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2023 CAT HOLIDAYS & MORE

APRIL 

National Heartworm Awareness Month

National Pet First Aid Awareness Month    

Prevention to Cruelty to Animals Month (ASPCA)  

Celebrate Diversity Month

National Pet Month – UK

April 1, April Fool’s Day                                                                     

April 4, World Stray Animals Day

April 5-12, Passover

April 6, National Siamese Cat Day

April 7, World Health Day

April 7, National Pet Health Insurance Day

April 9, Easter

April 9-15, Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (Second full week of April)

April 11, National Pet Day   

April 11, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

April 15, Tax Day

April 16, National Wear Your Pajamas to Workday

April 17, Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day   

April 17-23, National Pet ID Week (Seven days starting April 17)   

April 17-23, Animal Cruelty\/Human Violence Awareness Week (Humane Society of the US – third week in April)

April 19, Sylvester the Cat’s Birthday

April 23-29, Veterinary Receptionist Week

April 18, Pet Owners Independence Day   

April 19, National Cat Lady Day

April 18, Pet Owners Independence Day

April 22, Earth Day

April 23-29, National Scoop the Poop Week

April 26, National Kids & Pets Day

April 29, Hairball Awareness Day (Last Friday in April)   

 April 30, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

April 30, National Therapy Animal Day

April 30, World Veterinary Day (Last Saturday in April. World Veterinary Association) 

April 30, National Tabby Day

April 30, National Pet Parent Day (Last Sunday in April)

MAY 2023 

Pet Cancer Awareness Month (Also celebrated in November)

Chip Your Pet Month     

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month     

Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

National Foster Care Month

National Pet Month

Pet Sitter Safety Month

Responsible Animal Guardian Month

May 1-7, National Air Quality Awareness Week

May 3, National Specially-abled Pets Day

May 5, Cinco de Mayo or Cinco de Meow Day

May 7-13, National Pet Week (American Veterinary Medical Association – first full week in May) 

May 7-13, American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week (Celebrated since 1915, always first full week of May) 

May 7, National Tourism Day

May 7-13, National Travel and Tourism Week (First full week of May)

May 8, National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (Second Saturday in May)

May 14, Mother’s Day

May 26, National Road Trip Day

May 29Memorial Day    

JUNE 2023 

Adopt-a-Cat Month (American Humane Association)

Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month (ASPCA) (Also marks the height of kitten season)

National Pet Preparedness Month (Timed for the first month of hurricane season, urges people with pets to make preparations in case they should be hit by a disaster including making plans for what you would do with your cat in case of a hurricane, tornado, flood or other natural disasters).    

National Foster a Pet Month

National Microchip Month

Pride Month

Social Petworking (Networking) Month

 June 4, Hug Your Cat Day

June 4-10 Pet Appreciation Week (First week in June) June 2-8 2024; June 1-7, 2025

June 8Best Friends Day

June 13, World Pet Memorial Day (Second Tuesday in June)

June 19-25, Animal Rights Awareness Week (Third week in June)

June 14, Flag Day  

June 19, National Garfield the Cat Day

June 19. Juneteenth

June 18, Father’s Day

June 19, Take Your Cat to Work Day (June 17, 2024)

June 19-23, Take Your Pet to Work Week (Observed 5 full days, starting the Monday of the third full week of June) June 17-21, 2024

June 21, First Day of Summer

June 24, Cat World Domination Day

June 29, World Day Against the Abandonment of Domestic Animals

JULY 2023 

National Lost Pet Prevention Month (Learn how to keep your pets from becoming lost in this month-long observance launched by PetHub)

National Pet Hydration Awareness Month

July 1, ID Your Pet Day

July 4, Independence Day

July 5National Pet Remembrance Day

July 6, International Kissing Day

July 10, National Kitten Day

July 11All-American Pet Photo Day

July 15, National Pet Fire Safety Day (Sponsored by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), ADT Security Services and the American Kennel Club (AKC)

July 16, Feline Leukemia Day (The Community Cat Podcast and Feline Leukemia Activist Margaret Tompkins host this annual event giving important up-to-date information about managing this disease.

July 21, National Craft for your Local Shelters Day

July 23, National Parents Day (Fourth Sunday in July)

July 31, National Mutt Day (Also celebrated Dec. 2, 2023)

AUGUST 2023 

National Immunization Awareness Month

National Wellness Month

Itchy Pet Awareness Month

Rawgust (Celebrating raw feeding for pets)

August 8, International Cat Day    

August 8, National Cat Day in Canada   

August 10, National Lazy Day

August 15, National Check the Chip Day (AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create Check the Chip Day)

August 17, National Black Cat Appreciation Day    

August 19, International Homeless Animals Day (Third Saturday in August)

August 22, National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day    

August 26, National Dog Day

August 28, Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

August 30, National Holistic Pet Day   

SEPTEMBER 2023 

Happy Cat Month (Established by the CATalyst Council)

National Disaster Preparedness Month (Led by FEMA’s Ready Campaign, Citizen Corps, and The Advertising Council, this effort encourages individuals, families, businesses, and communities to work together and take action to prepare for emergencies. Visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov. for more info.) 

