June Pet Holidays and Observance

Month

• Adopt-a-Cat Month®. From the American Humane Society
• Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month.From all shelters
• National Foster a Pet Month. Fostering saves lives and less pets would be euthanized
• National Pet Preparedness Month.
• National Microchipping Month. Be prepared for the 4^th of July and make sure all information is correct
• Social PETworking Month. Sharing on social media saves lives

Week

• June 2-8: Pet Appreciation Week. First week in June.
• June 2-8: National Dog Bite Awareness Week.First week in June.
• 3rd Week in June: Animal Rights Awareness Week.
• June 17-21: Take Your Pet to Work Week

Day 

• June 8: Best Friends Day.
• June 8: Missing Mutts Awareness Day (always the second Saturday in June)
• June 11: World Pet Memorial Day. Second Tuesday in June.
• June 12: Peruvian Hairless Dog Day.The nation of Peru celebrates the “perro peruano sin pelo” with their own special day.
• June 15: National Dog Dad Day. Held the Saturday before Father’s Day, this day celebrates all the dog dads and their special bond with their dogs.
• June 17: Take Your Cat to Work Day®.
• June 18: National Internet Cat Day.
• June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
• June 19: National Garfield the Cat Day.
• June 19: National Pets in Film Day.
• June 20: Ugliest Dog Day.Although every dog is a beauty in the eyes of their special person, The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma, California is a longstanding competition. Always held on June 20.
• June 21: NationalDog Party Day.
• June 21: Take Your Dog to Work Day®.
• June 22: National Pet Choking Prevention Day.
• June 24: Cat World Domination Day.
• June 29: World Day Against Pet Abandonment.Founded in 2019 by two French rescue groups, this day coincides with the start of summer holidays, a time many pets are abandoned. Always the last Saturday in June.

Have a wonderful June everyone, stay safe and for those celebrating HAPPY PRIDE

Layla’s Mom and Layla in Heaven