Pet Holidays – Layla's Woof

May 2026 Pet Holidays, Awareness and Observances

Posted on May 1, 2026 by admin — 3 Comments ↓

May has arrived, I cannot believe we are nearly half way through the year it is going too fast for this old lady. With May comes new important dates which I am listing below.

It is first of May and freezing in the park, Nili

Month

Chip Your Pet Month.
National Pet Month
National Service Animal Eye Exam.
Pet Cancer Awareness Month.
Pet Sitter Safety Month.
Responsible Animal Guardian Month.

Week

May 3-9: American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week
May 3-9: National Pet Month.
May 4-9: Puppy Mill Action Week.
May 4-10: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week.

Day

May 1: International Day of the Podenco.
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day.
May 3: Mayday for Mutts.
May 4: Layla crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on this day 🙁
One of my favorite photos of her
May 9: National Dog Mom’s Day.
May 10: National Disaster Preparedness Day
May 14: Pick Up the Poo Day. (UK)
May 14: Bond With Your Dog Day
May 15: Do Lunch With Your Dog Day.
May 20: National Rescued Dog Day
May 29: National Dog Friendly Day. (UK)

Have a wonderful safe month of May with love from Nili

April Pet Holidays and Awareness Month

Posted on April 3, 2026 by admin — 12 Comments ↓

April is here, Spring has arrived and so has our monthly calendar

Month-Long Observances

Active Dog Month.
National Canine Fitness Month
National Heartworm Awareness Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month.
National Pet Month. (UK)
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. (ASPCA)

Week-Long Holidays

April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week.
April 1-7: National Raw Feeding Week.
April 12-18: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week.
April 12-18: National Prevention Dog Biting Week
April 17-23: National Pet ID Week.
April 19-26: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week.

One-Day Holidays

April 4: World Stray Animal Day
April 4: Every day is tag day.
April 6: National Siamese Cat Day.
April 7: National Pet Insurance Day
April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
April 10: National Hug Your Dog Day
April 11: National Pet Day
April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
April 17: Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day.
April 18: Pet Owner’s Independence Day.
April 19: National Dog Parent Appreciation Day.
April 19: National Cat Lady Day.
April 19: Sylvester the Cat’s Birthday
April 21: National Pet CBD Day.
April 22: Earth Day.
April 23: Pet Tech CPR Day.
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 24: Hairball Awareness Day.
April 25: World Veterinary Day.
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day
April 26: National Pet Parents Day.
April 26: International Search and Rescue Dog Day.
April 27: National Little Pampered Dog Day.
April 27: Free Feral Cat Spay Day.
April 29: International Guide Dog Day.
April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.
April 30: National Therapy Animal Day.
April 30: National Tabby Day.

Happy Easter and Passover to all our friends

With a woof and love from Nili xxx

March 2026 Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on February 27, 2026 by admin — 13 Comments ↓

March has arrived and maybe Spring also.. Below is the monthly list of Pet Holidays and Observances for March. As we always say if we left something out woof us please so we can add to the list.

Month

Poison Prevention Awareness Month.

Week

March 1-7: Professional Pet Sitter Week
March 14-21: Pet Theft Awareness Week (UK) You can read more in February blog
March 15-21: National Animal Poison Prevention Week.
March 24-30: Tick Bite Prevention Week.

One-Day

March 1: National Cat Day (Russia).
March 2: International Rescue Cat Day.
March 3: International Tripawd Awareness Day.
March 3: What if Cats & Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day.
March 13: K-9 Veterans Day.
March 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day (UK).
March 15: National Catio Day.
March 17: Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Day— patron saint of cats.
March 20: Dogs in Yellow Day.
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 23. Cuddly Kitten Day.
March 26. Purple Day®️ for Epilepsy for awareness for dogs, pets, and humans
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day.
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day.

Stay warm everyone and have a wonderful month

With a woof and love from Nili

Leon and Nili walking home from the park, life is good

February Pet Holidays and Observances 2026

Posted on February 3, 2026 by admin — 2 Comments ↓

Can you believe Mom bought me this t-shirt, Nili

Month

Beat the Heat Month.
Black Dog and Cat Syndrome Awareness Month.
Dog Training Education Month
Feline Fix by Five Month.
National Cat Health Month.
National Prevent a Litter Month.
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month.
Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month.

Week

Feb. 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs
Feb. 15-21 (3rd full week in February) National Drink Wine with Your Cat Week.
Feb. 22-28: National Justice for Animals Week

One Day

Feb. 1: World Galgo Day
Feb. 2: Sled Dog Day
Feb. 2: National Brown Dog Day
Feb. 3: Doggie Date Night Day
Feb. 5: World Animal Reiki Day
Feb. 12: Safety Pup Day.
Feb. 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day
Feb. 14: Valentines Day
Feb. 20: National Love Your Pet Day
Feb. 22: Walking the Dog Day.
Feb. 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day and National Dog Biscuit Day.
Feb. 24: World Spay Day.

Walking with Leon to the park, Nil

Happy February Everyone, Stay warm and safe with woof and love from Nili

January 2026 Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on January 3, 2026 by admin — 10 Comments ↓

Month

National Train Your Dog Month
Unchain a Dog Month.
Walk Your Dog Month

One Day

2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
2: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day.
14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
19: National Conservation Dog Day.
22: National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day.
24: Change a Pet’s Life Day.
24: Peanut Butter Day. !
29: Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
29: Tuxedo Cat Appreciation Day.
31: Layla’s Gotcha Day

i am carrying on my sisters tradition of checking the pmail on the Christmas Trees in the street, Nili

We hope you have a warm safe January with hug and woof from Nili

December 2025 Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on December 2, 2025 by admin — 2 Comments ↓

Nili and Sparky playing tug of war in the park

Month

National Cat Lover’s Month.

