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December 2022 Pet Holidays

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This month does not have that many holidays BUT please make sure to include your pets in Hanukkah and Christmas Celebrations.

Month

National Cat Lovers Month

Day

  • Dec 02 :     National Mutt Day  (also on July 21st)
  • Dec 04 : Wildlife Conservation Day
  • Dec 05 : Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
  • Dec 09 : International Day of Veterinary Medicine
  • Dec 10 :  International Animal Rights Day
  • Dec 11 : Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas Everyone

With Love from Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2022 Pet Holidays

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November has arrived !!!!!!!

 

Month

  • Adopt A Senior Pet Month
  • National Senior Pet Month
  • National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. 
  • Pet Diabetes Month

Week 

  • Nov 6 – 12  National Animal Appreciation week
  • Nov 13 – 19  Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week

Days

  • Nov 1:  National Cook for your Pet Day
  • Nov 1:  International Pet Groomers Appreciation Day
  • Nov 7:  National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
  • Nov 12: World Animal Enrichment Day
  • Nov 16: National Slobber Appreciation Day
  • Nov 17: National Black Cat Day. Also celebrated on October 27.
  • 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
  • Nov 24. Thanksgiving Day

 

October 2022 Pet Holdays

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October has arrived, weather is cooling down and winter is around the corner. Happy October Everyone

Month

  • Adopt a Dog Month
  • Black Cat National Awareness Month
  • National Animal Safety and Protection Month
  • National Pet Wellness Month
  • National Pitbull Awareness Month
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Week

  • Oct. 2-8:  National Walk your Dog Week (It should be everyday of the year)
  • Oct. 2-8:  Animal Welfare Week
  • Oct. 16-22: National Veterinary Technician Week

Day

  • 1 Oct.: National Fire Pup Day
  • 1 Oct : National Black Dog Day – Black dogs are hard to get adopted so we need to speak up for them
  • 2 Oct. : Poodle Day
  • 4: Oct. World Animal Day – We must speak up for them to save them
  • 4:Oct.  Kindness to Animals Day
  • 9: Oct. CatOber9thDay – To celebrate all the cats in shelters that we do not know when their birthdays are
  • 10. Oct. World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day
  • 12. Oct. National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
  • 15. Oct. National Fetch Day
  • 16. Global Cat Day – To remind people about the homeless cats that are needing homes
  • Oct. 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
  • Oct. 22:National Make a Dog’s Day.
  • Oct. 27: National Black Cat Day in the UK.
  • Oct. 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day.  For all those dogs that love unstuffing their plush toys LOL
  • Oct. 29: National Cat Day
  • Oct. 29: National Pitbull Awareness Day
  • Oct. 30: National Treat Your Pet Day – a special day for extra treats
  • Oct. 31: Halloween

Have a wonderful safe October everyone,

With a woof and love from Layla

 

 

 

September 2022 Pet Holidays

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September has arrived, Fall is around the corner and we must not forget the Pet Holidays of this month.

Days 

  • Sept. 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
  • Sept. 5: Canine Enrichment Day.(UK)
  • Sept. 8: National Dog Walking Appreciation Day
  • Sept. 9: Happy Dog Day.(UK)
  • Sept. 11: National Pet Memorial Day
  • Sept. 11: National Hug your Dog Day

Sept. 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day

  • Sept. 13: Scooby Doo Day
  • Sept. 17: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
  • Sept. 17: Responsible Dog Ownership Day
  • Sept. 18: Love Your Dog Groomer Day. (UK)
  • Sept. 22: Remember Me Thursday Day
  • Sept. 23: Dogs in Politics Day
  • Sept. 23: Adopted Dog Day.
  • Sept. 28: World Rabies Day
  • Sept. 30: National Puppy Mill Survivor Day.

