On 8 August, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov congratulated all chess players on the International Cat Day. The congratulation reads as follows:This celebration brings together millions of cat owners around the world. Therefore, I really wish people to pay more attention to the problem of homeless cats and cats.
Many great people loved cats. Writers and poets, scientists and artists, artists and musicians. And, of course, chess players. We remember that the beloved cat of the great grandmaster Alexander Alekhine was called Chess.
A remarkable poet Joseph Brodsky once observed that "cats are the only animals that move gracefully."
Let all cats and kittens of the world be healthy; let all cats have good owners, and let those cats who like to live free have a friendly and safe environment. I wish that the tenderness, affection and purring of your favorite pet cat always gives you strength, confidence and inspiration."
