Pet Calendar — The View From Here

World Spay Day. Annual campaign by the Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States; held the last Tuesday of February.

Spay Day USA.
Last Tuesday of February.

March

Poison Prevention Awareness Month.

Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month.

If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 3

Professional Pet Sitters Week
March 5-11, 2017

K-9 Veterans Day
March 13

National Poison Prevention Week
March 19-25, 2017

National Puppy Day
March 23

April

ASPCA's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

American Red Cross's Pet First Aid Awareness Month

National Greyhound Adoption Month

National Pet First Aid Awareness Month. This event is an effort by the American Red Cross to draw attention to the need to know specialized pet first aid.

Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

National Heartworm Awareness Month

Every Day is Tag Day
April 1
First Saturday in April

Dog Bite Prevention Week. This event by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) along with the United States Post Office (USPS) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) focuses attention on preventing dog bites. 2rd full week in April.
April 9-15, 2017

National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
April 10-16

National Pet Day
April 11

National Pet ID Week
April 16-22
Third full week of April starting with a Sunday

National Kids & Pets Day
April 26

International Guide Dog Day
April 26
Last Wednesday in April

World Veterinary Day
April 29
Last Saturday in April

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30

May

National Pet Month. (US)

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Responsible Animal Guardian Month.

Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Sponsored by Pet Cancer Awareness and the Blue Buffalo Foundation for Cancer Research. (Also see November events.)

Chip Your Pet Month

National Service Dog Eye Examination Month. The American College of Veterinary Optholmologists hosts this annual event when over 200 veterinary opthalmologists donate their services to provide eye exams to service dogs in the US and Canada.

National Purebred Dog Day
May 1

National Specially-Abled Pets Day
May 3

Mayday for Mutts
First Sunday in May.

American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week. This week-long event has been celebrated since 1915. Always the first full week of May.

National Pet Week. Always held the first full week of May by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
May 7-13, 2017

Puppy Mill Action Week. An initiative of the HSUS, this week is always scheduled to begin the Monday before Mother’s Day.

National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 8

Pet Appreciation Week
June 4-10
First full week in June

World Pet Memorial Day
June 11
Second Sunday in June

Take Your Dog to Work Day
June 23

June

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

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. Let's Keep 'em Safe!
July 4

Pet Fire Safety Day
July 15

National Mutt Day
July 31