As autumn settles in, October’s pet holidays offer the perfect blend of fun and awareness. Let’s explore the pet holidays that make October a time of celebration, awareness, and deepening the bond with our beloved animal companions!
Month-Long Observances
- Adopt A Dog Month® (American Humane Association) and Adopt a Shelter Dog Month (ASPCA).
- International Black Cat Awareness Month.
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month.
- National Pet CBD Month.
- National Pet Obesity Awareness Month.
- National Pet Wellness Month.
- National Pit Bull Awareness Month.
- Small Dog Awareness Month.
- World Animal Month.
Week-Long Observances
- Oct. 6-12: National Walk Your Dog Week. (1st full week of October)
- Oct. 6-12: Animal Welfare Week. (1st full week of October)
- Oct. 13-19 2024: National Veterinary Technician Week.
One-Day Pet Holidays
- Oct. 1: National Fire Pup Day.
- Oct. 1: National Black Dog Day.
- Oct. 2: Canine Companion Day.
- Oct. 4: World Animal Day.
- Oct. 4: Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day or Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi.
- Oct. 4: Kindness to Animals Day.
- Oct. 9: CATober 9th®.
- Oct. 10: World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day.
- Oct. 10: International Jumping Spider Day.
- Oct. 11: National Spoodle Day.
- Oct. 11: World Pet Obesity Awareness Day.
- Oct. 11: Vet Nurse Day. (2nd Friday in October)
- Oct. 15: National Pug Day.
- Oct. 16: Global Cat Day.
- Oct. 19: National Fetch Day.
- Oct. 21: National Pets for Veterans Day.
- Oct. 21: National Reptile Awareness Day.
- Oct. 22: National Make a Dog’s Day.
- Oct. 26: National Livestock Guardian Dog Appreciation and Awareness Day.
- Oct. 27: National Black Cat Day. (UK)
- Oct. 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day.
- Oct. 26: Muddy Dog Day. (UK) (Last Saturday in October)
- Oct. 26: National Pit Bull Awareness Day. (Last Saturday in October unless Halloween falls on the last Saturday)
- Oct. 29: National Cat Day.
- Oct. 29: National Hermit Crab Day.
- Oct. 30: National Treat Your Pet Day.