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National Pet CBD Day
Innovet announced National Pet CBD Day for April 21 in 2019; archival observance material continues to identify April 21 and Innovet as the creator.
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Animals Pets observances
Animal, pet and animal-welfare observances.
121 observances
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National Pet Choking Prevention Day
Bow Wow Labs identifies June 22 as National Pet Choking Prevention Day, created to raise awareness of choking hazards for pets.
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National Pet Day
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Pet Day on April 11, and the U.S. Census Bureau lists National Pet Day on April 11 in its current April resources.
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National Pet Fire Safety Day
AKC and ADT launched the inaugural National Pet Fire Safety Day in July 2009; current first-party pages continue the July 15 awareness campaign.
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National Pet Memorial Day
The International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories says National Pet Memorial Day is held each year on the second Sunday in September and was established by the IAOPCC in 1971…
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National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention states that its National Pet Obesity Day is recognized each year on the second Wednesday in October and identifies the 2023 observance as National…
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National Pet Parents Day
The Animal Medical Center’s 2026 calendar and National Day Calendar identify National Pet Parents Day as the last Sunday in April.
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National Puppy Day
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Puppy Day on March 23; the U.S. Census Bureau also lists National Puppy Day on March 23 in public education resources.
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National Purebred Dog Day
The American Kennel Club identifies 1 May as National Purebred Dog Day and its May 2026 Gazette explicitly celebrates the date.
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National Rescue Dog Day
The official National Rescue Dog Day site and Tails That Teach identify Lisa Wiehebrink as founder, state the observance was founded in 2018 and maintain annual May 20 recurrence; National…
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National Ride Your Horse to a Bar Day
National Day Archives records the day as created in April 2021 by Dale Garwood and recurring annually on April 2; Days Of The Year independently identifies Dale Garwood as founder and April…
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National Save the Eagles Day
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center states that January 10 is designated National Save the Eagles Day. Creator, launch year and exclusive current organize…
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National Siamese Cat Day
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway’s current holiday list places National Siamese Cat Day on April 6, and UPI reports that she declared April 6, 2014 to be the first annual observance to encourage she…
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National Snuggle a Chicken Day
National Day Archives identifies January 8, names Tracey Glover as founder and dates the founding to 2019; independent current observance coverage corroborates the January 8 recurrence, fou…
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National Specially-Abled Pets Day
National Day Calendar records May 3 as National Specially-Abled Pets Day and attributes its founding to animal advocate Colleen Paige; archived creator material is also referenced by indepe…
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National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
Feline Veterinary Medical Association material identifies August 22 as National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day and uses the observance for feline wellness-visit education; reviewed sources do…
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National Therapy Animal Day
Pet Partners states that it created National Therapy Animal Day in 2015 and currently recognizes April 30 with annual participation and local-proclamation resources.
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National Treat Your Pet Day
Dr. Marty Pets announced the inaugural National Treat Your Pet Day for October 30, 2021 as a new annual holiday; registry/current sources retain October 30.
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National Walk Your Dog Day
Texas Parks and Wildlife explicitly marked February 22 as National Walk Your Dog Day, and the Animal Medical Center’s 2026 awareness calendar corroborates the February 22 dog-walking observ…
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National Wildlife Day
Creator Colleen Paige’s current site identifies her as founder and lists National Wildlife Day on September 4. Sacramento Zoo corroborates a 2005 founding and separately notes February 22 u…
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No Pet Store Puppies Day
ASPCA campaign materials consistently identify July 21 as No Pet Store Puppies Day.
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NY Dog Film Festival®
The NY Dog Film Festival describes itself as an annual festival that premieres in New York City and tours to other cities, with dates published by edition.
