October is here and it's the best month of the year! Sweater weather, cozy rainstorms with intermittent sunshine and Halloween! There's so much to celebrate, but what about for our furry best friends? Let's take a look at all the pet holidays you could celebrate with your pets this month.
Month long pet holiday celebrations
- Adopt-A-Dog Month®
- Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
- National Pet Wellness Month
- National Pitbull Awareness Month
Week long pet holiday celebrations
- October 1–7: National Walk Your Dog Week (first week of October)
- October 3–9: Animal Welfare Week (first week of October)
- October 17–23: National Veterinary Technician Week
One day pet holiday celebrations
- October 1: National Fire Pup Day
- October 1: National Black Dog Day
- October 2: Poodle Day
- October 4: World Animal Day
- October 8: Veterinary Nurse Day (second Friday in October)
- October 13: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
- October 16: National Feral Cat Day
- October 17: National Fetch Day
- October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
- October 27: National Black Cat Day
- October 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day
- October 29: National Cat Day
- October 30: National Pitbull Awareness Day (last Saturday in October—unless Halloween falls on the last Saturday, then another date is chosen)
- October 31: Halloween
What are you excited about celebrating with your pets? Let me know in the comments!
Not sure what to do this month? Sign up for one of our fall mini sessions! They're part of the pet food drive fundraiser benefitting People for Animal Care and Kindness.

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