PET C E LE B R AT I O N S April
National Heartworm Awareness Month Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month www.aspca.org National Pet Month National Pet First Aid Awareness Month (Page 25) Pets Are Wonderful Month Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month 1-7 International Pooper Scooper Week *2 National Ferret Day www.Ferret.org 8 Draw a Picture of a Bird Day 11 National Pet Day (Page 17) 18 Pet Owners Independence Day www.Wellcat.com 20-26 National Pet ID Week 22 Earth Day 24 Sylvester the Cat’s Birthday 26 Hairball Awareness Day www.ScienceDiet.com 26 National Kids & Pets Day 26 Veterinary Day 27 Woody Woodpecker Day (Creator Walter Lant’s Birthday) 28 International Guide Dog Day 30 National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day 3 4 4-10 4-10 5-11 10 18-24 23
May
Microchip your Pet Month National Pet Month National Duckling Month International Respect for Chickens Month National Disabled Pets Day International Respect for Chickens Day Be Kind to Animals Week www.americanhumane.org National Pet Week www.petweek.org Puppy Mill Action Week (Page 18) Animal Disaster Preparedness Day National Dog Bite Prevention Week World Turtle Day
June
Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month National Pet Preparedness Month 1-7 Pet Appreciation Week 4 Hug your cat day (I do it EVERYDAY!) 10 World Pet Memorial Day 16-20 Take Your Pet to Work Week (Page 28) 20 Take Your Dog To Work Day (Page 28) AmericanPetMagazine.com
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