International Cat Day

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/international-cat-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the establishment year?2002
2. What is the original initiator?International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
3. Why was International Cat Day created?It was started in 2002 by IFAW to raise awareness about cats’ needs and protect them from problems like abandonment and danger.
4. When did the day change hands to International Cat Care?In 2020, the responsibility moved from IFAW to International Cat Care, a British charity that has worked with cats since 1958.

Feline Welfare: The state of well-being and health for all members of the cat family, encompassing physical and psychological needs.
Conservation Efforts: Organized actions taken to protect species and their natural habitats from extinction or degradation.
Public Consciousness: The collective awareness and understanding of a particular issue or topic within society.
Ecosystem Balance: The stable state of an ecosystem where populations of organisms and environmental conditions remain relatively constant.