2021 April Pet and Animal Holidays

 Happy Sunday!  And Happy Easter, as well!

Sorry I'm a day late with getting this post out.  I sort of just fell off yesterday.  LOL.  At any rate, remember this will be the only post for April until the end of the month when I announce our May Mythical Beasts schedule.

Our April Pet and Animal holidays are courtesy of holidaysandobservances.com:

2021 Animal Holidays Information from Holidays and Observances (holidays-and-observances.com)


April Animal Holidays

By the Month: 

  • Adopt a Ferret Month
  • National Frog Month
  • National Pest Management Month
  • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

By the Week: 

  • American Fancy Rat & Mouse Day - April 22-24, 2021
  • Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week - April 18-24, 2021  (Third Week in April)
  • Bat Appreciation Week - April 4-10, 2021 (First Full Week of April)
  • Be Kind to Spiders Week - April 4-10, 2021 (First Full Week of April)
  • Bedbug Awareness Week - April 25 - May 1, 2021
  • International Wildlife Film Week - April 17 - May 15, 2021
  • Mule Day - April 4-6, 2020
  • Mule Week - March 30 - April 5, 2020 (2021 TBA)
  • National Animal Control Appreciation Week - April 11-17, 2021  (Second Full Week of April)
  • National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week - April 11-17, 2021
  • National Wildlife Week - April 6-10, 2021
  • World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week - April 18-24, 2021 (Week that surrounds April 24th each year)

By the Day: 

  • National Ferret Day - April 2
  • National Birding Day - April 3, 2021 (First Saturday of April)
  • World Rat Day - April 4
  • International Beaver Day - April 7
  • Draw a Picture of a Bird Day - April 8
  • Zoo Lovers Day - April 8
  • National Unicorn Day - April 9
  • ASPCA Day (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - April 10
  • National Catch and Release Day - April 10, 2021
  • National Farm Animals Day - April 10
  • National Pet Day - April 11
  • National Dolphin Day - April 14
  • Save the Elephant Day - April 16
  • Bat Appreciation Day - April 17
  • International Bat Appreciation Day - April 17
  • National Velociraptor Awareness Day - April 18
  • Pet Owners Independence Day - April 18
  • Pet Owners Day - April 19
  • National Pet CBD Day - April 21
  • National Yellow Bat Day - April 21
  • Eeyore's Birthday Day - April 24, 2021 (Last Saturday of April)
  • National Go Birding Day - April 24, 2021 (Last Saturday of April)
  • Save the Frogs Day - April 24, 2021 (Last Saturday in April)
  • World Day for Animals in Laboratories - April 24
  • World Veterinary Day - April 24, 2021 (Last Saturday in April)
  • World Penguin Day - April 25
  • Audubon Day - April 26
  • National Help a Horse Day - April 26
  • Mantanzas Mule Day - April 27
  • Marine Mammal Rescue Day - April 27
  • National Animal Advocacy Day - April 30

April Pet Holidays

By the Month

  • Canine Fitness Month
  • Dog Appreciation Month
  • National Adopt a Greyhound Adoption Month
  • National Heartworm Awareness Month
  • National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
  • Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
  • Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

By the Week

  • Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week - April 18-24, 2021 (Third Week in April)
  • APAWS International Pooper Scooper Week - April 1-7
  • International Pooper Scooper Week - April 1-7
  • National Animal Control Appreciation Week - April 11-17, 2021 (Second Full Week in April)
  • National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week - April 11-17, 2021 (Second Full Week in April)
  • National Dog Bite Prevention Week - April 11-17, 2021 
  • National Pet ID Week - April 17-23, 2021 (Third Week of April)
  • National Raw Feeding Week - April 1-7
  • National Scoop the Poop Week - April 24-30 

By the Day

  • Every Day is Tag Day - April 3, 2021 (First Saturday in April)
  • National Siamese Cat Day - April 6
  • National Pet Health Insurance Day - April 7
  • Dog Farting Awareness Day - April 8
  • National Dog Fighting Awareness Day - April 8
  • ASPCA Day (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) - April 10
  • National Hug Your Dog Day - April 10
  • National Pet Day - April 11
  • Pet Owners Independence Day - April 18
  • Pet Owners Day - April 19
  • Bulldogs are Beautiful Day - April 21 
  • National Lost Dog Awareness Day - April 23
  • Pet Tech CPR Day - April 24, 2021 (Last Saturday in April)
  • World Veterinary Day - April 24, 2021 (Last Saturday in April)
  • National Pet Parent's Day - April 25, 2021 (Last Sunday in April)
  • National Kids and Pets Day - April 26
  • Free Feral Cat Spay Day - April 27
  • National Little Pampered Dog Day - April 27
  • International Guide Dog Day - April 28, 2021 (Last Wednesday in April)
  • Hairball Awareness Day - April 30, 2021 (Last Friday in April)
  • National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day - April 30
  • National Animal Advocacy Day - April 30


That's it for now, Missians!

See you all back here, somewhere in the week of April 25th to find out the upcoming May Mythical Beasts posts!



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