Pet Holidays You’ll Want to Celebrate

These pet holidays are not only fun to celebrate our beloved furry friends, but also a great way to celebrate important causes. Make sure you mark these holidays down in your calendar for this year!

January:

National Train Your Dog Month

Walk Your Pet Month

1/14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day

1/24: Change a Pet’s Life Day

February:

National Pet Dental Health Month

2/20: Love Your Pet Day

2/23: National Dog Biscuit Day

March:

Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month

3/23: National Puppy Day

April:

National Heartworm Awareness Month

ASPCA’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

4/11: National Pet Day

May:

5/1-5/7: National Pet Week and Be Kind to Animals Week

5/5: National Ferret Day

June:

American Humane Association’s and ASPCA’s Adopt a Cat Month

First week in June: Pet Appreciation Week

6/4: International Hug Your Cat Day

6/24: Take Your Dog To Work Day

July:

7/31: National Mutt Day

August:

8/22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day

8/26: National Dog Day

September:

Responsible Dog Ownership Month

Last week of September: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week

October:

American Humane Association’s and ASPCA’s Adopt-a-Dog Month

10/4: World Animal Day

10/29: National Cat Day

November:

ASPCA’s Adopt a Senior Pet Month

11/6-11/12: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

December:

12/4: World Wildlife Conservation Day

12/27: Visit the Zoo Day


By Madison McPeak|Wed, Jul 6, 2016