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June is the month of the year when we celebrate one of the most straightforward holidays, Hug Your Cat Day. It's an unofficial holiday that encourages cat owners to show a bit of extra love to their furry feline babies and give them a big, big hug. For us, "crazy cat people," hug your cat day is every day, right? But it's a lovely reminder to appreciate our way too early, living alarm clocks. If you are not one of the lucky ones, and your cat doesn't love to cuddle or hug, then beware of their sharp claws and teeth. If you are one of...

You probably already know that today is National Donut Day. I wonder if you also know the history of this day, though. Don't worry if you don't, because you will by the time you finish reading this.  National Donut Day, or National Doughnut Day, is celebrated every year in the United States on the first Friday of June. That makes this year be the 80th annual National Doughnut Day celebration. History of the National Donut Day It all started in 1938 as a fundraiser for Chicago's division of The Salvation Army, an organization whose goal was to help those in need...

Having inspired multiple movies and stories all around the world, Count Dracula is also one of the most popular fictional characters and a never-dying option for a Halloween costume. On May 26, we celebrate the World Dracula Day. It was 121 years ago that the novel Dracula was released. As you probably know, the novel was written by Bram Stoker, an Irish author who found inspiration in Romanian tales from medieval times and from a real-life historical figure, Prince Vlad III of Wallachia (Romania). The count used to torture his prisoners and the people who betrayed him by impaling, thus receiving the nickname "Vlad the Impaler". The...

There are several days meant to celebrate wine throughout the year, from drinking wine day, to mulled, rose, or a specific type of wine. However, today, on May 25, we celebrate wine day. How can you be a part of the festivities? With wine, of course! It can be any wine you like, sweet or dry, red or white, it doesn't matter as long as you get a bottle of your favorite wine and pour yourself a glass. My favorite is a dry, red wine, a combination of Merlot and Feteasca Neagra (Black Maiden) named Red Cuvee by the Liliac brand. I could drink this...

Many of us have been introduced to this amazing reptile when we were just little kids. From the story of The Tortoise and the Hare to Franklin; from Oogway and Kung Fu Panda to Crush and Finding Nemo - we all fell in love with them. On May 23, we turn our attention and love to World Turtle Day. We are encouraging every one of you out there to take action towards helping and protecting both the common pet turtle as well as the endangered species. A Brief History of World Turtle Day Susan Tellen and Marshall Thompson - founders of American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) -...