Animal Pain Awareness Month

National Pet Insurance Month

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Pet Sitter Education Month

World Animal Remembrance Month

September 1, Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

September 4, Labor Day

September 5, National White Cat Day

September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day

September 11, Patriot Day

September 10, National Pet Memorial Day (Established by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries (IAPC) – second Sunday in September)  https://nationaltoday.com/national-pet-memorial-day/ Four famous pet cemeteries in US.

September 13, Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day (A day dedicated to the issue of pet birth defects including information on identification, prevention, and treatment)

September 15-17, Rosh Hashanah

September 19, National Meow Like a Pirate Day

September 19, National Cat DNA Day

September 19-25, Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week (Third week in September) check dates

September 19-24, National Deaf Pet Awareness Week   ??

September 20-26, Animal Welfare Week

September 23, First Day of Fall    

September 28, Remember Me Thursday (fourth Thursday of September)

September 23, Dogs in Politics Day (Sorry, there’s no Cats in Politics Day).

September 24 – 25, Yom Kippur

September 25, World’s Largest Pet Walk

September 27, World Tourism Day

September 28, World Rabies Day (Sponsored by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control)

September 29, World Tourism Maneki-Neko Day or Beckoning Cat Day

OCTOBER 2023 

National Animal Safety and Protection Month  

Black Cat Awareness Month    

National Book Month

National Pet Wellness Month    

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

World Animal Month

October 2-8, Animal Welfare Week (First week of October)

October 4, World Animal Day & World Pet Day

October 4, Feast of St Francis of Assisi (The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. It is a popular day for pets to be blessed)

October 9, CATober 9thNorth Shore Animal League declared this as the universal birthday of shelter cats whose birthdays remain a mystery.

October 10, World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day

October 11National Pet Obesity Awareness Day (October 9 in 2024) 

October 13, Vet Nurse’s Day (Celebrated the second Friday in October)

October 15-21, National Veterinary Technician Week (Sponsored by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America) October 13-19, 2024

October 16, National Feral Cat Day

October 16, Global Cat Day (Previously Feral Cat Day, Alley Cat Allies)

October 13, Vet Nurse’s Day (Celebrated the second Friday in October)

October. 21, National Pets for Veterans Day

October 21, Cure4Cats Day (EveryCat Health Foundation, formerly Winn Feline Foundation)

October 27, National Black Cat Day in the UK

October. 28Plush Animal Lovers Day(Perfect day to buy your pet a new squeaky toy)

October 29, National Cat Day    

October 30, National Treat Your Pet Day (Dr. Marty Pets launched this in 2021, making it a great day to treat your cat with healthy snacks and lots of TLC.    

October 31Halloween    

NOVEMBER 2023 

Adopt a Senior Pet Month

National Senior Pet Month  

Pet Cancer Awareness Month

Pet Diabetes Month

November 1, National Cook for Your Pets Day

November 1, International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day

November 6-12, National Animal Shelter & Rescue Appreciation Week (Sponsored by the Humane Society of the US – first full week of November)   

November 5, Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 7, Election Day

November 11, Veterans Day

November 12, World Animal Enrichment Day Awareness, Research and Education Day

November 18-24, Antibiotics Awareness Week (Always starts on November 18)

November 15, National Philanthropy Day

November 17, National Take a Hike Day   

November 17, National Black Cat Day in Italy (Also celebrated on August 17)

November 18, National Adoption Day (Celebrated the Saturday before Thanksgiving)

November 23Thanksgiving    

November 24, Black Friday    

November 27, Cyber Monday    

November 28, Giving Tuesday 

DECEMBER 2023 

National Cat Lovers’ Month

Safe Toys and Gifts Month

December 5, Volunteer Day

December 5, Celebrate Shelter Pets Day

December 9, International Day of Veterinary Medicine

December 10, International Animal Rights Day

December 15, National Cat Herder’s Day

December 21, First Day of Winter

December 25, Christmas

December 26, – January 2 Kwanzaa (A celebration honoring African heritage in African-American culture)

December 31New Year’s Eve

And don’t forget Gotcha Day which is any day you celebrate adopting your precious kitty cat.

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