Meow-vellous: International Cat Day 2018 pictures

Date published: 08 August 2018


Paws up if you knew Wednesday 8 August was International Cat Day?

In celebration of our feline friends, Rochdale Online wants to see your snaps of your cute and loveable cats.  

From clumsy kittens to sleepy senior ‘kittizens’, we want to see your ‘meowvellous’ moggies in action!

 

Midnight
Midnight, seven, Rochdale

 

Ruby, seven, Whitworth
Ruby, seven, Whitworth

 

Lucifer, a two-year-old Maine Coon, Littleborough
Lucifer, a two-year-old Maine Coon, Littleborough

 

Rosetta, six, Littleborough
Rosetta, six, Littleborough

 

Winter, five, Littleborough
Winter, five, Littleborough

 

Ezio sniffs a dandelion
Ezio, one, Rochdale

 

Clio, five-months, Rochdale
Clio, five-months, Rochdale

 

Two-year-old brother and sister Weena and Prince, Littleborough
Two-year-old brother and sister Weena and Prince, Littleborough

 

Weena and Prince, when they were kittens, Littleborough
Weena and Prince when they were kittens, Littleborough

 

Princess with her newborn kittens, Littleborough
Princess with her newborn kittens, Littleborough

 

Polly, three, Littleborough
Polly, three, Littleborough

 

Penny, four, Castleton
Penny, four, Castleton

 

Pugsley, two, wakes his owner Naomi Rhys Thomas, Littleborough
Pugsley, two, wakes his owner Naomi Rhys Thomas, Littleborough

 

Charlie, six, Castleton
Charlie, six, Castleton

 

Rescue cats Anna and Elsa, Wardle
Rescue cats Anna and Elsa, Wardle

 

George
George

 

Jemima, 18 months old - available for adoption via Bluebell, Littleborough
Jemima, 18 months old - available for adoption via Bluebell, Littleborough

 

 Link, seven, Rochdale
 Link, seven, Rochdale

 

Bailey, Heywood
Bailey, Heywood

 

Missy, 16, who was adopted from Leigh Animal Sanctuary
Missy, 16, who was adopted from Leigh Animal Sanctuary

 

Smokie, three, and Poppy, two, both RSPCA rescues. Rochdale
Smokie, three, and Poppy, two, both RSPCA rescues. Rochdale

 

Beloved Smudge, who lived in Rochdale before she died last year
Beloved Smudge, who lived in Rochdale before she died last year

 

Best friends: Minnie and Freya
Best friends: Minnie and Freya

 

Gordon Ramsay, Littleborough
Gordon Ramsay, Littleborough

 

Luna, a Littleborough rescue aged four or five, adopted from Bluebell
Luna, a Littleborough rescue aged four or five, adopted from Bluebell

 

Mogwai, five, Wardle
Mogwai, five, Wardle

 

Lola, two, Wardle
Lola, two, Wardle

 

Bella, Rochdale
Eight-week-old Bella, Rochdale

 

Molly, two, Littleborough
Molly, two, Littleborough

 

Smokey and Rusty, both 11, Rochdale
Smokey and Rusty, both 11, Rochdale

 

Bella and Twinkle, both one, Rochdale
Bella and Twinkle, both one, Rochdale

 

 

Molly, seven, Milnrow
Molly, seven, Milnrow

 

Topsy, a seven-year-old Ragdoll, Whitworth
Topsy, a seven-year-old Ragdoll, Whitworth

 

Tabitha, three, Littleborough
Tabitha, three, Littleborough

 

Milly and Miles, approx. eight months, Middleton
Milly and Miles, approx eight months, Middleton

 

Lexi, three
Lexi, three

 

Winnie, 10, Rochdale
Winnie, 10, Rochdale

 

Floyd, a four-year-old silver spotted Bengal
Floyd, a four-year-old silver spotted Bengal

 

Three-year-old Empress asks for a cuddle in Heywood
Three-year-old Empress asks for a cuddle in Heywood

 

10-month-old Blue, Heywood
10-month-old Blue, Heywood

 

Taz from Rochdale
Taz from Rochdale

 

Lynx, 12
Lynx, 12

 

Max, 13, Littleborough
Max, 13, Littleborough

 

Ellie, four, Wardle
Ellie, four, Wardle

 

Elvis, two, Milnrow
Elvis, two, Milnrow

 

George, one, Milnrow
George, one, Milnrow

 

Dory, two, Milnrow
Dory, two, Milnrow
Otis the 'miracle kitty', who has defied odds to walk again after being paralysed. Rochdale
Otis the 'miracle kitty', who has defied odds to walk again after he was shot and paralysed. Rochdale

 

Tabby, 16, Rochdale
Tabby, 16, Rochdale

 

Gerry, Rochdale
Gerry, Rochdale

 

Oliver and Oscar, both nine, Littleborough
Oliver and Oscar, both nine, Littleborough

 

Two-year-old Blue
Two-year-old Blue

 

Rex, 3, Wardle
Rex, three, Wardle

 

Lott, two, Wardle
Lotti, two, Wardle

 

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