Previously, we’ve listed pet holidays for the first half of 2019.
If you enjoyed that post, wait till you read the rest of our complete list of fun and amazing pet holidays for July to December this year!
JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2019
JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2019 Pet holidays from July to September 2019 encourage responsible pet ownership and includes holidays meant to remind pet owners to ID their pets, check their chips, take them to the veterinarian, sign them up for insurances, and most importantly, prevent rabies by celebrating World Rabies Day on September 28.
Adopting homeless and abandoned pets from local animal shelters is also encouraged during International Homeless Animals Day on August 17 and Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week on September 16 to 22.
Here’s a roster of all the pet holidays for the third quarter of the year:
July 2019 Pet Holidays
- Dog House Repair Month
- National Lost Pet Prevention Month
- National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
July 1 – ID Your Pet Day
July 5 – Pet Remembrance Day
July 10 – National Kitten Day
July 11 – All-American Pet Photo Day
July 15 – National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 21 – No Pet Store Puppies Day
July 31 – National Mutt Day
August 2019 Pet Holidays
August 1 – DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
August 4 to 10 – International Assistance Dog Week
August 5 – Work Like a Dog Day
August 8 – International Cat Day
August 10 – Spoil Your Dog Day
August 15 – National Check the Chip Day
August 17 – International Homeless Animals Day / National Black Cat Appreciation Day
August 22 – National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
August 26 – National Dog Day
August 30 – National Holistic Pet Day
September 2019 Pet Holidays
- Happy Healthy Cat Month
- Guide/Service Dogs Month
- National Pet Insurance Month
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
September 1 – Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
September 8 – National Pet Memorial Day; National Hug Your Hound Day
September 13 – Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 16 to 22 – Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
September 19 – National Meow Like a Pirate Day
September 21 – Puppy Mill Awareness Day / Responsible Dog Ownership Day
September 22 to 28 – National Dog Week / Deaf Pet Awareness Week
September 23 – National Dogs in Politics Day
September 28 – World Rabies Day / World’s Largest Pet Walk
OCTOBER to DECEMBER 2019
Pet wellness, safety, and protection are the highlights of pet holidays for the last quarter of the year with October being declared as National Animal Safety and Protection Month and National Pet Wellness Month. International pet holidays like World Animal Day, World Pet Day, and Global Cat Day are also scheduled in October.
In November, pet lovers are encouraged to adopt a senior pet and to help them find their forever homes as they approach their golden years.
Can’t get enough? Here are the pet holidays for the remaining quarter of 2019:
October 2019 Pet Holidays
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
- Adopt a Dog Month (American Humane)
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
- National Pet Wellness Month
- National Pit Bull Awareness Month
October 1 – National Fire Pup Day / National Black Dog Day
October 1 to 6 – National Walk Your Dog Week
October 4 – World Animal Day / World Pets Day
October 7 to 13 – Animal Welfare Week
October 9 – Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 10 – National Pet Obesity Day
October 16 – Global Cat Day / National Feral Cat Day
October 19 – National Fetch Day
October 21 – Pets for Vets Day
October 26 – National Pit Bull Awareness Day
October 27 – National Black Cat Day (UK)
October 29 – National Cat Day (US)
October 31 – Halloween
November 2019 Pet Holidays
- Pet Diabetes Month
- Adopt a Senior Pet Month
- National Pet Awareness Month
- Pet Cancer Awareness Month (American Veterinary Medical Association)
November 1 – National Cook for Your Pets Day
November 3 to 9 – National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
November 7 – National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
November 17 – National Take a Hike Day / National Black Cat Day
November 28 – Thanksgiving Day (US)
December 2019 Pet Holidays
- National Cat Lovers’ Month
December 2 – National Mutt Day (again)
December 13 – National Horse Day
December 15 – National Cat Herder’s Day
December 25 – Christmas
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Because every day can be a holiday
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Discover more fun pet holidays scheduled for January to June 2019.
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