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Ed Sheeran shares adorable picture for International Cat Day

Several other celebrities also posted images of their felines to mark the day.
Several other celebrities also posted images of their felines to mark the day. Several other celebrities also posted images of their felines to mark the day.

Ed Sheeran has shared a sweet snap of him enjoying a cuddle with his cat for International Cat Day.

The adorable image posted on Instagram shows the feline tucked into the singer-songwriter’s jumper.

Sheeran – an animal lover whose cats have their own Instagram page, @thewibbles – wrote: “To celebrate international cat day here’s a picture with me and one of @thewibbles #internationalcatday.”

Several other celebrities have also been sharing images of their kitties to mark the special day.

Ricky Gervais tweeted a cute picture of himself and his feline enjoying the sunshine, writing: “Happy #InternationalCatDay.”

Arlene Phillips posted a collage of cats past and present on Twitter.

“Celebrating and remembering our furry family on #InternationalCatDay,” she wrote.

Former Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh shared a snap of her pet with his eyes half shut.

“Pablo would like to wish you a mildly happy #InternationalCatDay,” she said.

The Doctor Who Twitter account posted a clip of former Time Lord David Tennant stroking a kitten.

Irish actor Chris O’Dowd joked that he had a cat to give away.

“As it’s #InternationalCatDay I’d like to take this opportunity to offer you all our cat. Please. Please take our f***ing cat,” he quipped.

International Cat Day (August 8) was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.