One-Day Events

1: National Twin With Your Dog Day
2: National Mutt Day.Also see July 31.
4: Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine.
10: International Animal Rights Day.
11: Holiday Food Drive For the Needy Animals Day
15: National Cat Herders Day.

Please stay warm, safe and Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate and Merry Christmas to everyone else

With a woof and love from Nili

November 2025 Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on November 1, 2025 by admin — 18 Comments ↓

Hello November, you have arrived, one more month till the end of the year WOW woof. As always Mom does her list of Pet holidays and Awareness so she does not forget to celebrate on those days, so here we go.

Walking into the park on one of the last good days before winter

Month

Adopt A Senior Pet Month
National Pet Senior Month
NationalPet Cancer Awareness month
Pet Diabetes Month
NEAM – November Epilepsy Awareness Month

Week

2-8: National Shelter Appreciation Week
9-15: Human Animal Relationship Week

Playing with my boyfriend BoBo

One-Day

1: National Cook for Your Pets Day.
1: International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day
7: National Canine Lymphoma Day
12: National World Animal Enrichment Day
15: National Shop with Your Dog Day.
16: National Slobber Appreciation Day.
17: National Black Cat Day.
17: National Take a Hike Day
18: National Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Awareness, Research and Education Day.
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.”
23: Thankful for my Dog day
24: Thanksgiving
30: World Pet Day.

Cuddling with Teddy on a cool day, Nili

Have a safe wonderful November, stay warm with lots of cuddles and hugs,

Nili

October Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on October 2, 2025 by admin — 2 Comments ↓

Month

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.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Week

Oct. 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week

Oct. 5-11: Animal Welfare Week.

Oct. 12-18: National Veterinary Technician Week.

Third week of October: National Wolf Awareness Week

One-Day

1: National Fire Pup Day
1: National Black Dog Day
2: Canine Companion Week
4: World Animal Day
4: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
4: Kindness to Animals Day.
8: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
9: Catober Shelter Cat Birthdays for those that we do not know their real birthday
10: World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day.
10: Vet Nurse Day.
11: National Spoodle Day.
16: Global Cat Day.
18: National Fetch Day.
21: National Pets for Veterans Day.
22: National Make Dog’s Day.
26: National Livestock Guardian Dog Appreciation and Awareness Day.
27: National Black Cat Dayin the UK.
28: Plush Animal Lovers Day. This day is dedicated to unstuffing toys
29: National Cat Day.
30: National Treat Your Pet Day.
31: Halloween

Have a wonderful October Everyone with a woof from Nili

September 2025 Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on September 4, 2025 by admin — Leave a reply

September has arrived and with it a new list of Pet Holidays and Observances

Enjoying the park while the sun is out, Nili

Month

Animal Pain Awareness Month.
Happy Cat Month.
National Disaster Preparedness Month. It is so important to be ready for a disaster
National Pet Insurance Month.
NationalResponsible Dog Ownership Month.
National Service Dog Month.
Pet Memorial Month.
Pet Sitter Education Month.
World Animal Remembrance Month.

Week

14-20: Adopt a less adoptable pet week.
21-27: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week.
21-27: National Dog Week.

Days

1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day.
5: Canine Enrichment Day.(UK)
5: National White Cat Day.
8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
9: Happy Dog Day.(UK)
9: Tuxie Appreciation Day.
13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day.
13: Scoobie Doo Day.
14: National Hug Your Hound Day.
14: National Pet Memorial Day.
17: National Pet Carbon Monoxide Safety Day.
18: Love Your Dog Groomer Day. (UK)
19: National Meow Like a Pirate Day.
19: National Cat DNA Day.
20: Responsible Dog Ownership Day.
20: Puppy Mill Awareness Day.
21: National Cat and Dog Gut Health Awareness Day.
22: National Walk ‘n’ Roll Dog Day.
23: Dogs in Politics Day. (also known as Checkers Day).
23: Adopted Dog Day.
25: Remember Me Thursday
27: World’s Largest Pet Walk.
27: Old Yeller Day.
28: World Rabies Day.
30: Pet Tricks Day.(UK)
30: National Puppy Mill Survivor Day.

Happy September Everyone and for our Jewish friends Happy New Year

With a woof and love from Nili

August 2025 Pet Holidays and Observances

Posted on August 4, 2025 by admin — Leave a reply

August has arrived; can you believe it!!! That means a new list of Pet Holidays and Observances – so here we go:

Nili and Monkey soaking up the August sun

Month

Clear the Shelters
Itchy Pet Awareness Month
National Dog Month
Rawgust.
World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month.

Week

3-9: International Assistance Dog Week.
3-9: Give a Dog a Bone Week.

Day

1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs.
4: Assistance Dog Day.
5: Work Like a Dog Day.
8: International Cat Day.
8: National Cat Dayin Canada.
8: National Odie Day.
10: Snoopy’s Birthday
10: National Spoil Your Dog Day
15: National Check Your Chip Day
16 Saint Roch’s Day.
16. International Homeless Animals Day
17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day.
17: National Nonprofit Day.
22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day.
23: International Blind Dogs Day
26: National Dog Day.
28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day.
30: National Holistic Pet Day

There is lots to celebrate this month so we hope you will enjoy, be safe with a woof and love from Nili