In 2004, French archaeologists discovered a 9,500-year-old cat grave in Cyprus.
International Cat Day was created by the International Fund Animal Welfare to take place on August 8.
On October 18, the first cat went to space, Felicette was the first Astrocat.
Cats were rumored to be the source of the Black Death's plague, so all over Europe the house cats were slain, and thousands of cats were murdered.
