CELEBRATE THE PET IN YOUR LIFE

June
Adopt-a-Cat Month®. From the American Humane Association.
Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month. From the ASPCA.
National Pet Preparedness Month. This 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…and that includes making plans for what you would do with your dog in case of a hurricane, tornado, flood or other natural disaster.
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day.
June 4-10, 2017: Pet Appreciation Week. First week in June.
June 11, 2017: World Pet Memorial Day.
June 11: Just One Day.
Mid-June: Animal Rights Awareness Week.
June 20-24: Take Your Dog to Work Week.
June 21: National Dog Party Day.
June 22, 2017: Take Your Cat to Work Day.
June 23, 2017: Take Your Dog to Work Day.
July
Dog House Repair Month.
National Lost Pet Prevention Month™. Learn how to keep your pets from becoming lost in this month-long observance launched by PetHub.
July 4: Independence Day. This US holiday is no holiday for dogs; the sounds of fireworks causes many dogs to panic and run, resulting in many lost dogs every year.
July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day. Sponsored by the The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), ADT Security Services and the American Kennel Club® (AKC).
July 21: National Craft for your Local Shelters Day.
July 31: National Mutt Day.
August
Aug. 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs. The North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, declared August 1 as a birthday for all the shelter animals whose birthdays are unknown. Happy DOGust!!
Aug. 5: Work Like a Dog Day.
Aug. 6-12, 2017: International Assistance Dog Week.
Aug. 8: International Cat Day.
Aug. 15: National Check the Chip Day. AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create “Check the Chip Day.”
Aug. 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day.
Mid August: National Feral Cat Awareness Week in Ireland (TBA)
Aug. 19, 2017: International Homeless Animals’ Day®. Third Saturday in August.
Aug. 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day.
Aug. 26: National Dog Day.
Aug. 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. (TBA)
Aug. 30. National Holistic Pet Day.
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MY RESCUES:
Find a rescue or shelter near you and FOSTER, ADOPT, VOLUNTEER, DONATE, TRANSPORT, ADVOCATE. Thank you.
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HIKING AT RED ROCKS, COLORADO