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Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 13 is repeated by veterinary-awareness calendars; Valley Animal Center reports a 2014 establishment associated with Rogers and the MB Jungle Foundation, while unsupported launch/s…
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Pet Tech CPR Day / Pet Tech CPR & First Aid classes
Pet Tech’s official CPR Day page and current class listings show CPR Day / Pet CPR & First Aid as organizer-set training categories offered on multiple dates and locations, not one universa…
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Pet Theft Awareness Day
Last Chance for Animals directly states that it created National Pet Theft Awareness Day in 1988 and observes it annually on February 14; Los Angeles City Council records later 2005 local e…
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Reptile Awareness Day
World Animal Protection states that Reptile Awareness Day is held every year on October 21 and uses World Reptile Day on the same campaign page; Arignar Anna Zoological Park also documents…
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Respect Your Cat Day
The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists Respect Your Cat Day on March 28 across annual pet-holiday calendars.
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Scottish Wildcat Day
Action for Earth states that it founded Scottish Wildcat Day in 2016 and celebrates it every August 8; Royal Dornoch independently marked August 8 as Scottish Wildcat Day while supporting t…
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Spoil Your Dog Day
The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists Spoil Your Dog Day on August 10 across annual pet-awareness calendars.
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Take Your Cat To Work Day®
Pet Sitters International says it created Take Your Cat To Work Day and its 2026 calendar places it on Monday, June 22, opening Take Your Pet To Work Week, which ends with Take Your Dog To…
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Thankful for My Dog Day
A creator-attributed National Day Archives record identifies MYOS Canine Muscle Formula as creating the observance in October 2020; Animal Medical Center calendars independently list Novemb…
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The National Dog Show Presented by Purina — Thanksgiving Day broadcast
The National Dog Show states that its Saturday show is taped for nationwide NBC telecast on Thanksgiving Day; its 2026 event schedule is November 14–15.
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Tree Dressing Day
Common Ground states that Tree Dressing Day falls on the first weekend of December and was initiated by the organization in 1990.
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Ugliest Dog Day
Animal Medical Center calendars repeatedly list Ugliest Dog Day on June 20; the separately scheduled Sonoma-Marin Fair World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is not treated as the same observance or o…
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V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes Day
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda lists V.C. Bird Day on 9 December; its Government Information Service also identifies 9 December as V.C. Bird Day/National Heroes Day.
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What if Cats & Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists What if Cats & Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day on March 3 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Whooping Crane Day
Houston Zoo states that Whooping Crane Day takes place on May 28 each year, and the International Crane Foundation promoted the same May 28 observance in 2026; reviewed primary conservation…
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World Animal Day
World Animal Day first-party material fixes the observance on October 4, attributes the idea to Heinrich Zimmermann, documents the first celebration on 24 March 1925 and the later move to O…
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World Animal Reiki Day
Shelter Animal Reiki Association states that World Animal Reiki Day was created by Kathleen Prasad, is organized by SARA volunteer members, and is observed on February 5 in honor of the bir…
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World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day
CatsMatter first-party pages establish World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day on October 10, identify the campaign as creator/current steward, document a 2020 launch cycle and continuing…
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World Day for Animals in Laboratories
The campaign’s official history identifies 24 April and traces the observance to 1979; NAVS also marks the date in current advocacy material.
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World Day for Farmed Animals
FARM’s organizational history says World Farm Animals Day began in 1983 and is now called World Day for Farmed Animals; FARM reporting identifies the annual observance date as 2 October.
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World Hamster Day
The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists World Hamster Day on April 12 in annual pet-awareness calendars.
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World Horse Day
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World Migratory Bird Day
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World Naked Gardening Day
The Naturist Education Foundation hosts current World Naked Gardening Day information, verifies the 10 September 2005 inaugural edition and historical date transitions, and states that the…
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World Veterinary Day
The World Veterinary Association states that it created World Veterinary Day in 2000 for annual observance on the last Saturday of April and continues to lead the campaign, including 25 Apr…
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World Wildlife Day
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Zoo Awareness Weekend
Freedom for Animals states that it holds Zoo Awareness Weekend every year and places it on Easter Weekend because that period is typically busy for zoos.