Here’s a list of Pet Holidays for March, April, May, June. Celebrate with your pets and enjoy!
MARCH
Poison Prevention Month
March 3rd – Iditarod Dog Sled Race
March 5th-11th – National Pet Sitters Week
March 8th-11th – Crufts – world’s largest dog show held in Birmingham, England
March 18th-24th – National Poison Prevention Week
March 23rd – National Puppy Day – sponsored by The Animal Miracle Foundation encouraging shelter adoption
APRIL
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month – American Red Cross explains specialized pet first aid
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month – ASPCA
April 10th – ASPCA Day
April 11th – National Pet Day – honoring our furry friends
April 18th – Pet Owners Independence Day
April 22nd – Earth Day
Third week in April – National Pet ID Week
April 26th – National Kids and Pets Day
April 27th – Hairball Awareness Day
April 28th – National Veterinary Day – World Veterinary Association always celebrates on last Saturday in April
MAY
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month – sponsored by The American College of Veterinary Opthalmologists, over 200 veterinarians donate services for eye exams for service dogs in the U.S. and Canada
May 6th-12th – Be Kind to Animals Week sponsored by the American Humane Association since 1915
May 6th-12th – National Pet Week – American Veterinary Medical Association event, always the first full week in May
Second Saturday in May – Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 18th-20th – World Dog Show
May 20th-26th – Dog Bite Prevention Week – events by AVMA, U.S. Postal Service and the American Association of Pediatrics on how to prevent dog bites
JUNE
National Microchipping Month
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month
June 4th – Hug Your Cat Day
First Week in June – Pet Appreciation Week
June 10th – World Pet Memorial Day
June 22nd – Take Your Dog to Work Day – sponsored by Pet Sitters International
June 22nd – Ugliest Dog Day
