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

 
Mary May