January:
- Walk Your Pet Month
- National Train Your Dog Month
- January 2 – National Pet Travel Safety Day
- January 14 – National Dress Up your Pet Day
- January 24 – Change a Pet’s Life Day
- January 29 – Seeing Eye Guide Dog Birthday
February:
- Spay & Neuter Awareness Month
- National Prevent a Litter Month
- Pet Dental Health Month
- Dog Training Education Month
- Unchain A Dog Month
- HSUS Spay Neuter Awareness Month
- Beat the Heat Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- February 7-13 – Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week (2nd wk)
- February 14-10 – National Justice for Animals Week
- February 14 – Pet Theft Awareness Day
- February 20 – Love Your Pet Day
- February 22 – Walking the Dog Day/National Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
- February 23 – HSI/HSUS World Spay Day & Spay Day USA (Last Tues of Feb)
March:
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- March 3 – If Pets Had Thumbs Day
- March 6-12 – Professional Pet Sitters Week
- March 13 – K-9 Veterans Day
- March 20-16 – National Poison Prevention Week
- March 23 – National Puppy Day
April:
- National Heartworm Awareness Month
- National Pet First Aid Awareness Month (American Red Cross)
- National Greyhound Adoption Month
- ASPCA Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
- Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
- April 1-7 – International Pooper Scooper Week
- April 2 – Every Day is Tag Day (fist Sat)
- April 8 – National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
- April 11 – National Pet Day
- April 10-16 – Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week (2nd full wk)
- April 10-16 – National Volunteer Week
- April 17-23 – National Pet ID Week (third wk)
- April 18 – Pet Owners Independence Day
- April 21 – Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
- April 17-23 – HSUS Animal Cruelty Violence Awareness Week (3rd wk)
- April 26 – National Kids & Pets Day
- April 27 International Guide Dog Day (last Wed)
- April 30 – Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- April 30 – World Veterinary Day (WVA last Sat)
May:
- National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
- National Pet Month
- Responsible Animal Guardian Month
- Chip Your Pet Month
- Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- May 1-7 – American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week (1st full)
- May 1-7 – National Pet Week (AVMA 1st full)
- May 1-7 – Be Kind to Animals Week )ist full)
- May 1 – Mayday for Mutts
- May 1 – National Purebred Dog Day
- May 2-8 – Puppy Mill Action Week (HSUS Mon before Mother’s Day)
- May 3 – National Specially-Abled Pets Day
- May 8 – National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
- May 15-21 – National Dog Bite Prevention Week (AVMA, USPS, AAP, 3rd full)
June:
- National Pet Preparedness Month (hurricane season)
- June 5-11 Pet Appreciation Week (1st full)
- June 11 – Just One Day (No-kill initiative for 24 hours)
- June 12 – World Pet Memorial Day (2nd Sun)
- June 20-24 – Take Your Dog to Work Week
- June 21 – National Dog Party Day
- June 24 – Take Your Dog to Work Day
July:
- National Lost Pet Prevention Month (PetHub)
- Dog House Repair Month
- July 15 – National Pet Fire Safety Day (NFVC, ADT, AKC)
- July 21 – National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
- July 22 – First Annual AAHA Accredited Veterinary Hospital Day
- July 23 – National Clear The Shelters Day
- July 31 -National Mutt Day
August:
- August 1 – Barkday for all Adopted Dogs with Unknown Birthdays /
- DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs (NSALA)
- August 5 – Work Like a Dog Day
- August 7-13 – International Assistance Dog Week (first full)
- August 15 – Clear The Shelters
- August 15 – National Check the Chip Day (AVMA, AAHA)
- August 20 – International Homeless Animals Day
- August 26 – National Dog Day
- August 28 – Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
- August 30 – National Holistic Pet Day
September:
- National Disaster Preparedness Month
- Second Sunday – National Pet Memorial Day
- Last Week – National Dog Week
- Last Week – Deaf Pet Awareness Week
- September 11 – National Pet Memorial Day (IAPC)
- September 13 – Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
- September 13 – National Hug Your Hound Day
- September 18-24 – National Deaf Dog Awareness Week (Petfinder, last full)
- September 18-24 – National Dog Week (last full)
- September 19 – Responsible Dog Ownership Day
- September 19 – Puppy Mill Awareness Day
- September 23 – Dogs in Politics Day/ Checkers Day
- September 28 – World Rabies Day
October:
- National Pit Bull Awareness Month
- National Service Dog Month
- ASPCA Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- AHA Adopt a Dog Month
- National Pet Wellness Month
- National Animal Safety & Protection Month
- October 1-7 – National Walk Your Dog Week
- October 1 – National Fire Pup Day
- October 1 – National Black Dog Day
- October 2-8 – Animal Welfare Week (AVMA, 1st full)
- October 4 – World Animal Day
- October 9-15 – National Veterinary Technician Week (NAVTA)
- October 12 – National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
- October 28 – Plush Animal Lovers Day
- October 29 – National Pit Bull Awareness Day (last Sat unless Halloween)
November:
- ASPCA Adopt a Senior Dog Month
- National Pet Diabetes Month
- National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- National Senior Dog Month
- National Pet Awareness Month
- National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month
- November 6-12 – National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (1st full)
- Novemeber 17 – National Take a Hike Day
December:
- December 2 – National Mutt Day