BANGKOK, 9 August 2012 Chiang Mai Zoo is holding activities to
commemorate the “World Cats Day” in hopes to raise awareness
about cats after having found that a large number of cats have
been abandoned and many cat species have been extinct. The
“World Cats Day” is being celebrated at Chiang Mai Zoo during
August 8-10, 2012. Chiang Mai Zoo stated that the event is
focused on the importance of world animals, not just wild
animals, but also the importance of domesticated animals as
well. Because some animal species are nearly or have been
extinct from this world, Chiang Mai Zoo is motivated to organize
the event to raise awareness among Thai people about cats. Even
though many cats are kept as pets in people’s homes, but a lot
of cats are abandoned on the streets as well. Some people leave
their unwanted cats in temples and schools, which causes a lot
of problems such as diseases and breeding problem. Therefore,
activities on the “World Cats Day” are emphasized on educating
cat owners on how to raise cats in a