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Read to a Cat Day

February 20, 2026

Giveaways, special guest readers, and cats! Join us for our annual Read to a Cat Day on March 21st from 2pm-4pm. If you come before 3pm, you can event meet Dusty the Roadrunner! Read your own books or listen to friends and other readers. If you don’t have a book to bring, borrow one from…

Reading to a cat!

May 13, 2025

You’ve probably heard of reading to a dog program, but have you ever thought about reading to a cat? We at the Hermitage No Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary have hosted National Read to a Cat Day every March for 3 years. We believe the same benefit of a child reading aloud to a dog…

National Read to a Cat Day!

February 15, 2025

We’re excited to host this event yet again! We’ll have the Cat in the Hat, guest readers, games, face painting and lots of fun!

Tell Me A Tail

July 28, 2023

Join us the day after National Literacy Day (9/8) as we celebrate all things books (and cats)! We’ll have guests reading pawsome books, giveaways, games and lots of fun! This is a free event for all ages.