Here’s the Pet Activity Calendar for 2013.
January
Walk Your Pet Month
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
January 2nd – National Pet Travel Safety Day
January 14th – Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 22nd – National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day
January 24th – Change a Pet’s Life Today (for the better)
February
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month (by the HSUS)
Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
National Prevent a Litter Month
Unchain a Dog Month
February 14th – Pet Theft Awareness Day
February 20th – Love Your Pet Day
February 22nd – Walking the Dog Day
February 23rd – International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 26th – World Spay Day (by HSUS and Humane Society International)
March
Poison Prevention Month
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
March 1st – National Horse Protection Day (by ASPCA)
March 2nd – Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
March 3rd – If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 3rd-9th – Professional Pet Sitters’ Week
March 7th-10th – Crufts, world’s largest dog show in Birmingham, England
March 17th-23rd – National Poison Prevention Week
March 23rd – National Puppy Day (sponsored by Animal Miracle Foundation to encourage shelter adoptions)
April
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (by the ASPCA)
April 7th-13th – Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
April 11th – National Pet Day (Animal Miracle Network honors our furry friends)
April 18th – Pet Owners Independence Day
April 22nd – Earth Day
3rd Week in April – National Pet ID Week
April 26th – National Kids and Pets Day (Animal Miracle Network celebrates kids and pets togetherness)
Last Saturday in April – World Veterinary Day
April 27th – Hairball Awareness Day
May
National Pet Month
Chip Your Pet Month
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month (by American College of Veterinary Opthalmologists, 200 veterinary opthalmologists provide eye exams for service dogs in the U.S. and Canada)
May 5th-11th – Be Kind to Animals Week (celebrated since 1915, always the 1st week in May)
May 5th-11th – National Pet Week (by American Veterinary Medical Association)
May 6th-12th – Puppy Mill Action Week (by HSUS)
2nd Saturday in May – Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 16th-19th – 2013 World Dog Show hosted by Hungary (hosted by a different country every year)
May 25th-29th – Dog Bite Prevention Week (by AVMA, U.S. Post Office, American Academy of Pediatrics (focuses on how to prevent dog bites)
June
Adopt a Cat Month (by American Humane Association)
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month (by ASPCA)
National Pet Preparedness Month (urges people to make plans protecting animals in any natural disaster)
June 4th – Hug Your Cat Day
1st week in June – Pet Appreciation Week
June 10th – World Pet Memorial Day
mid-June – Animal Rights Awareness Week
June 21st – Take Your Dog to Work Day
June 21st – National Dog Party Day
July
Dog House Repairs Month
July 4th – Independence Day (take special care with your pets – the noise can be very frightening)
July 15th – National Pet Fire Safety Day (by National Volunteer Fire Council)
July 31st – Mutts’ Day (celebrate all mixed breeds)
August
August 1st – North Shore Animal League America, world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, declared August 1st as the birthday for all shelter animals whose birthdays are unknown.
August 5th – Work Like a Dog Day (does this mean dig holes?)
August 4th-10th – International Assistance Dog Week
August 17th – International Homeless Animals’ Day(by International Society for Animal Rights)
Late August – Pet Fashion Week
August 26th – National Dog Day (by Animal Miracle Network, celebrating shelter dogs)
August 30th – National Holistic Pet Day
September
National Disaster Preparedness Month (see ready.gov and citizencorps.gov)
2nd Sunday in September – National Pet Memorial Day (by International Association of Pet Cemeteries)
4th Week in September – National Dog Week
Last full week in September – Deaf Pet Awareness Week (by Petfinder.com)
September 23rd – Dogs in Politics Day (recognizing dogs of politicians)
September 28th – World Rabies Day (Global Alliance for Rabies Control
October
Adopt a Dog Month (AHA)
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month (ASPCA)
National Animal Safety and Protection Month (by Emergency Animal Rescue Service)
National Pet Wellness Month
1st week in October – National Walk Your Dog Week
October 4th – World Pets Day
1st week i October – Animal Welfare Week (by AVMA)
mid-October – National Veterinary Technician Week (by National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America)
late October – National Pit Bull Awareness Day
October 28th – Plush Animal Lovers Day
November
Adopt a Senior Dog Month (by ASPCA)
National Pet Awareness Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
National Dog Show held at the Greater Reading Expo Center, Reading, Pennsylvania (by Kennel Club of Philadelphia, sanctioned by AKC)
November 3rd-9th – National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (by HSUS)
November 17th – Take a Hike Day
November 17th – National Black Cat Day
December
December 2nd – National Mutt Day (Animal Miracle Foundation celebrates mixed breeds and encourages their adoption)
December 14th-15th – AKC-Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show (features dogs from across the U.S. and 70 other countries)
