓一起玩。這類咖啡館里的貓不僅可以觀賞，而且往往喜歡和人玩。很多時候，住在貓咖啡館的貓是歡迎顧客收養(yǎng)的，所以這是一個很好的方式來與貓咪共享美好時光，并且看看它們是否健康。那些在附近找不到貓咪咖啡館的人可以在網(wǎng)上觀看貓咪視頻。

Dress Your Cat in a Cute Costume¹⁰給你的貓穿上可愛的服裝

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.

如果想在國際貓咪日玩得更盡興，你可以給可愛的貓咪穿上能讓任何愛貓人士開心的服裝。網(wǎng)上可以找到大量不同的貓咪服裝，比如各種各樣的貓咪帽子、哈利·波特的圍巾和圓形貓咪眼鏡，甚至還有全套兔子裝。

Wish you all a good time on International Cat Day.

祝大家在國際貓咪日玩得開心。

（英語原文選自：daysoftheyear.com）