I previously recognized International Cat Day (August 8th) by comparing cat behavior with Recruitment Marketing. You can revisit that Blog Post here, where I shared my journey to Crazy Cat Lady and introduced my feline family members. Everyone is doing well, and we have had a lot of interest from candidates wanting to join the team. Apparently, they’ve heard good things and new applicants appear on the back patio from time to time.
Cats work hard in our world. Here are just a few of the jobs they dutifully perform:
Emotional Support/Therapy Animal: Whether serving as an emotional support animal for an individual or part of a care team within a hospital or nursing home, these specially trained professionals play an important role in providing comfort and support.
Speaking of roles, how about the cat ACTORS, who entertain us in a variety of TV, movie and stage productions.
On the smaller screen, Cats are a huge part of the Influencer world. TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are full of popular cat influencers. Just a couple of these stars include @CatManJohn for Russell the cat who uses buttons to communicate or Lady the cat @thetruckeduplife.
Space: In 1963, Felicette, also known as “Astrocat”, became the first and only cat to go to space.
Pest Control: In Lighthouses, cats served to keep pests away and served as companions to the Lighthouse Keeper and their family. Cats serve a similar purpose in barns and on ships.
Ancient Egyptians used the felines to hunt birds on riverbanks.
Mayor: Talkeetna, AK, had a feline mayor for 20 years. Stubbs the cat was named after his stubby tail and served in office from July 18, 1997, up until his death on July 21, 2017. During his time as mayor, he survived an attack from a dog, being shot at by teenagers with BB guns and falling into a (cooled off) deep fryer. Talk about having nine lives!
Of course, now they are part of our political discourse.
Whether they are employed and earning a paycheck or working for cuddles and kibble, I’m sure you will agree that the payment is well earned.
As part of our SCG brand toolkit, we have a variety of #merch. Our latest addition is a TOP TAIL CAN COVER. Comment or touch base with me or an SCG team member to get one for yourself. Made in the USA, the can cover is 3.5.”
