10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3.2. 1. I'm Bethany Van Delft. It's August 7th, and this is no ordinary episode of the 10 News. This is the 10 News gets extra.

Well, the cat's out of the bag.

We're pouncing and purring for joy because tomorrow is international cat day.

So brace yourselves for a perfect episode with tons of cat puns all about our furry feline friends. Let's claw our way in.

Are you an a lorophile? That's a fancy word for a person who loves cats. Whether you love terrific tabby's, cool calicos, or sassy Siamese, the fact is all cats

are positively clausome.

Cats have been part of humans' lives for thousands of years.

Scientists actually think that cats and humans started hanging out together

around 8,000 years ago when farming started taking off. There, cats became the pest control,

picking off mice that were attracted to the crops. Humans allowed cats to hang around and eventually

cats domesticated or tamed themselves.

Besides being lovable house companions or trending on social media, cats have helped out humans

a lot over the centuries, sometimes in ways you might not expect.

No way. A cat named Stubbs was elected mayor of an Alaskan town. The British prime minister

has an official chief mouser at his house, and one calico cat even serves as a station master

for a Japanese railway. So today as we celebrate international cat day and raise awareness of cool cats from around the

world, let out a meow and a roar for these fantastic felines.

On International Cat Day, we need to take a moment to talk about big cats.

There are seven fierce felines that make up the big cat grouping.

Tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, and cougars.

The biggest of the bunch is the tiger.

This majestic animal can weigh up to 660 pounds and grow to 10 feet long.

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