Week

  • Sept. 18-24: National Dog Week
  • Sept. 18-24: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
  • Sept. 19-25: Adopt A Less Adoptable Dog Week

Month 

  • Animal Pain Awareness Month
  • Happy Cat Month
  • National Disaster Preparedness Month
  • National Pet Insurance Month
  • National Service Dog Month
  • National Responsible Dog Ownership Month
  • World Animal Remembrance Month

September is also the Jewish New Year so we want to wish all our Jewish Friends a Happy New Year, Shana Tova

With Love from Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 2022 Pet Holidays

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Month

  • Clear the Shelters 
  • Itchy Pet Awareness Month. 
  • National Dog Month
  • Rawgust – celebrating raw feeding

Week 

  • Aug. 7-13:  Assistance Dog Week
  • Aug. 7-13: Give a Dog a Bone Week

Days

  • Aug. 1: DOGust
  • Aug. 4: Assistance Dog Day
  • Aug. 5: Work Like a Dog Day.
  • Aug, 8: International Cat Day.
  • Aug 8: National Cat Day in Canada.
  • Aug. 10: Snoopy’s Birthday 
  • Aug. 10. National Spoil your Dog Day
  • Aug. 10:  National Lazy Day
  • Aug. 15:  National Check the Chip Day
  • Aug. 16:Saint Roch’s Day
  • Aug. 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day.
  • Aug. 17: National Nonprofit Day.
  • Aug. 20:  International Homeless Animals Day
  • Aug. 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
  • Aug. 23: International Blind Dog Day.
  • Aug. 26: National Dog Day.
  •  Aug 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
  •  Aug 30:  National Holistic Pet Day 

Be safe everyone, have a wonderful August,

With woof and love, Layla

 

 

 

 

July 2022 Pet Holidays and Observances

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Month: 

  • Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
  • National Bison Month
  • Wild About Wildlife Month
  • National Lost Pet Prevention Month
  • National Pet Hydration Awareness Month.
  • Dog House Repair Month.

Weeks :

  • Celebration of the Horse Day – July 15-17, 2022 (Third Weekend)
  • Coral Reef Awareness Week – Third Week of July
  • National Farriers Week – July 3-9, 2022
  • National Moth Week – July 23-31, 2022
  • National Zoo Keeper Week – July 17-23, 2022 (Third Week in July)
  • Rabbit Week – July 15-21
  • Third Week in July – National Feed a Rescued Pet Week

Days :

  • American Zoo Day – July 1
  • ID your Pet Day – July 1
  • Independence Day – July 4
  • Don’t Step on a Bee Day – July 10
  • National Kitten Day – July 10
  • All American Pet Photo Day – July 11
  • Shark Awareness Day – July 14
  • National Pet Fire Safety Day – July 15
  • I Love Horses Day – July 15
  • Guinea Pig Appreciation Day – July 16
  • World Snake Day – July 16
  • Take a Monkey to Lunch Day – July 21
  • National Craft for your Shelters Day – July 21
  • No Pet Store Puppies Day – July 21
  • Mosquito Day – July 23
  • National Dog Photography Day
  • International Tiger Day – July 29
  • National Mutt Day

Happy 4th of July Everyone and please be safe, Layla

 

June 2022 Pet Holidays

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MONTH 

  • Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month
  • National Foster a Pet Month
  • National Pet Preparedness Month
  • National Microchipping Month.
  • Social PET Working Month.

WEEK

  • June 5-11: Pet Appreciation Week
  • June 20-24: Take your Pet to work week

DAYS

  • June 2:  National Groundhog Day
  • June 4: Hug Your Cat Day.
  • June 8: Best Friends Day.
  • June 11: Just One Day.
  • June 12: Jerky Day. 
  • June 14: World Pet Memorial Day
  • June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
  • June 19: National Garfield the Cat Day
  • June 19: National Pet in Film Day
  • June 20: Take your cat to work Day
  • June 20: Ugliest Dog Day
  • June 21: National Dog Party day
  • June 24: Cat World Domination Day.
  • June 24: Take Your Dog to Work Day

And for us most important is June is Pride Month so there will be lots of Rainbows.

