September Pet Holidays and Observances 

Month 

• Happy Cat Month.
• National Service Dog Month.
• National Pet Insurance Month.
• Responsible Dog Ownership Month.
• Pet Sitter Education Month.
• Animal Pain Awareness Month.
• National Disaster Preparedness Month.

Week

• Sept. 20-26:  Adopt a less adoptable pet week
• Sept. 20-26: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week.
• Sept. 20-26: National Dog Week.

Day

• Sept. 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day.
• Sept. 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day.
• Sept. 12: National Pet Memorial Day
• Sept. 12: National Hug your hound day
• Sept. 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day.
• Sept. 18: Puppy Mill Awareness Day. 
• Sept. 18: Responsible Dog Ownership Day.
• Sept. 22: National Walk ‘n’ Roll Dog Day. Honoring dogs in wheelchairs and with mobility challenges.
• Sept. 23: Dogs in Politics
• Sept 23: Remember Me Thursday – One of the most important days of the year
• https://remembermethursday.org/
• Sept. 28: World Rabies Day.