Paw Print's Official List of Pet Holidays (Copy)
JANUARY
JANUARY 2: NATIONAL PET TRAVEL SAFETY DAY
JANUARY 14: NATIONAL DRESS UP YOUR PET DAY
JANUARY 21: SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY
JANUARY 22: NATIONAL ANSWER YOUR CAT'S QUESTIONS DAY
JANUARY 24: CHANGE A PET'S LIFE DAY
JANUARY 29: SEEING EYE GUIDE DOG ANNIVERSARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 14: PET THEFT AWARENESS DAY
FEBRUARY 20: LOVE YOUR PET DAY
FEBRUARY 22: WALKING THE DOG DAY
FEBRUARY 23: INTERNATIONAL DOG BISCUIT APPRECIATION DAY
FEBRUARY 26: SPAY DAY USA
MARCH
MARCH 1: NATIONAL PIG DAY
MARCH 3: IF PETS HAD THUMBS DAY
MARCH 13: K9 VETERANS DAY
MARCH 14: SAVE A SPIDER DAY
MARCH 23: NATIONAL PUPPY DAY
MARCH 28: RESPECT YOUR CAT DAY
APRIL
APRIL 1-7: INTERNATIONAL POOPER SCOOPER WEEK
APRIL 2: NATIONAL FERRET DAY
APRIL 4-10: NATIONAL DOG BITE PREVENTION WEEK
APRIL 6: NATIONAL SIAMESE CAT DAY
APRIL 8: NATIONAL DOG FIGHTING AWARENESS DAY
APRIL 11: NATIONAL PET DAY
APRIL 18: PET OWNERS INDEPENDENCE DAY
APRIL 19: NATIONAL CAT LADY DAY
APRIL 23: NATIONAL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY
APRIL 24: HAIRBALL AWARENESS DAY
APRIL 25: WORLD PENGUIN DAY
APRIL 27: NATIONAL LITTLE PAMPERED DOG DAY
APRIL 30: ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY
MAY
MAY 1: NATIONAL PUREBRED DOG DAY
MAY 1-7: NATIONAL PET WEEK
MAY 3: NATIONAL SPECIALLY-ABLED PETS DAY
MAY 5: CINCO DE MEOW
MAY 5-11: PUPPY MILL ACTION WEEK
MAY 7: MAYDAY FOR MUTTS
MAY 8: NATIONAL ANIMAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DAY
MAY 14: INTERNATIONAL CHIHUAHUA APPRECIATION DAY
MAY 20: NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY
MAY 23: WORLD TURTLE DAY
MAY 30: INTERNATIONAL HUG YOUR CAT DAY
JUNE
JUNE 4: INTERNATIONAL CORGI DAY
JUNE 5: WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WITH A FOCUS ON PET ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT)
JUNE 9: WORLD PET MEMORIAL DAY
JUNE 16: FATHER'S DAY (CELEBRATED BY PET DADS TOO)
JUNE 17: TAKE YOUR CAT TO WORK DAY
JUNE 18: VETERINARY APPRECIATION DAY
JUNE 19: NATIONAL GARFIELD THE CAT DAY
JUNE 20: UGLIEST DOG DAY
JUNE 21: TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY
JUNE 24: CAT WORLD DOMINATION DAY
JULY
JULY 1: ID YOUR PET DAY
JULY 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY (SAFETY FOR PETS DURING FIREWORKS)
JULY 5: PET REMEMBRANCE DAY
JULY 10: NATIONAL KITTEN DAY
JULY 11: ALL-AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY
JULY 15: NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY
JULY 16: GUINEA PIG APPRECIATION DAY
JULY 21: NO PET STORE PUPPIES DAY
JULY 26: NATIONAL DOG PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
JULY 31: NATIONAL MUTT DAY
AUGUST
AUGUST 1: DOGUST FIRST-UNIVERSAL BIRTHDAY FOR SHELTER DOGS
AUGUST 5: NATIONAL WORK LIKE A DOG DAY
AUGUST 6: NATIONAL FRESH BREATH DAY
AUGUST 8: INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY
AUGUST 10: SPOIL YOUR DOG DAY
AUGUST 14: WORLD LIZARD DAY
AUGUST 15: NATIONAL CHECK THE CHIP DAY
AUGUST 16: ST. ROCH’S DAY (PATRON SAINT OF DOGS)
AUGUST 17: NATIONAL BLACK CAT APPRECIATION DAY
AUGUST 20: CLEAR THE SHELTERS DAY
AUGUST 21: INTERNATIONAL HOMELESS ANIMALS DAY
AUGUST 22: NATIONAL TAKE YOUR CAT TO THE VET DAY
AUGUST 23: INTERNATIONAL BLIND DOG DAY
AUGUST 26: NATIONAL DOG DAY
AUGUST 28: RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY
AUGUST 30: NATIONAL HOLISTIC PET DAY
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 1: GINGER CAT APPRECIATION DAY
SEPTEMBER 8: NATIONAL DOG WALKER APPRECIATION DAY
SEPTEMBER 11: NATIONAL PET MEMORIAL DAY
SEPTEMBER 13: PET BIRTH DEFECT AWARENESS DAY
SEPTEMBER 17: NATIONAL PET BIRD DAY
SEPTEMBER 18: PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY
SEPTEMBER 22: REMEMBER ME THURSDAY (PET ADOPTION)
SEPTEMBER 28: WORLD RABIES DAY
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 1: NATIONAL BLACK DOG DAY
OCTOBER 2: WORLD FARM ANIMALS DAY
OCTOBER 4: WORLD ANIMAL DAY
OCTOBER 13: NATIONAL PET OBESITY AWARENESS DAY
OCTOBER 15: NATIONAL PUG DAY
OCTOBER 16: GLOBAL CAT DAY
OCTOBER 21: REPTILE AWARENESS DAY
OCTOBER 22: NATIONAL MAKE A DOG'S DAY
OCTOBER 26: NATIONAL PIT BULL AWARENESS DAY
OCTOBER 29: NATIONAL CAT DAY
OCTOBER 30: CREATE A GREAT FUNERAL DAY
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 1: NATIONAL COOK FOR YOUR PETS DAY
NOVEMBER 7: NATIONAL CANINE LYMPHOMA AWARENESS DAY
NOVEMBER 11: NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK
NOVEMBER 17: NATIONAL TAKE A HIKE DAY (WITH YOUR PET)
NOVEMBER 23: NATIONAL ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 2: NATIONAL MUTT DAY
DECEMBER 5: INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY (HIGHLIGHTING VOLUNTEERING FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS)
DECEMBER 9: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
DECEMBER 10: ANIMAL RIGHTS DAY
DECEMBER 15: NATIONAL CAT HERDERS DAY