04/30 National Tabby Day: Celebrate the Cats in Stripes, Swirls, and Sass

April 30, 2026

National Tabby Day is for the cats with stripes, swirls, spots, attitude, and that unmistakable little “M” on the for...

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04/30 National Therapy Animal Day: Honor the Animals Who Bring Comfort

April 30, 2026

National Therapy Animal Day honors the animals and handlers who bring comfort, calm, and connection into hard rooms, ...

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04/30 Adopt a Shelter Pet Day: Choose With Love, Stay With Commitment

April 30, 2026

Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is a beautiful reminder that some of the best animals in the world are still waiting for some...

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April Pet Health Awareness Roundup

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04/30 Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Therapy Animal Day and Tabby Day: April 30 Trifecta

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04/29 International Guide Dog Day: Honor the Partnership, Not Just the Dog

April 29, 2026

International Guide Dog Day is a chance to honor guide dogs, but also the people whose independence, mobility, and da...

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04/27 National Little Pampered Dog Day

April 27, 2026

National Little Pampered Dog Day is for the tiny dogs with oversized personalities, strong opinions, and an almost su...

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04/27 Free Feral Cat Spay Day: Compassion Needs a Plan

April 27, 2026

Free Feral Cat Spay Day is a reminder that community cats need more than good intentions. Humane spay/neuter is one o...

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04/26 National Pet Parents Day: Love Is Daily, Not Decorative

April 26, 2026

National Pet Parents Day is for the people who do the feeding, walking, scheduling, cleaning, budgeting, watching, wo...

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04/26 Pet Owners Day: Love Is Not the Only Requirement

April 26, 2026

Pet Owners Day is a chance to appreciate the people who build their lives around feeding, walking, cleaning, grooming...

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04/25 World Veterinary Day: Honor the People Holding More Than We See

April 25, 2026

World Veterinary Day is a reminder that veterinarians do far more than annual exams and vaccine reminders. They prote...

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04/24 World Day for Laboratory Animals: They Were Never Meant for This

April 24, 2026

World Day for Laboratory Animals is not a symbolic observance to me. It is personal. It is about the animals still in...

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04/24 Hairball Awareness Day: Cat Health Gets Real

April 24, 2026

The pet food industry has conditioned us to accept hairballs as "just part of having a cat." The deception? While occ...

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04/23 National Lost Dog Awareness Day: When Panic Is the Wrong Plan

April 23, 2026

National Lost Dog Awareness Day is about more than missing-pet flyers and worst-case thoughts. It is a reminder that ...

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04/23 Lost Dog Awareness Day and Protecting and Reuniting Pets

April 23, 2026

Lost Dog Awareness Day challenges us to move beyond awareness into action. Your dog's life may literally depend on th...

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04/21 Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

April 21, 2026

Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day is about more than wrinkled faces and iconic charm. It is a reminder that loving bulldogs ...

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04/21-04/27 Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week: This Is Not Abstract

April 21, 2026

Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week is not just another awareness post. It is a reminder that cruelty towar...

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04/19 National Cat Lady Day: A Better Way to Wear the Title

April 19, 2026

National Cat Lady Day is not really about the old stereotype. It is about the people who adore cats, understand cats,...

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04/17-4/23 National Pet ID Week: The Small Things That Bring Lost Pets Home

April 17, 2026

National Pet ID Week is not glamorous, but it matters. A tag, a microchip, and updated contact information can make t...

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04/12-04/18 National Dog Bite Prevention Week: Safety Starts With Us

April 12, 2026

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is not about making people afraid of dogs. It is about teaching humans to stop igno...

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04/11 Dog Therapy Appreciation Day: Honoring the Dogs Who Bring Comfort

April 11, 2026

Dog Therapy Appreciation Day honors the dogs who walk into hard places and make them feel softer. It is also a moment...

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04/11 National Pet Day: Celebrate the Animals Who Hold Our Hearts

April 11, 2026

National Pet Day is a chance to celebrate the animals who make our homes softer, louder, messier, funnier, and infini...

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04/11 National Pet Day: Make April 11 Extra Special

April 11, 2026

The choice is yours: continue funding the systems that exploit animals, or join the growing movement of pet parents w...

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04/10 National Hug Your Dog Day: Love Them the Way They Actually Like

April 10, 2026

National Hug Your Dog Day can be adorable, but only if we stay honest: not every dog wants a squeeze. The best way to...

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04/10 Hug Your Dog Day: Simple Joys and Safe Products

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04/08 National Dog Fighting Awareness Day: No Dog Was Born for This

April 08, 2026

National Dog Fighting Awareness Day is not a symbolic observance for me. It is a reminder that organized cruelty stil...

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04/08 Dog Fighting Awareness Day: Our Stand Against Cruelty

April 08, 2026

Here's the truth they won't tell you: despite being illegal in all 50 states and classified as a federal felony, dog ...

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04/06 National Siamese Cat Day: Celebrating the Cat With Opinions

April 06, 2026

National Siamese Cat Day is for the cats who do not believe in private thoughts, quiet rooms, or minding their own bu...

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04/06 Siamese Cat Day: A Royal Feline Gets the Spotlight

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04/04 World Rat Day: Celebrate Smart and Lovable Rodents

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04/04 World Stray Animals Day: The Animals Outside Are Not Scenery

April 04, 2026

World Stray Animals Day is a reminder that the animals outside are not invisible. They are not scenery, and they are ...

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04/01 Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week: Thank the People Doing the Hard Calls

April 01, 2026

Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week is a chance to thank the people doing some of the hardest, least glamorous,...

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04/01-04/07 National Raw Feeding Week: Read This Before You Change Your Pet’s Diet

April 01, 2026

National Raw Feeding Week deserves a more honest conversation than most people get online. Raw feeding is not somethi...

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04/01-04/07 International Pooper Scooper Week: Pick It Up. Seriously.

April 01, 2026

International Pooper Scooper Week is here, and honestly, some sidewalks look like they lost the war. Dog poop is not ...

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04/01 Canine Fitness Month: How to Keep Your Dog Active, Strong, and Happy

April 01, 2026

April is Canine Fitness Month, also known as Active Dog Month, and this one is about more than tiring your dog out. I...

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04/01 Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month: What Every Dog Parent Should Know

April 01, 2026

April is Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month, and this one matters—especially if you and your dog spend time in grass,...

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04/01 National Pet First Aid Awareness Month: Prepare Before an Emergency

April 01, 2026

April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, and preparation matters. Emergencies do not schedule themselves. Her...

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04/01 Heartworm Awareness Month: What Pet Parents Need to Know

April 01, 2026

April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and this one matters. Heartworm is mosquito-borne, preventable, and far easier to...

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