May Pet Holidays and Veterinary Awareness Days
- Month & Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Pet Month
- National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
- National Foster Care Month
- Chip Your Pet Month
- Responsible Animal Guardian Month
- May 4-10: Puppy Mill Action Week
- May 4-10: National Pet Week
- May 4-10: American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week
- May 5-11: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week
Daily Pet Holidays
- May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
- May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
- May 4: Mayday for Mutts
- May 10: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
- May 10: National Dog Mom Day
- May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
- May 17: World Dog Day
- May 20: National Rescue Dog Day