From the exotic Chartreuxes, Abyssinians, British Shorthairs and Russian Blues to the common calicos, tabbies, tortoiseshells and plain old alley mousers, cats have fascinated humans for thousands of years. International Cat Day was created to raise awareness about cats and promote their welfare
On International Cat Day we are encouraged to learn about ways to help and protect cats, from the Big Cats of the jungle to the moggies that rub our ankles and scratch our furniture. Regardless of whether you're a cat enthusiast or simply someone who tolerates the fuzzy felines, you can observe International Cat Day by reading books about cats, watching funny cat videos and enjoying cat-themed slots at your fave Vegas casino online.
Cats
It was once believed that cats were domesticated in Egypt almost 4000 years ago but today, historians know cats lived with humans well before that. It was, however, in Egypt that cats were worshipped as gods. People started to bring them into their homes, where the cats' value as pest controllers soared as they were able to protect the grain supply against rodents. At some points in Egyptian history, killing a cat could be punishable by death.
Over the years Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and later Viking sailors found cats to be invaluable companions on ships for rodent control. Cat ownership spread across Europe and eventually to the Americas.
In the 19th century, humans began to breed cats for specific traits. Breeds that we recognize today -- Persians, Siamese, Maine Coons and others – evolved during this period. Today, humans welcome cats into their homes, valuing them not for their "usefulness" but as loyal, friendly, loving companions that can turn a house into a home.
International Cat Day offers cat lovers around the world the opportunity to celebrate these special creatures by offering cats extra treats, volunteering at a local shelter, sharing funny cat videos on social media and playing cat-themed slots at the online casino.
Some of the top cat-themed slot machines include:
Big Cat Links
The Big Cat Links slot focuses on the world's biggest cats -- the lion and lionesses, kings and queens of the jungle and their cubs. It's a 50-payline, 5-reel slot where the Big Cats can become Oversized symbols to expand and cover multiple paylines at once for bigger and better wins. Maximum payout is 50,000 times the bet per line, making this a lucrative slot.
The reels spin against the backdrop of the African savannah with symbols that include sunsets, African Coins, maps of Africa and the Big Cats themselves. The "Wild" symbol substitutes for other game symbols to complete combinations for extra real money payout prizes.
When a regular game spin results in three or more Scatters, you'll activate the free spins round. The number of free spins that you are awarded is dependent on the number of scatter symbols that appear on your regular game spin. For 3 scatters, you'll receive 10 free spins. Four scatters will get you 15 free spins and 5 scatters will result in 20 free spins. The free spins round will retrigger if your free spins result in 3 scatter symbols!
Highlight of the game is the Fortune Link Jackpot Feature which activates if your spin results in multiple Coin symbols appearing in any position on the reels. When the feature begins, African Coins lock into place and the reels spin around them. The number of coins, Mini Jackpot, Minor Jackpot, Major Jackpot or the Grand Jackpot prize!
Copy Cat Fortune
Kitty-symbols like balls of yarn, parrots, fish, mice and milk cartons fill the reels of the Copy Cat Fortune slot machine to keep Pussy amused while you spin and win! Bet amounts range from 0.25 and 6.25 so the game suits both budget gamers and high-stakes gamblers.
The game offers several special features, including stacks of mystery positions which fill with random symbols at the start of each new spin. The engaging Reel Copy Feature activates whenever that mystery stack activates on Reel 1. At that point, the stacked reel copies onto the other 4 reels.
If you collect 3, 4, or 5 bonus scatters on any spin, you’ll be awarded 5, 6, or 8 free spins. If a scatter combination lands on a free spin, the free spins retrigger. This can happen over and over again for a possible win of up to 200 free spins off the original spin! You can win 10 or more free spins on 25 paylines, 10 or more free spins on 50 paylines, 30 free spins on 50 paylines or Super free spins with a triple multiplier!
For the Grande (Vegas) Finale, there's a possible Mega free spins round that features a 5x multiplier.
Purrfect Pets
Cats and dogs roll on the reels together in the Purrfect Pets 25 payline adventure. The reels spin with Wild Cats, Doggy Dollars and Progressive Jackpot bonus rounds which combine to create a dynamic slots adventure. Game symbols include cute kittens and pups who vie to complete paylines and deliver payout prizes. Max wins climb up to 30,000x!
Along with the hounds and felines, you'll see bowls of food, bottles of milk, pet collars, doggie bones, mice toys and more. The Cat is the Wild symbol and the Dog is the Scatter. If three dogs appear simultaneously, scattered anywhere on the gameboard, the Scatter Combination Payout will trigger along with the Doggy Dollars Free Spins round.
Doggy Dollars free spins awards 10 free games with double multipliers. During the free spins, scatters become Wilds!
If 3 or more Cat Wilds appear on a regular game spin, you’ll move into the Wild Cat Feature which delivers 10 free spins with 3x multipliers whenever a Kitty Wild appears as part of a winning combination.
Stick around for the Random Riches free spins round which activates randomly, awarding up to 50 free spins. During the Random Riches free spins, combinations that include a Wild symbol are multiplied x6. You'll collect 10 additional free spins whenever 3 or more scattered Cats or Dogs appear in any pattern before the scatters turn Wild.
Neither the Doggy Dollars nor the Wild Cat Feature triggered? Don't worry -- the Dogs Vs. Cats feature can activate! You'll be invited to pick one of three images to enter the Doggy Dollars, Wild Cat or Random Riches Bonus rounds!
The purrfect end to this game is the Progressive Jackpot Prize. There are two separate Jackpots, the Minor Jackpot and the Major Jackpot. Either can be won at any spin!
You'll purr with satisfaction when you celebrate International Cat Day with a Grande Vegas slot!
