May 2024 Pet Awareness and Holidays

May has arrived and that means a new list of awareness and pet holidays, Happy Spring Everyone

Month

  • Chip Your Pet Month.
  • National Pet Month. (US)
  • National Service Animal Eye Exam.
  • Pet Sitter Safety Month.
  • Responsible Animal Guardian Month.

 

Week

  • May 5-11: American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week.
  • May 5-11: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week.
  • May 5-11:National Pet Week.
  • May 5-11: Puppy Mill Action Week.

One Day

  • May 1: InternationalDay of the Podenco. Like February’s World Galgo Day, this awareness day draws attention to the cruel fate that thousands of Podenco face in Spain after hunting season.
  • May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day.
  • May 5: Mayday for Mutts.
  • May 8, 2024: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day.T
  • May 10: German Shepherd Day.
  • May 11: National Dog Mom’s Day.
  • May 14: Pick Up the Poo Day.(UK)
  • May 15: Do Lunch With Your Dog Day.
  • May 20: National Rescue Dog Day.
  • May 29: National Dog Friendly Day. (UK

Have a wonderful safe May

With woof and love from Layla

 

 

 

 

 

June 2023 Pet Holidays

June 2023 Pet Holidays

 

Wow we are in the middle of the year already, it is going fast. Below is our  monthly list of pet holidays and observances :

 

Month:

  • Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
  • National Microchipping Month
  • National Pet Preparedness Month
  • Social Petworking Month
  • National Foster a Pet Month
  • Adopt a Cat Month

 

Week

  • June 1–7: Pet Appreciation Week
  • Third Week of June – Animal Rights Awareness Week
  • June 22–28: Take Your Pet to Work Week

 

Day

  • June 4: Hug your Cat Day
  • June 8 : National Best Friends Day
  • June 9 : World Pet Memorial Day
  • June 12: Jerky Day
    June 17: Take Your Cat to Work Day
  • June 17: National Dog Dad Day
  • June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
    June 19: National Garfield the Cat Day
    • June 26: Take Your Dog to Work Day
    • June 21: Dog Party Day
    • June 24: Cat World Domination Day
  • June 24: World Day Against Pet Abandonment.

Have a wonderful June Everyone,

 

Hugs from Layla and Me

 

 

 

 

 

November 2022 Pet Holidays

November has arrived !!!!!!!

 

Month

  • Adopt A Senior Pet Month
  • National Senior Pet Month
  • National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  • Pet Diabetes Month

Week 

  • Nov 6 – 12  National Animal Appreciation week
  • Nov 13 – 19  Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week

Days

  • Nov 1:  National Cook for your Pet Day
  • Nov 1:  International Pet Groomers Appreciation Day
  • Nov 7:  National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
  • Nov 12: World Animal Enrichment Day
  • Nov 16: National Slobber Appreciation Day
  • Nov 17: National Black Cat Day. Also celebrated on October 27.
  • Nov 17: National Take a Hike Day
  • Nov. 18: National Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Awareness, Research and Education Day.
  • Nov. 19: National get a Pal for your Pet Day
  • Nov. 23: Wolfenoot.  This annual holiday, started in New Zealand, celebrates the Spirit of the Wolf and “is about celebrating our pack – human and animal – helping where we can, and making the world a better, kinder place.”
  • Nov. 23: Thankful for my Dog Day
  • Nov 24. Thanksgiving Day

 

July 2022 Pet Holidays and Observances

Month: 

  • Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
  • National Bison Month
  • Wild About Wildlife Month
  • National Lost Pet Prevention Month
  • National Pet Hydration Awareness Month.
  • Dog House Repair Month.

Weeks :

  • Celebration of the Horse Day – July 15-17, 2022 (Third Weekend)
  • Coral Reef Awareness Week – Third Week of July
  • National Farriers Week – July 3-9, 2022
  • National Moth Week – July 23-31, 2022
  • National Zoo Keeper Week – July 17-23, 2022 (Third Week in July)
  • Rabbit Week – July 15-21
  • Third Week in July – National Feed a Rescued Pet Week

Days :

  • American Zoo Day – July 1
  • ID your Pet Day – July 1
  • Independence Day – July 4
  • Don’t Step on a Bee Day – July 10
  • National Kitten Day – July 10
  • All American Pet Photo Day – July 11
  • Shark Awareness Day – July 14
  • National Pet Fire Safety Day – July 15
  • I Love Horses Day – July 15
  • Guinea Pig Appreciation Day – July 16
  • World Snake Day – July 16
  • Take a Monkey to Lunch Day – July 21
  • National Craft for your Shelters Day – July 21
  • No Pet Store Puppies Day – July 21
  • Mosquito Day – July 23
  • National Dog Photography Day
  • International Tiger Day – July 29
  • National Mutt Day

Happy 4th of July Everyone and please be safe, Layla

 

June 2022 Pet Holidays

 

MONTH 

  • Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month
  • National Foster a Pet Month
  • National Pet Preparedness Month
  • National Microchipping Month.
  • Social PET Working Month.

WEEK

  • June 5-11: Pet Appreciation Week
  • June 20-24: Take your Pet to work week

DAYS

  • June 2:  National Groundhog Day
  • June 4: Hug Your Cat Day.
  • June 8: Best Friends Day.
  • June 11: Just One Day.
  • June 12: Jerky Day
  • June 14: World Pet Memorial Day
  • June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
  • June 19: National Garfield the Cat Day
  • June 19: National Pet in Film Day
  • June 20: Take your cat to work Day
  • June 20: Ugliest Dog Day
  • June 21: National Dog Party day
  • June 24: Cat World Domination Day.
  • June 24: Take Your Dog to Work Day

And for us most important is June is Pride Month so there will be lots of Rainbows.

