When Is International Cat Day?
International Cat Day is August 8, every year. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday; in 2027 it lands on a Sunday.
It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and since 2020 it has been coordinated by International Cat Care, a feline welfare charity. It also goes by World Cat Day. The point of it is not cake — it is adoption, responsible ownership, and the cats still sitting in shelters.
If a different date is stuck in your head, you are probably not wrong — there are at least six cat days, and they belong to different countries. The table below sorts them out.
Wait — How Many Cat Days Are There?
Seven, and they are not the same holiday. This is the one people get wrong most often.
Turn Your Cat's Photo Into a Sticker
Upload a photo — or, if you don't have a good one, just type something like orange tabby, sitting, cartoon style. Pick a style, and you get a clean cut-out cat sticker with a white border around it.
No Photoshop, no Illustrator, no drawing, and no machine. It runs in your browser and it's free to try. Print it at home on sticker paper, or send the cut file to a machine if you have one.
Two shortcuts if you want a running start: custom cat stickers and cat meme stickers.
Or Turn Them Into a Silhouette
A cat silhouette is the single most-searched cat design there is, and it is also the hardest one to draw by hand — one clumsy curve on the ear and it stops reading as your cat.
Upload a photo and the tool traces the outline for you. Use it as a print, a phone wallpaper, a stencil or a decal — and as a cut file later, if you ever get a machine.
More Free Tools for Cat Projects
All of these run in the browser and start from a photo or a name. None of them need design software.
5 Ways to Celebrate International Cat Day
Four of these have nothing to do with us. The cat does not care what you buy — it cares about the box.
Already Have a Laser Cutter or Vinyl Machine?
Everything from here down is a real project someone on Atomm made for their own cat, with the cut file attached. Download it, open it in your software, run it. The most-downloaded one is a set of cat magnets with moving parts — 2,500 people have cut it.
Don't have a machine? Keep scrolling anyway — this is what the tools above turn into once there's something to cut with. There's a wider pet projects hub if you want dogs and small animals too.
Most-Made Cat Projects on Atomm
Ranked by how many people actually downloaded and cut them — not by how they photograph.
Magnets Cat With Moving Parts
Four Magnets Dog and Cats
Funny Cat Toilet Paper Roll Holder Toppers
Stretching Cat Laser Cut File | 3D Wooden Puzzle Template (Digital Download)
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Ultra Cute Kitten Floral Depth Engraved Wooden Coaster | 3D Relief Laser Engraving | xTool F2 Portable Art
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Cat Door Corner Sign SVG | Funny Cat Corner Wall Art | Cat Door Frame Decor | Laser Cut Cat SVG
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Mid-Century Modern Black Cat Wall Clock with Starburst Detail
Kawaii Cat Wooden Reading Ring – Double-Sided Engraved Basswood Page Holder
Cute Cat Character Wooden Dangle Earrings
Paw Print with LOVE and Sleeping Cat Keyring
Cat Wall Art SVG, Cute Cat Triptych SVG, Black Cat Wall Decor, Pet Lover SVG, Modern Cat Silhouette, Laser Cut File, Cat Lover Gift
Cat Wall Art Svg, Triple Panel Cat Decor, Window Cat Scene Svg, Cat Lover Gift, Pet Wall Art, Laser Cut File, CNC Design
For the Cat: Name Tags, Beds, Signs & Memorials
Things the cat actually uses, and the keepsakes for after. Every one of these is cat-specific — no repurposed dog files.
Personalized Cat Name Sign SVG | Custom Cat Wall Art | Cat Lover Metal Wall Decor | Laser Cut Pet Name Sign
Wooden Cat Face Pet ID Tag
Wooden Cat House Design Laser Cut Bundle. Modern Pet Teepee Tent Templates. Indoor Cat Shelter Files
Heart Shaped Cat House 5mm SVG | Wooden Cat Bed Laser Cut File | Modern Cat Furniture | Plywood Pet House
3D Cat scratching board. Paw print scratcher laser cut files. Cat wall scratching post svg. Wall mounted scratch pad. Pet lover gift
Has The Cat Been Fed Interactive Kitchen Tracker Sign
Angel Wing Pet Memorial Ornament | Wooden Heart Keepsake for Dog or Cat Loss | Rainbow Bridge Tribute Gift for Beloved Pets Forever
Rainbow Bridge Memorial Ornaments - Cats & Dogs
Cat Wall Art SVG, Sitting Cat Laser Cut File, Pet Memorial SVG, Cat Lover Gift, Feline Decor SVG, CNC Router Design, Animal Wall Art
This House Is Run By A Cat Slate Wall Sign
Miniature House Succulent Planter with Welcome Sign and Cat Motif Laser Cut. Plant Holder. Home Garden. Desk Decorations
Cute Cat Name Sign SVG | Personalized Cat Wall Art | Kids Room Decor SVG | Laser Cut Custom Name Sign
Cat Project Guides
Longer reads if you want ideas before you start.
44 Free Cat Wall Art Ideas
44 free cat wall art ideas to laser cut and engrave: cat silhouettes, geometric line art, layered shadow boxes, portraits, moon scenes, signs, and big-cat wall decor.
40 Free Cat Keychain Ideas
40 free cat keychain ideas to laser cut and engrave: kawaii cat charms, photo cat portraits, black cat silhouettes, cat mom keychains, leather and steel cat key fobs.
52 Free Cat Jewelry Ideas to Laser Cut and Engrave
52 free cat jewelry ideas to laser cut and engrave: cat necklaces and pendants, stud earrings, wooden and acrylic dangles, Halloween cat earrings, brooches and charms.
19 Cat Puzzle Ideas to Laser Cut (Jigsaws, 3D & Kids Boards)
19 laser-cut cat puzzle ideas from the Atomm community: engraved cat jigsaws, cat-shaped toddler boards, 3D slot-together cats, sliding tile teasers and heart keepsake puzzles, each with the original design file.
50 Free Pet ID Tag Ideas
50 free, real pet ID tag designs from the Atomm community — functional dog and cat tags, color engraving, keychains, pendants, and batch-cutting jigs.
30 Free Cat Decor & Craft Ideas
30 laser-cut and engraved cat decor and craft ideas from the Atomm maker community — wall art, signs, coasters, ornaments, lamps, boxes, and frames for cat lovers.
