Every year animal lovers play a part in supporting a wide range of health and social events to help increase awareness about animal welfare, specific diseases, medical conditions.
January
| 2 January |
Happy Mew Years Day |
| 2 January |
National Pet Safety Travel Day (US) |
| 14 January |
National Dress Up Your Cat Day (US) |
| 22 January |
Answer Your Cat’s Question Day |
| 24 January |
Change a Pet’s Life Day |
| 1-31 January |
Glaucoma Awareness Month |
| 1-31 January |
Thyroid Awareness Month (US) |
February
| 4 February |
World Cancer Day |
| 14 February |
Pet Theft Awareness Day |
| 17 February |
National Cat Day (Poland) |
| 17 February |
National Cat Day (Italy) |
| 18-24 February |
National Drink Wine With Your Cat Week (US) |
| 20 February |
Love your Pet Day |
| 22 February |
World Spay Day |
| 22 February |
National Cat Day (Japan) |
| 28 February |
Rare Diseases Day |
| 20 – 26 February |
National Justice for Animals Week |
| 1-28 February |
Pet Dental Health Month |
| 1-28 February |
National Cat Heal Month (US) |
| 1-28 February |
Responsible Pet Owners Month |
| 1-28 February |
National Prevent a Litter Month (US) |
| 1-28 February |
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month (Beat the Heat Month) |
March
| 4 March |
World Obesity Day |
| 11 March |
World Kidney Day |
| 19 March |
World Sleep Day |
| 20 March |
World Oral Heal Day |
| 23 March |
Cuddly Kitten Day |
| 28 March |
Respect Your Cat Day |
| 7-13 March |
Professional Pet Sitter’s Week |
| 8-14 March |
World Glaucoma Week |
| 1-31 March |
Responsible Pet Owners Month |
| 1-31 March |
Melanoma March (Australia) |
| 1st week in March |
National Poison Prevention Week |
April
| 1-7 April |
International Pooper Scooper Week |
| 1-7 April |
National Raw Feeding Week |
| 4 April |
World Stray Animals Day |
| 6 April |
National Siamese Cat Day (US) |
| 7 April |
World Heal Day |
| 11 April |
National Pet Day (US) |
| 17 April |
World Hemophilia Day |
| 17-23 April |
Animal Cruelty and Human Violence Awareness Week |
| 18 April |
Pet Owners Independence Day |
| 19 April |
World Liver Day |
| 19 April |
Cat Lady Day |
| 25 April |
World Veterinary Day |
| 25 April |
National Pet Parents Day (US) |
| 26 April |
National Pets a Kids Day (US) |
| 30 April |
Hairball Awareness Day |
| 30 April |
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day (US) |
| 30 April |
National Tabby Day (US) |
| 1-30 April |
National Pet Month (US) |
| 1-30 April |
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (ASPCA) |
| 1-30 April |
NationalHeartworm Awareness Month (US) |
| 1-30 April |
National Pet Fir Aid Awareness Month (US) |
| 1-30 April |
Oral Cancer Awareness Month |
| 1-30 April |
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month |
May
| 3 May |
National Specially Abled Pets Day |
| 5 May |
World Asthma Day |
| 14 May |
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day |
| 1-7 May |
Be Kind to Animals Week |
| 1-7 May |
National Pet Week (US) |
| 9-15 May |
Food Allergy Awareness Week |
| 17 May |
World Hypertension Day |
| 18-24 May |
National Volunteer Week (US) |
| 1-31 May |
Thyroid Awareness Month (Australia) |
| 1-31 May |
Chip Your Pet Month |
| 1-31 May |
Arthritis Awareness Month |
| 1-31 May |
National Pet Month (US) |
| 1-31 May |
National Foster Carers Month |
| 1-31 May |
Pet Cancer Awareness Month |
June
| 4 June |
World Hug Your Cat Day |
| 5-11 June |
Pet Appreciation Week |
| 8 June |
World Pet Memorial Day |
| 19 June |
National Garfield the Cat Day |
| 20 June |
Take Your Cat to Work Day |
| 20-24 June |
Take Your Pet to Work Week |
| 20-26 June |
Animal Rights Awareness Week |
| 24 June |
Cat World Domination Day |
| 1-30 June |
Adopt a Cat Month |
| 1-30 June |
National Microchipping Month (US) |
| 1-30 June |
Cataract Awareness Month |
July
| 1 July |
ID Your Pet Day |
| 5 July |
