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2025 Pet Holidays & Observances

To prepare you for the year ahead, we’ve included a list of pet-related (and a few other interesting) celebrations you can promote on your pet-care company's social-media pages each month of the year.

Keep in mind there are occasionally “disputes” over which day a particular celebration is observed, so don’t be alarmed if you see someone posting about one of these holidays on a day other than what is listed below.

Be sure to follow PSI on Facebook and Instagram, where we often post about upcoming pet holidays—and PSI members, you can download social-media images from your monthly member toolkit.

January 2025 Pet Holidays


pug dog in happy new year head band

Walk Your Pet Month

National Train Your Dog Month

Adopt a Rescued Bird Month

  • January 1: New Year's Day
  • January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
  • January 2: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
  • January 5: National Bird Day
  • January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
  • January 22: National Answer Your Cat's Question Day
  • January 24: Change A Pet's Life Day
  • January 28: National Plan for Vacation Day

 

February 2025 Pet Holidays 


striped cat laying beside a Valentine's Day gift box

Pet Dental Health Month

Dog Training Education Month

National Cat Health Month

Responsible Pet Owners Month

Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month

Spay/Neuter Awareness Month

  • February 2: National Hedgehog Day; Groundhog Day
  • February 3: National Golden Retriever Day
  • February 3: Annual Doggie Date Night
  • February 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
  • February 14: National Pet Theft Awareness Day in the US; Valentine’s Day
  • February 16-22: National Justice for Animals Week
  • February 20: Love Your Pet Day
  • February 22: Walking The Dog Day
  • February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
  • February 25: World Spay Day

 

March 2025 Pet Holidays

reddish brown guinea pig peaking out from a white crocheted blanket 

Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month

Poison Prevention Awareness Month

           

April 2025 Pet Holidays


yellow Labrador retriever dog in a field holding a red pet first aid kit bag in mouth

Heartworm Awareness Month

National Pet First Aid Awareness Month

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

Canine Fitness Month

  • April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
  • April 1-7: National Raw Feeding Week
  • April 2: National Ferret Day
  • April 4: World Stray Animals Day
  • April 4: World Rat Day
  • April 6: National Siamese Cat Day
  • April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
  • April 10: National Hug Your Dog Day
  • April 11: National Pet Day
  • April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
  • April 12: World Hamster Day
  • April 13-19: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (observed the second whole week of April)
  • April 13-19: National Dog Bite Prevention Week (observed the second entire week of April)
  • April 14-20: National Pet ID Week 
  • April 18: Pet Owners Day
  • April 19: National Cat Lady Day
  • April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
  • April 21-27: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week
  • April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
  • April 23-29: National Scoop the Poop Week
  • April 30: International Guide Dog Day 
  • April 25: Hairball Awareness Day 
  • April 27: Free Feral Cat Spay Day
  • April 26: World Veterinary Day 
  • April 27: National Pet Parents Day
  • April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
  • April 30: National Therapy Animal Day
  • April 30: National Tabby Day

 

May 2025 Pet Holidays


yellow, white and gray cockatiel riding a mini-skateboard

PSI’s Pet-Sitter Safety Month

National Pet Month

Chip Your Pet Month

Responsible Animal Guardian Month

  • May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
  • May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
  • May 4: Bird Day
  • May 4-10: Puppy Mill Action Week
  • May 4-10: National Pet Week
  • May 4-10: American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week 
  • May 5-11: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week
  • May 5: Cinco de Meow Day
  • May 4: Mayday for Mutts 
  • May 10: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day 
  • May 10: National Hamster Day
  • May 10: National Dog Mom Day 
  • May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
  • May 17: World Dog Day
  • May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
  • May 23: World Turtle Day

 

June 2025 Pet Holidays


small brown and white dog sitting on desk with paw on the keyboard of laptop

National Adopt a Cat Month

National Pet Preparedness Month

National Microchipping Month

National Foster a Pet Month

  • June 1-7: Pet Appreciation Week PAW (observed the first whole week of June)
  • June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
  • June 4: International Corgi Day
  • June 8: National Best Friends Day
  • June 10: World Pet Memorial Day (observed on the second Tuesday in June)
  • June 15-21: Animal Rights Awareness Week (observed the third week of June)
  • June 16-20: PSI’s Take Your Pet To Work Week®
  • June 16: Take Your Cat To Work Day
  • June 18: Clean Your Aquarium Day
  • June 20: Take Your Dog To Work Day
  • June 24: Cat World Domination Day

