Category Archives: Pet Holidays

Nili and BoyBoy enjoying the June sun, summer has arrived

Month

• Adopt-a-Cat Month.
• Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month.
• National Foster
• National Pet Preparedness Month
• National Microchip Month
• Social PETworking Month.

Week-Long Observances

• June 1-7: Pet Appreciation Week.
• June 1-7: National Dog Bite Awareness Week.
• June 8-14: National Pet Wedding Week.
• 3rd Week in June: Animal Rights Awareness Week.
• June 16-20: Take Your Pet to Work Week

One-Day Holidays

• June 4: Hug Your Cat Day.
• June 8: Best Friends Day.
• June 10: World Pet Memorial Day
• June 14: Missing Mutts Awareness Day 
• June 14: National Dog Dad Day.
• June 16: Take Your Cat to Work Day
• June 18: National Internet Cat Day.
• June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
• June 19: National Garfield Cat Day.
• June 20: Ugliest Dog Day.
• June 20: Take Your Dog to Work Day®.
• June 21: NationalDog Party Day.
• June 22: National Pet Choking Prevention Day
• June 24: Cat World Domination Day.
• June 28: World Day Against Pet Abandonment.

Happy June Everyone, please be safe and make memories

Woof and love from Nili

WOW can you believe December has arrived, end of 2024 and 2025 is just around the corner. Lets see what is happening this month so we do not forget anything.

Month

• National Cat Lover’s Month.

One Day

Dec. 1: National Twin with Your Dog Day. Created in the UK by Leo Charley & Me, this day encourages dog owners to match their outfit to their dog’s! #twinwithyourdogday

Dec. 2: National Mutt Day. Also see July 31.

Dec 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day

Dec. 5: Celebrate Shelter Pets Day. Humane Society of the United States. Always the first Thursday after Thanksgiving.

Dec. 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine.

Dec. 10: International Animal Rights Day.

Dec. 11: Holiday Food Drive for the Needy Animals Day.

Dec 13 : National Day of the Horse

Dec. 15: National Cat Herders Day.

Dec 25: Christmas Day

Dec. 25 :  Hanukkah starts in the evening

Dec: 31:  New Year’s Eve

Have a wonderful December everyone, stay warm and safe

Nili and Me

November has arrived WOW, the year has gone so fast I cannot believe it. As usual there is lots going on for our pets and below is the monthly holidays and observances.

To celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month Layla is having her say this month

Month

Adopt a Senior Pet Month. By ASPCA.

National Senior Pet Month. Created by National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS).

National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Sponsored by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) and the Animal Cancer Foundation. (Also see May events.)

Pet Diabetes Month

K9 Epilepsy Awareness Month – #NEAM   Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation and K9 NEAM by the FiveSibes #LiveGibsonStrong #Paws4Purple Initiatives

Week

Nov. 3-9: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. From The Humane Society of the United States. First full week of November.

Nov. 10-16: Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week. Created in 2016 by the Animals & Society Institute, this week (always the 2nd week in November) is also known as HARA Week.

Day

Nov. 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day.

Nov. 1: International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day.

Nov. 4: Blog4Peace Event – The theme this year is HOLD THE LIGHT.

Nov. 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day.

Nov. 12: World Animal Enrichment Day.

Nov. 15: National Shop with Your Dog Day.

Nov. 16: National Slobber Appreciation Day.

Nov. 17: National Black Cat Day.

Nov. 17: National Take a Hike Day.

Nov. 18: National Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Awareness, Research and Education Day.

Nov. 19: National Get a Pal For Your Pet Day.

Nov. 23: Wolfenoot. This annual holiday, started in New Zealand, celebrates the Spirit of the Wolf and “is about celebrating our pack – human and animal – helping where we can, and making the world a better, kinder place.”

Nov. 23: Thankful for My Dog Day. Founded in 2020 by M.Y.O.S. Canine Muscle Formula, this pet holiday gives thanks for all that our dogs give us each and every day. (Nili gets MYOS daily in her food. Here is the link https://myospet.com/?aff=852)

Nov. 28: Thanksgiving

Nov. 30: World Pet Day

Have a wonderful November and please be safe and warm

With Woof and love from Nili

October has arrived and winter is around the corner. Below is the list of Holidays and Observances for our Pets.

Month-Long Observances

• Adopt A Dog Month
• Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
• Black Cat Awareness Month.
• National Animal Safety and Protection Month.
• National Pet CBD Month.
• National Pet Obesity Awareness Month.
• National Pet Wellness Month.
• National Pit Bull Awareness Month.
• Small Dog Awareness Month.
• World Animal Month.
• National Domestic Violence Month – pets are victims too

Week-Long Observances

• 6-12: National Walk Your Dog Week.First full week of October.
• 6-12: Animal Welfare Week. (AVMA). First full week of October.
• 13-19: National Veterinary Technician Week.

One-Day Pet Holidays 

• 1: National Fire Pup Day.
• 1: National Black Dog Day.
• 2: Canine Companion Day.
• 4: World Animal Day.
• 4: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
• 4: Kindness to Animals Day.
• 9: CATober9th®. Universal birthday of shelter cats whose birthdays remain a mystery.
• 10: World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day.This day to draw awareness to drivers if they hit a dog or other animal on the road.
• 11: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day.
• 11: Vet Nurse Day. Known as Veterinary Nurse Day
• 16: Global Cat Day. To draw our attention to all the homeless cats and find them homes
• 19: National Fetch Day.
• 21: National Pets for Veterans Day.
• 22: National Make a Dog’s Day.
• 26: National Livestock Guardian Dog Appreciation and Awareness Day.
• 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day.  A day for all dogs to unstuff their plush squeaky toys
• 26: Muddy Dog Day.(UK) Last Saturday in October.
• 26: National Pit Bull Awareness Day.
• 29: National Cat Day.
• 30: National Treat Your Pet Day. A day to treat our pets with snacks, extra love and attention.

Have a safe October and a Happy New Year to our Jewish followers who celebrate the New Year on the eve of October 2^nd

With a woof and love from Nili