Holidays of Russia - Day of St. Petersburg cats and cats

In 2005, a cat dressed in a vest appeared on the eaves of one of the houses on Pravda Street. His name was Tishka Matroskin. He was “seated” there by the well-known “Mitki” - a group of St. Petersburg artists. Later, when the Mitkov workshop moved to Marata Street, Tishka also moved there. And before that, back in 1999, his predecessors, Elisha and Vasilisa, appeared on the facades of houses on Malaya Sadovaya. Since 2005, June 8 is celebrated as World St. Petersburg Cat Day. The holiday is purely urban and the definition of “worldwide” appeared, apparently, for greater importance. On this day, all St. Petersburg cats are necessarily pampered with something tasty, and they try to let those with “cat” surnames leave work early. In 2011, Europe's first cat café and boarding house for retired cats from the Hermitage opened in St. Petersburg. From this moment on, the holiday takes place on a special scale, although it does not have an official status. The main events take place on Konnogvardesky Boulevard, which on this day is renamed KOTOgvardesky. The holiday is accompanied by numerous events with the obligatory cat parade, in which thousands of people and their pets take part. On this day, many homeless cats from shelters find new caring owners. It is also not forbidden to enter the cafe with your pets, where you can pamper them with something tasty from a special menu. St. Petersburg schools host photo sessions with cats, various matinees and exciting quizzes. The city hosts numerous theatrical performances and charity events. Television is not left out either. In St. Petersburg there is another spring holiday dedicated to cats and cats. This is the Day of the Hermitage Cats. They perform an honorable mission, protecting the museum's basements from rodents. No one has yet come up with more reliable protection.