Have a safe June everyone, keep your pets safe in the heat

With a woof and love from Layla

 

 

May 2022 Pet Holidays

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Month 

  • National Pet Month. (US)
  • National Foster Care Month.
  • Responsible Animal Guardian Month.
  • Lyme Disease Prevention Month.
  • Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  • Chip Your Pet Month.
  • National Service Animal Eye Exam. 

Week

  • May 1-7: American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week.
  • May 1-7:National Scoop the Poop Week.
  • May 1-7: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week.
  • May 1-7: National Pet May
  • May 2-7: Puppy Mill Action Week  

Day

  • May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day.
  • May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day 
  • May 14: National Dog Mom’s Day.
  • May 14: Pick Up the Poo Day.(UK)
  • May 20: National Rescue Dog Day.
  • May 29: National Dog Friendly Day. (UK)
  • May 30: International Hug your Cat Day

Have a safe wonderful Month Everyone

With a woof and love from

Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2022 Pet Holidays and Observances

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April has arrived and let the adventures and fun begin, Layla

 

 

Month 

  • Canine Fitness Month
  • Dog Appreciation Month
  • National Adopt a Greyhound Adoption Month
  • National Heartworm Awareness Month
  • National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
  • Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
  • Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

Week

  • International Pooper Scooper Week – April 1-7
  • International Pooper Scooper Week – April 1-7
  • National Animal Control Appreciation Week – April 10-16, 2022 (Second Full Week in April)
  • National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week – April 10-16, 2022 (Second Full Week in April)
  • National Dog Bite Prevention Week – April 10-16, 2022
  • Passover – April 15 – 23
  • Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week – April 17-23, 2022 (Third Week in April)
  • National Pet ID Week – April 17-23, 2022 (Third Week of April)
  • National Raw Feeding Week – April 1-7
  • National Scoop the Poop Week – April 24-30

Day 

  • April 2 : Every Day is Tag Day – (First Saturday in April)
  • April 4 : World Stray Animal Day
  • April 6 : National Siamese Cat Day
  • April 7 : National Pet Health Insurance Day
  • April 8 :  Dog Farting Awareness Day
  • April 8 : National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
  • April 10 : ASPCA Day (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
  • April 10 : National Hug Your Dog Day
  • April 11 : National Pet Day
  • April 17 : Easter
  • April 18 : Pet Owners Independence Day
  • April 19 : Pet Owners Day
  • April 19 : National Cat Lady Day
  • April 22 : Earth Day
  • April 23 : National Lost Dog Awareness Day
  • April 24 : National Pet Parent’s Day – (Last Sunday in April)
  • April 26 : National Kids and Pets Day
  • April 27 : Free Feral Cat Spay Day
  • April 27 : International Guide Dog Day  (Last Wednesday in April)
  • April 27 : National Little Pampered Dog Day
  • April 29 : Hairball Awareness Day  (Last Friday in April)
  • April 30 : National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
  • April 30 : National Animal Advocacy Day
  • April 30 : National Therapy Animal Day
  • April 30 : Pet Tech CPR Day (Last Saturday in April)
  • April 30 : World Veterinary Day (Last Saturday in April)

Happy April Every One, love Layla

 

 

March Pet Holidays

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March

Month

  • Poison Prevention Awareness Month.
  • Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month.
  • Dolphin Awareness Month

Week

  • March 6-12: Professional Dog Sitter Month
  • March 20-26: National Poison Prevention Week.

 

Day

 

  • March 1: National Cat’s Day (Russia)
  • March 3:  If Pets had thumbs Day
  • March 13:K-9 Veterans Day.
  • March 17: Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Day— patron saint of cats.
  • March 17: St Patricks Day
  • March 20: Dogs in Yellow Day.Created by the UK’this awareness day shines the light on anxious and reactive dogs, often identified with bright yellow leashes, harnesses and collars. #DogsinYellow
  • March 23: National Puppy Day
  • March 23. Cuddly Kitten Day.
  • March 25: National Newfoundland Dog Day.
  • March 27: National Terrier Day.This holiday celebrates all terriers.
  • March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
  • March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day. A perfect example to try a new park and have fun