Month: August 2026

September 2026 Pet Holidays and Observances

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Happy September Friends, love Nili

Happy September Friends, have a wonderful Month, love Nili xxx

Month

  • Animal Pain Awareness Month.
  • Happy Cat Month. Established by the CATalyst Council.
  • National Disaster Preparedness Month. 
  • Nationa; Pet Insurance Month
  • National Responsible Dog Ownership Month.
  • National Service Dog Month
  • Pet Memorial Month.
  • Pet Sitter Education Month.
  • World Animal Remembrance Month.

Week

  • Sept. 13-19: Adopt a less Adoptable Pet Week
  • Sept. 21-27: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week.
  • Sept. 21-27:  National Dog Week. 
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  • One-Day Holidays
  • Sept. 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day. Celebrating orange-coated cats who have made our world a little brighter with their flame-tinted fur and their colorful personalities.
  • Sept. 5: Canine Enrichment Day. (UK)
  • Sept. 5: National White Cat Day.
  • Sep.  8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
  • Sept. 9: Tuxie Appreciation Day. A day to celebrate the formally-attired black and white cats.
  • Sept. 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day. A day dedicated to the issue of pet birth defects including information on identification, prevention and treatment.
  • Sept. 13: National Hug Your Dog Day
  • Sept. 13: National Pet Memorial Day.
  • Sept. 18: Love Your Dog Groomer Day. (UK)
  • Sept. 19: National Meow Like Pirate Day.
  • Sept. 19: National Cat DNA Day.
  • Sept. 19: Responsible Dog Ownership Day. Always the third Saturday in September.
  • Sept. 19: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
  • Sept. 21: National Cat and Dog Gut Health Awareness Day.
  • Sept. 22: National Walk ‘n’ Roll Dog Day. Honoring dogs in wheelchairs and with mobility challenges.
  • Sept. 23: Dogs in Politics Day. (also known as Checkers Day). Recognizing the dogs of politicians.
  • Sept. 23: Adopted Dog Day.
  • Sept. 24: Remember Me Thursday  ®
  • Sept. 26: World’s Largest Pet Walk.
  • Sept. 28: World Rabies Day
  • Sept. 30: Pet Tricks Day. (UK)
  • Sept. 30: National Puppy Mill Survivor Day

 

 

 

I gave Mom a fright this week, Oy Vey

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Hi friends, what a week. It has been hectic here and Mom needed to pull away from all social media including the blog as Mom got a fright last week and could not relax. Poor Mom, she is getting old and does not need frights.

What happened was while she was brushing me, she found a lump on my belly, it is small and hard and Mom panicked. So, she made a vet appointment the following day and till the appointment she was stressed.

On Wednesday we went to the vet, a new vet at the clinic I go to and she was kind and nice. She immediately checked the lump, took a sample of it and tested the sample in their laboratory. It took about two hours, but it was worth the wait.

Sitting on the bus which is fun, Nili

What she found and explained all to me in easy English is that because I was rescued at the age of about 3, not spayed I most probably had had two heat cycles. So what happened is I have a lump on my Mammary Gland, “FNA 1cm SQ nodule ventral abd: Fatty material in the background with clusters and cells that have clear vacuoles/foamy cytoplasm. Occ macrophage or mesenchymal cell. No mitotic figures seen. Likely mammary adenoma/adenocarcinoma” Mom says if they did not take me for surgery we can take each day as it comes.

She has told Mom to monitor it and go with the flow, which we are doing. It is not bothering me, I am eating (must lose 3 lbs) playing, running and of course barking then obviously I am not in pain, and it is not bothering me. Otherwise, I am healthy phew.

So that has been our week, but I must not forget that I did go on an adventure last Friday. My Godmother picked us up and we went with a picnic to sit on the bay and try relaxing a bit, it was a lot of fun and I ran around like crazy and of course chased the birds. I cannot wait to do it again and it was exactly what Mom and I needed to calm down a bit.

If I sit nicely at the table maybe I will get something, Nili

 

 

I had to climb on the table to see the Bay, Nili

 

So that has been our week, busy as always, lots of park and play time,

Have a wonderful week

Nili and Mom

 

 

Clear the Shelters Month

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TGIF!!! It is Friday and the weekend has arrived. Mischief Maker has kept me on toes this week with her energy and I need to put my feet up and relax, LOL, wishful thinking.

This month is clear the shelters month, which is so important as they are over flowing and the more shelter dogs or cats that get adopted the less in the shelters and then less pets will be euthanized which breaks my heart, as innocent animals are being killed to make room for more and none have any say in it and that is why we need to speak out for the voiceless so their voices can be heard.

Layla in the shelter – Empty the shelters please

Nili in the shelter – Empty the Shelters please

Now that I have spoken out for the voiceless which is Layla’s legacy, I am going to share Nilis’ week.

Meet Boy Boy Nilis’ boyfriend who she meets every morning in the park

Nili the bullet running into the park as she might miss a treat from someone LOL

 

Nili and Caro meet up every afternoon to play.

 

Nili has gone from a shelter dog to a happy bratty princess and I am so blessed.

With a woof and love

From Nili

August 2026 Pet Holidays and Observances

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Happy August Friends with love from Nili

Happy August Friends, summer is here and that means its hot, please keep us cool and hydrated.

      Month

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

Week

  • Aug. 2-8: International Assistance dog Week.
  • Aug. 2-8:  Give a Dog a Bone Week

Day

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

 

Have a safe and wonderful month with hugs and woofs from Nili