 

July 2025 Pet Holidays

four small, fluffy white and gray kittens sitting in a white fleece pet bed

Lost Pet Prevention Month

National Pet Hydration Awareness Month

  • July 1: National ID Your Pet Day
  • July 7: National Koi Day
  • July 10: National Kitten Day
  • July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
  • July 15: I Love Horses Day
  • July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day
  • July 16: World Snake Day
  • July 21: National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
  • July 26: National Dog Photography Day
  • July 31: National Mutt Day

 

August 2025 Pet Holidays


medium sized brown and white dog being held by veterinarian in blue scrubs with stethoscope

National Immunization Awareness Month

National Wellness

  • August 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
  • August 3-9: International Assistance Dog Week (observed the first full week in August)
  • August 4: International Assistance Dog Day
  • August 5: Work Like a Dog Day
  • August 8: International Cat Day
  • August 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
  • August 15: Check the Chip Day
  • August 16: Clear the Shelters Day (observed the third Saturday of August)
  • August 16: International Homeless Animals' Day (observed on the third Saturday of August)
  • August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day & International Black Cat Day
  • August 22: National Take Your Cat To The Vet Day
  • August 23: International Blind Dog Day
  • August 26: National Dog Day & World Dog Day
  • August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
  • August 30: National Holistic Pet Day

 

September 2025 Pet Holidays

tan and white fluffy rabbit eating timothy hay out of bowl


PSI’s Pet-Sitter Education Month

Responsible Dog Ownership Month

Happy Healthy Cat Month

National Pet Insurance Month

National Preparedness Month

Animal Pain Awareness Month

National Service Dog Month

National Pet Memorial Month

  • September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
  • September 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day; National Iguana Awareness Day
  • September 9-11: PSI’s 2025 Pet Sitter World Educational Conference
  • September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
  • September 14: National Pet Memorial Day (observed on the second Sunday in September)
  • September 14: National Hug Your Hound Day (observed the second Sunday in September)
  • September 14-20: Adopt a Less-Adoptable-Pet Week (observed the third week in September)
  • September 15-21: Small Pet Rodent Awareness Week (UK)
  • September 17: National Pet Bird Day
  • September 20: AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (observed on the third Saturday in September)
  • September 20: Puppy Mill Awareness Day (observed on the third Saturday in September)
  • September 21-27: National Dog Week (observed the whole last week in September)
  • September 21-27: National Deaf Pet Awareness Week (observed the entire last week in September)
  • September 25: Remember Me Thursday
  • September 28: International Rabbit Day
  • September 28: World Rabies Day

 

October 2025 Pet Holidays


small yellow bearded dragon being held in a person's hand

National Animal Safety and Protection Month

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

American Humane’s Adopt-a-Dog Month®

National Pet Wellness Month

National Pitbull Awareness Month

National Women's Small Business Month

  • October 1: National Fire Pup Day
  • October 1: National Black Dog Day
  • October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week (observed the first week of October)
  • October 3-9: Animal Welfare Week 
  • October 4: World Animal Day
  • October 8: Pet Obesity Awareness Day
  • October 12-18: National Veterinary Technician Week
  • October 18: National Fetch Day (observed on the third Saturday of October)
  • October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
  • October 21: National Reptile Awareness Day
  • October 25: National Pitbull Awareness Day
  • October 27: National Black Cat Day (UK)
  • October 29: National Cat Day

 

November 2025 Pet Holidays

 two short haired pet rats in blue blanket

Pet Cancer Awareness Month

National Senior Pet Month

Adopt a Senior Pet Month

Pet Diabetes Month

  • November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
  • November 2-8: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week (observed the first whole week of November)
  • November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
  • November 12: Fancy Rate and Mouse Day
  • November 17: Take A Hike Day
  • November 22: National Adoption Day (observed the Monday before Thanksgiving)
  • November 29: Small Business Saturday

 

December 2025 Pet Holidays

dog and cat laying in front of Christmas tree
National Cat Lovers' Month

  • December 2: National Mutt Day
  • December 4: Wildlife Conservation Day
  • December 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine
  • December 10: International Animal Rights Day
  • December 15: National Cat Herder’s Day

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