October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October has arrived; can you believe it? So like every month below is the list of holidays and observances for October.
Month-Long Observances
- Adopt A Dog Month
- Black Cat Awareness Month.
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month.
- National Pet CBD Month.
- National Pet Obesity Awareness Month.
- National Pet Wellness Month.
- National Pit Bull Awareness Month.
- Small Dog Awareness Month.
- World Animal Month.
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Week-Long Observances
- Oct. 1-7: National Walk your Dog Week
- Oct. 4-10: Animal Welfare Week.
- Oct. 18-24: National Veterinary Technician Week.
- Third week of October: National Wolf Awareness Week.
One-Day Pet Holidays
- Oct. 1: National Fire Pup Day
- Oct. 1: National Black Dog Day.
- Oct. 2: Canine Companion Day.
- Oct. 4: World Animal Day
- Oct. 4: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
- Oct. 4: Kindness to Animals Day.
- Oct. 9: CATober 9th
- Oct. 9: Vet Nurse Day.
- Oct. 10: World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day.
- Oct. 11: National Spoodle Day.
- Oct. 14: Nationional Pet Obesity Day
- Oct. 16: Global Cat Day.
- Oct. 17: National Fetch Day.
- Oct. 21: National Pets for Veterans Day.
- Oct. 22: National Make a Dog’s Day.
- Oct. 26: National Livestock Guardian Dog Appreciation and Awareness Day.
- Oct. 27: National Black Cat Day in the UK.
- Oct. 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day. A day that most dogs will be happy to celebrate…as they unstuff those plush toys…
- Oct. 29: National Cat Day.
- Oct. 30: Treat your Pet Day
- TBD: National Pit Bull Awareness
- Oct. 31:Muddy Dog Day. (UK)
And of course we must not forget Halloween, please keep your pets safe.
Have a wonderful October
With woof and hugs from Nili