Have a safe June everyone, keep your pets safe in the heat

With a woof and love from Layla

 

 

May 2022 Pet Holidays

 

Month 

  • National Pet Month. (US)
  • National Foster Care Month.
  • Responsible Animal Guardian Month.
  • Lyme Disease Prevention Month.
  • Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  • Chip Your Pet Month.
  • National Service Animal Eye Exam. 

Week

  • May 1-7: American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week.
  • May 1-7:National Scoop the Poop Week.
  • May 1-7: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week.
  • May 1-7: National Pet May
  • May 2-7: Puppy Mill Action Week  

Day

  • May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day.
  • May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day 
  • May 14: National Dog Mom’s Day.
  • May 14: Pick Up the Poo Day.(UK)
  • May 20: National Rescue Dog Day.
  • May 29: National Dog Friendly Day. (UK)
  • May 30: International Hug your Cat Day

Have a safe wonderful Month Everyone

With a woof and love from

Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2022 Pet Holidays and Observances

 

April has arrived and let the adventures and fun begin, Layla

 

 

Month 

  • Canine Fitness Month
  • Dog Appreciation Month
  • National Adopt a Greyhound Adoption Month
  • National Heartworm Awareness Month
  • National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
  • Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
  • Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

Week

  • International Pooper Scooper Week – April 1-7
  • International Pooper Scooper Week – April 1-7
  • National Animal Control Appreciation Week – April 10-16, 2022 (Second Full Week in April)
  • National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week – April 10-16, 2022 (Second Full Week in April)
  • National Dog Bite Prevention Week – April 10-16, 2022
  • Passover – April 15 – 23
  • Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week – April 17-23, 2022 (Third Week in April)
  • National Pet ID Week – April 17-23, 2022 (Third Week of April)
  • National Raw Feeding Week – April 1-7
  • National Scoop the Poop Week – April 24-30

Day 

  • April 2 : Every Day is Tag Day – (First Saturday in April)
  • April 4 : World Stray Animal Day
  • April 6 : National Siamese Cat Day
  • April 7 : National Pet Health Insurance Day
  • April 8 :  Dog Farting Awareness Day
  • April 8 : National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
  • April 10 : ASPCA Day (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
  • April 10 : National Hug Your Dog Day
  • April 11 : National Pet Day
  • April 17 : Easter
  • April 18 : Pet Owners Independence Day
  • April 19 : Pet Owners Day
  • April 19 : National Cat Lady Day
  • April 22 : Earth Day
  • April 23 : National Lost Dog Awareness Day
  • April 24 : National Pet Parent’s Day – (Last Sunday in April)
  • April 26 : National Kids and Pets Day
  • April 27 : Free Feral Cat Spay Day
  • April 27 : International Guide Dog Day  (Last Wednesday in April)
  • April 27 : National Little Pampered Dog Day
  • April 29 : Hairball Awareness Day  (Last Friday in April)
  • April 30 : National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
  • April 30 : National Animal Advocacy Day
  • April 30 : National Therapy Animal Day
  • April 30 : Pet Tech CPR Day (Last Saturday in April)
  • April 30 : World Veterinary Day (Last Saturday in April)

Happy April Every One, love Layla

 

 

March Pet Holidays

 

 

March

Month

  • Poison Prevention Awareness Month.
  • Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month.
  • Dolphin Awareness Month

Week

  • March 6-12: Professional Dog Sitter Month
  • March 20-26: National Poison Prevention Week.

 

Day

 

  • March 1: National Cat’s Day (Russia)
  • March 3:  If Pets had thumbs Day
  • March 13:K-9 Veterans Day.
  • March 17: Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Day— patron saint of cats.
  • March 17: St Patricks Day
  • March 20: Dogs in Yellow Day.Created by the UK’this awareness day shines the light on anxious and reactive dogs, often identified with bright yellow leashes, harnesses and collars. #DogsinYellow
  • March 23: National Puppy Day
  • March 23. Cuddly Kitten Day.
  • March 25: National Newfoundland Dog Day.
  • March 27: National Terrier Day.This holiday celebrates all terriers.
  • March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
  • March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day. A perfect example to try a new park and have fun

 

February 2022 Pet Holidays

 

February

Month

  • Dog Training Education Month.
  • National Cat Health Month
  • Spay Neuter Awareness Month
  • Pet Dental Health Month.
  • Responsible Pet Owners Month

Week

  • 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week.
  • 20-26: National Justice for Animals Week

Days

  • 2: Sled Dog Day.
  • 3: Doggy Date Night.
  • 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day
  • Valentines Day
  • 20:Love Your Pet Day.
  • 22: Walking the Dog Day.
  • 22: World Spay Day. Annual campaign by the Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States; held the last Tuesday of February.
  • 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day.

Be safe everyone with a woof of love from Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2022 Pet Holidays

Best time of year to smell and pee on the Christmas Tree

Month 

  • National Train your dog Month
  • Walk Your Dog Month.
  • Adopt a Rescued Bird Month.
  • Unchain a Dog Month.

Days

  • 2: National Pet Safety Day
  • 2: Happy Mew Year for Cats
  • 14. National Dress Up your Pet Day
  • 22. National Answer your Cat’s Question Day
  • 24. Change a Pet’s Life Day
  • 24. Peanut Butter Day – most dogs will that day
  • 29. Seeing Eye Guide Anniversary

 

Have a safe 2022 Everyone with a woof and love from Layla