Welcome to the August 2024. Summer is in full swing and these are the “dog days” of summer. This means trying to avoid the heat and discovering new ways celebrate indoors and outdoors while enjoying our furry friends and family. Let’s continue to make this year their best one yet!
August Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Awareness Months
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- Itchy Pet Awareness Month
- National Dog Month
- Clear the Shelters Month
Awareness Weeks
- August 4–10 | International Assistance Dog Week (first full week of August)
- August 4–10 | Give a Dog a Bone Week (first full week of August)
Holidays and Awareness Days
- August 1 | DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
- August 1 | National Yorkie Day
- August 4 | Assistance Dog Day
- August 6 | Fresh Breath Day
- August 8 | International Cat Day
- August 10 | Spoil Your Dog Day
- August 15 | National Check the Chip Day
- August 16 | Saint Roch’s Day (patron saint of dogs)
- August 17 | National Black Cat Appreciation Day
- August 17 | Clear the Shelters Day (third Saturday of August)
- August 17 | International Non-Profit Day
- August 17 | International Homeless Animals’ Day (third Saturday of August)
- August 17 | World Honeybee Day
- August 23 | Blind Dog Day
- August 26 | National Dog Day
- August 30 | National Holistic Pet Day