Take Your Cat To Work Day®2026 · Date · History · Messages
Pet Sitters International says it created Take Your Cat To Work Day and its 2026 calendar places it on Monday, June 22, opening Take Your Pet To Work Week, which ends with Take Your Dog To Work Day on the Friday after Father’s Day.
About Take Your Cat To Work Day®
Take Your Cat To Work Day® is a Pet Sitters International workplace-pet campaign held on the Monday that opens Take Your Pet To Work Week®. It celebrates cats as companions, encourages pet-friendly workplaces where appropriate and keeps pet adoption at the center of the campaign.
Pet Sitters International identifies itself as the creator and current steward of the event family. Its current calendar places the cat day on the Monday immediately after U.S. Father’s Day, with Take Your Dog To Work Day® closing the same workweek on Friday.
Why Take Your Cat To Work Day® matters
The observance extends PSI’s pets-at-work adoption campaign specifically to cats. Participation is optional and should depend on workplace permission, allergies, animal welfare, travel tolerance and the individual cat’s temperament.
This is an organizer-created awareness campaign, not a government holiday. Trademark ownership and licensing rules establish stewardship of the event identity but do not turn it into a statutory observance.
History of Take Your Cat To Work Day®
Pet Sitters International created Take Your Dog To Work Day® in 1999 and later expanded the campaign with Take Your Pet To Work Week® and Take Your Cat To Work Day®. PSI’s current organizational history explicitly lists the cat day among the events it created.
The strongest reviewed cat-specific chronology begins in 2018. PSI’s May 30, 2018 release says the week leading to Take Your Dog To Work Day would kick off with Take Your Cat To Work Day™ on Monday, June 18. The U.S. trademark record for TAKE YOUR CAT TO WORK DAY reports first use anywhere and in commerce on March 1, 2018.
Some secondary calendar pages claim a 2005 origin, but the reviewed first-party and trademark evidence does not substantiate that year for the cat-specific day. This guide therefore uses 2018 as the first strongly documented campaign/use year and does not assert an exact inaugural public celebration date.
PSI continues to operate the event. Its 2026 pet-holiday calendar places Take Your Cat To Work Day on June 22, opening Take Your Pet To Work Week from June 22 through June 26, and its licensing page identifies Take Your Cat To Work Day® as a PSI trademark.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Take Your Dog To Work Day® / Take Your Pet To Work Week® campaign family
PSI created Take Your Dog To Work Day® first, then expanded the campaign family with Take Your Pet To Work Week® and the cat-specific Monday kickoff.
Pet Sitters International (PSI)
PSI’s current organizational overview explicitly says it created Take Your Cat To Work Day after creating Take Your Dog To Work Day and later expanding the campaign family.
Pet Sitters International (PSI)
The observance is a creator-led PSI campaign rather than a government-established day; PSI’s first-party materials identify the event as its own campaign.
Pet Sitters International (PSI)
PSI continues to publish annual dates, event guidance, participation materials and licensing rules for Take Your Cat To Work Day®.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
5 fields not established in reviewed sources
Predecessor and precursor observances
Earlier or merged observances are kept separate from former names and later institutional actions.
Also known as
Take Your Cat To Work Day
How to Observe Take Your Cat To Work Day®
Ask your employer for permission before bringing a cat to work and check whether co-workers have allergies, fears or other concerns.
Decide whether the workplace is actually suitable for your cat; a calm home celebration is better than forcing travel or a noisy environment on an animal that finds it stressful.
If your workplace participates, provide a secure carrier, familiar food and water, a litter setup, a quiet retreat and a clear plan for leaving early if the cat becomes stressed.
Use the day to support a shelter, rescue group or adoption program, consistent with the campaign’s adoption-focused purpose.
Remote teams can participate without transporting animals by sharing pet photos, adoption resources or a fundraiser for a local rescue organization.
Take Your Cat To Work Day® Facts
Pet Sitters International created Take Your Cat To Work Day® and continues to steward the event identity.
The day opens PSI’s Take Your Pet To Work Week® and is held on the Monday immediately after U.S. Father’s Day.
PSI’s contemporaneous 2018 material documents the cat-specific day, and the U.S. trademark record reports first use on March 1, 2018.
The campaign promotes appreciation of cats, pet-friendly workplaces and pet adoption.
The reviewed evidence does not establish an exact inaugural public celebration date or a formal establishing instrument.
Take Your Cat To Work Day® Messages
Happy Take Your Cat To Work Day®—here’s to celebrating cats while keeping their comfort and safety first.
Wishing cat lovers a thoughtful Take Your Cat To Work Day® and a great chance to support adoption and responsible pet care.
Today is a fun reminder that good workplaces can celebrate pets without forgetting animal welfare, allergies and individual boundaries.
Happy Take Your Cat To Work Day® to every feline coworker joining safely—and to the cats supervising from home.
May Take Your Cat To Work Day® bring a little joy to the workday and a little more attention to cats waiting for homes.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
USPTO TAKE YOUR CAT TO WORK DAY trademark record, serial 87565806, as reproduced by TrademarkElite — filing 11 August 2017; first use 1 March 2018; registration 15 January 2019; current owner Pet Sitters International (opens in a new tab)
Pet Sitters International — 2026 pet holidays (opens in a new tab)
Original Organizer
Pet Sitters International — 20th Take Your Dog To Work Day release, 30 May 2018 (opens in a new tab)
Pet Sitters International — PSI overview / creation history (opens in a new tab)
Original Organizer
Pet Sitters International — trademark and licensing notice (opens in a new tab)
Original Organizer
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Take Your Cat To Work Day®?
Monday that opens Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Pet To Work Week® (22 June in 2026) The documented recurrence rule is: Monday immediately after U.S. Father’s Day (the third Sunday in June), opening PSI’s Take Your Pet To Work Week®.
Does Take Your Cat To Work Day® fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Take Your Cat To Work Day® an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: International / Pet Sitters International-created workplace pet-adoption campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Take Your Cat To Work Day®?
The reviewed sources identify Pet Sitters International (PSI) as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Pet Sitters International (PSI).
Is Take Your Cat To Work Day® international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: International / Pet Sitters International-created workplace pet-adoption campaign. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-09.
When is Take Your Cat To Work Day®?
It is held on the Monday immediately after U.S. Father’s Day, opening Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Pet To Work Week®.
Who created Take Your Cat To Work Day®?
Pet Sitters International created the event and continues to manage the campaign and trademark.
When did Take Your Cat To Work Day® begin?
The strongest reviewed cat-specific evidence supports 2018 as the first documented campaign/use year. The exact inaugural public celebration date is not established strongly enough to assert.
Was Take Your Cat To Work Day® created in 2005?
Some secondary calendars repeat a 2005 claim, but the reviewed first-party and trademark evidence does not substantiate that year for the cat-specific day. This guide therefore does not use 2005 as established history.
Do I have to bring my cat to work?
No. Participation should depend on workplace policy and the cat’s welfare. A remote or adoption-support activity can be a better choice for many cats.
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