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 4th 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

 

 

 

March 2023 Pet Holidays

March has arrived, spring is around the corner and I cannot wait. Here are our March Holidays for Pets for all of us as always.

 

 

Days  

 

  • March 1: National Cat’s Day (Russia).
  • March 2: International Rescue Cat Day.
  • March 3:  International Tripawds Day
  • March 3: What if Cats and Dogs have thumbs
  • March 13:K-9 Veterans Day
  • March 14: UK Pet Theft Awareness Day
  • March 17: Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Day— She was the Patron of the Saints of Cats
  • March 20: Dogs of Yellow Day – This awareness day shines the light on anxious and reactive dogs,  To identify them the dogs wear yellow leashes or collars.
  • March 28:  Respect Your Cat Day
  • March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day. This for me is a  very important holiday

Week

  • March 5-11: Professional Pet Sitters Week
  • March 14-21: Pet Theft Awareness Week (UK)
  • March 19-25: National Animal Poison Prevention Week.
  • March 20-25: Tick Bite Prevention Week. This is in the UK

Month

  • Poison Prevention Awareness Month.

Be safe everyone with a woof and love from

Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

February Pet Holidays

February Pet Holidays 2023

Month

  • Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
  • National Pet Dental Month
  • Responsible Pet Owners Month
  • Dog Training Education Month
  • National Cat Health Month
  • Spay/Neuter Awareness Month

Day   

  • February 2: Groundhog Day 
  • February 3: Doggy Date Night 
  • February 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day; Valentine’s Day 
  • February 19-25: National Justice for Animals Week 
  • February 20: Love Your Pet Day 
  • February 22: Walking the Dog Day 
  • February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day 
  • February 28: World Spay Day 

 

Happy February Everyone, love Layla

 

 

 

August 2022 Pet Holidays

 

 

Month

  • Clear the Shelters 
  • Itchy Pet Awareness Month. 
  • National Dog Month
  • Rawgust – celebrating raw feeding

Week 

  • Aug. 7-13:  Assistance Dog Week
  • Aug. 7-13: Give a Dog a Bone Week

Days

  • Aug. 1: DOGust
  • Aug. 4: Assistance Dog Day
  • Aug. 5: Work Like a Dog Day.
  • Aug, 8: International Cat Day.
  • Aug 8: National Cat Day in Canada.
  • Aug. 10: Snoopy’s Birthday 
  • Aug. 10. National Spoil your Dog Day
  • Aug. 10:  National Lazy Day
  • Aug. 15:  National Check the Chip Day
  • Aug. 16:Saint Roch’s Day
  • Aug. 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day.
  • Aug. 17: National Nonprofit Day.
  • Aug. 20:  International Homeless Animals Day
  • Aug. 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
  • Aug. 23: International Blind Dog Day.
  • Aug. 26: National Dog Day.
  •  Aug 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
  •  Aug 30:  National Holistic Pet Day 

Be safe everyone, have a wonderful August,

With woof and love, Layla