International Cat Day Celebrated By Reston Cat Lovers

RESTON, VA — Although ancient Egyptians loved their cats and even included drawings of domesticated felines in their hieroglyphs, there's no indication they celebrated International Cat Day.

That's too bad.

Any cat owner will tell you that their cat is the center of their attention — what choice do they have?

In honor of International Cat Day on Sunday, Patch asked the cat lovers in Reston to share photos of their cats via Neighbor and Facebook posts.

Due to the overwhelming response from Reston's cat-loving community, Patch's International Cat Day celebration will be spread out over several days. Check back on Monday for part two, which will feature more photos submitted by our readers of Reston's friendly felines.

I am a kitty mom! This is Monty (7 years) and Roxy (12 years). Both are adopted from 4Paws Rescue Team where I have volunteered. Monty is showing off by pretending he is in love with Roxy. They keep us amused and sometimes annoyed 24/7. We wouldn’t have it any other way! — Mickey Glassman, Reston

This is aj. I’m pretty sure he identifies as a dog lol. He likes to go on walks and meet any kind of living being. He also licks the dog and she gets confused haha. He also shares an Instagram with my other pets @frisbeeflurry. —Nisa Katz, Reston

This is Pawley. He is a 9 year old Russian Blue who loves trick-or-treating and can shake hands. And he likes to sit on games and laundry. — Jennifer Burns, Reston

Here's my kitty cat named Teddy :) — Amanda Cunningham, Reston

This is our sweet 1 year old Hobbes. — Mary Wesolowski

Simba and Nala, from Kuwait. — Sue, Reston

Baadal and Rimjhim — Shubhra Sinha, Reston

Iris, my Dubai rescue cat! — Wendy Regan, Reston

This is Sunny and Junie, two recently rescued cats from Helping Homeless Felines. Follow their adventures on Instagram! @juniegirl_sunnyboy — Pam Pick, Reston

I am a kitty mom! This is Monty (7yrs) and Roxy (12 yrs). Both are adopted from 4Paws Rescue Team where I have volunteered. Monty is showing off by pretending he is in love with Roxy. They keep us amused and sometimes annoyed 24/7. We wouldn’t have it any other way!

Georgia. She is a rescue from Fancy Cats - South Lakes Pet Valu about two years ago.

She is now 4 and is an equal opportunity lovebug! She spends her nights snuggling with everyone and purring loudly to make sure you know she is there. Sometimes you may wake up to find her asleep near your pillow too.

In addition to her busy nightly routine, she regularly supervises (snoozes) throughout the workday to make sure her coworkers are staying on task. Below is a picture of her while working.
We are lucky to have her as part of our family!

Best,

Katie McClain, Reston

We brought Thomas home from the shelter on a cold winter’s day January 2018. — Carol Ann, Reston

We adopted a "working cat" pair from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter last year. It has taken a long warming up period, but now Tony feels more than comfortable lounging in the planters! — Megan Nehr Hutchison

This is Empress Zoe. She rules her world with an iron fist. — Melissa Oaks Shallington, Reston

Here is our Monkey cat. Rescued off the streets as a stray kitten. Gets his name for perching on our shoulders as a kitten. — Ashley Lorin, Reston

Unnamed cat submitted by Kristi Kennard Guidry, Reston