National Pet Remembrance Day (UK) |
| 6 July |
World Zoonoses Day |
| 10 July |
National Kitten Day (US) |
| 11 July |
All-American Pet Photo Day |
| 11-17 July |
National Diabetes Week (Auralia) |
| 12 July |
National Different Coloured Eyes Day (US) |
| 15 July |
National Pet Fire Safety Day (US) |
| 16 July |
Feline Leukemia Day |
| 17-23 July |
National Feed a Rescue Pet Week |
| 1-31 July |
National Lost Pet Prevention Month (US) |
| 1-31 July |
National Pet Hydration Awareness Month (US) |
August
| 6 August |
Fresh Breath Day |
| 8 August |
World Cat Day |
| 15 August |
Check the Chip Day |
| 17 August |
National Black Cat Appreciation Day (US) |
| 20 August |
International Homeless Animals Day |
| 20 August |
Clear the Shelters Day |
| 22 August |
National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day (US) |
| 28 August |
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day |
| 30 August |
National Holistic Pet Day (US) |
| 1-31 August |
National Immunisation Awareness Month (US) |
September
| 1September |
Ginger Cat Appreciation Day |
| 11 September |
National Pet Memorial Day (US) |
| 13 September |
Pet Birth Defects Awareness Day |
| 19 September |
National Meow Like a Pirate Day (US) |
| 18-24 September |
Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week |
| 20 September |
Love Your Pet Day |
| 22 September |
Remember Me Thursday (brings attention to the millions of adoptable pets waiting in shelters and those who never got a second chance) |
| 25 September |
International Ataxia Awareness Day |
| 25 September |
World Deaf Day |
| 28 September |
World Rabies Day |
| 29 September |
World Heart Day |
| 29 September |
Beckoning Cat Day |
| 1-30 September |
Pet Sitter Education Month |
| 1-30 September |
National Pet Memorial Month (US) |
| 1-30 September |
Happy Healthy Cat Month |
| 1-30 September |
Animal Pain Awareness Month |
October
| 1 October |
CATober – Universal birthday of shelter cats |
| 2-8 October |
Animal Welfare Week |
| 4 October |
World Animal Day |
| 12 October |
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day (US) |
| 14 October |
Vet Nurse Day |
| 16-22 October |
National Veterinary Technicians Week (US) |
| 16 October |
National Feral Cat Day (US) |
| 27 October |
National Black Cat Day (UK) |
| 29 October |
National Cat Day (US) |
| 30 October |
National Treat Your Pet Day (US) |
| 1-31 October |
Breast (Mammary Gland) Cancer Awareness Month |
| 1-31 October |
National Pet Wellness Month (US) |
| 1-31 October |
National Animal Safety and Protection Month (US) |
November
| 1 November |
National Cook for Your Pets Day (US) |
| 1 November |
International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day |
| 6-12 November |
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (US) |
| 17 November |
National Black Cat Day (Italy) |
| 18 November |
National Feline Infectious Peritonitis
(FIP) Awareness, Research and Education Day (US) |
| 1-31 November |
Adopt a Senior Pet Month |
| 1-31 November |
National Senior Pet Month (US) |
| 1-31 November |
Pet Cancer Awareness Month |
| 1-31 November |
Pet Diabetes Month |
December
| 5 December |
International Volunteer Day |
| 5 December |
Celebrate Shelter Pets Day |
| 9 December |
International Day of Veterinary Medicine |
| 10 December |
International Animal Rights Day |
| 15 December |
Cat Herders Day |
| 1-31 December |
National Cat Lovers Month (US) |
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Julia Wilson is the founder of Cat-World, and has researched and written over 1,000 articles about cats. She is a cat expert with over 20 years of experience writing about a wide range of cat topics, with a special interest in cat health, welfare and preventative care. Julia lives in Sydney with her family, four cats and two dogs.
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