May 2023 Pet Holidays

Days 

• May 3 | National Specially-Abled Pets Day
• May 4 | Bird Day
• May 6 | Wildfire Preparedness Day
• May 7 | Mayday for Mutts (first Sunday in May)
• May 13 | National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (second Saturday in May)
• May 13 | National Dog Mom’s Day (second Saturday in May)
• May 13 | Migratory Bird Day (second Saturday in May)
• May 14 | Mother’s Day
• May 19 | Endangered Species Day
• May 20 | National Rescue Dog Day
• May 20 | World Dog Day
• May 23 | World Turtle Day
• May 29 | Memorial Day

Week 

• May 1–7 | Dog Anxiety Awareness Week
• May 7–13 | Puppy Mill Action Week (starts the Monday before Mother’s Day)
• May 7–13 | National Pet Week (first full week of May starting on a Sunday)
• May 7–13 | American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week (first full week of May starting on a Sunday)

Month

• National Pet Month
• National Foster Care Month
• Responsible Animal Guardian Month
• Pet Cancer Awareness Month
• Chip Your Pet Month
• National Service Animal Eye Exam Month

Be safe everyone, have a wonderful May

With a woof and love from

Layla