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ANNUAL CALENDAR

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2006 Calendar

JANUARY

ADOPT-A-RESCUED-BIRD MONTH
(Petfinder.com)
WALK-YOUR-PET MONTH
(Pawsitively Pets)

5 ---   National Bird Day (Animal Protection Institute and Avian Welfare Coalition)
12 --- Wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone Park
14 --- Albert Schweitzer born 1875
20 --- National Penguin Awareness Day (always)
20-21 ---  Bald Eagle Appreciation Days (3rd weekend)
21 ---   Squirrel Appreciation Day (always)
22 ---   National Answer-Your-Cat's-Questions Day (always)

FEBRUARY

PREVENT-A-LITTER MONTH (Humane Society of the United States - HSUS)
ADOPT-A-RESCUED-RABBIT MONTH (Petfinder.com)
PET DENTAL MONTH (American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA -
and American Veterinary Dental Society AVDS)
NATIONAL WILD BIRD-FEEDING MONTH (National Bird-Feeding Society)

2 ---   Groundhog Day (always)
2 ---   Hedgehog Day (always)
2 ---   World Wetlands Day (always) (Environmental Protection Agency)
7-14--- Have-a-Heart-for-Chained-Dogs Week (Dogs Deserve Better)
14 --- Pet Theft Awareness Day (Last Chance for Animals)
17 --- GM ends animal crash tests 1993
16-19 --- Great Backyard Bird Count (National Audubon Society)
20 --- Love-Your-Pet Day (always)
23 --- International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day (always)
26 --- Grand Canyon National Park opened 1919
27 --- National Polar Bear Day (always)
27 --- Spay Day USA (Doris Day Animal League)

MARCH

ADOPT-A-RESCUED-GUINEA-PIG MONTH (Petfinder.com)

1 ---   National Pig Day (always)
1 ---   Congress establishes Yellowstone 1872
3 ---   What-If-Cats-and-Dogs-Had-Opposable-Thumbs Day (always)
4-10 --- National Professional Pet Sitters Week (Pet Sitters International)
14 --- Save-A-Spider Day (always) (ASPCA)
15 --- Buzzard Day (always)
18-24 --- National Poison Prevention Week (ASPCA)
19 --- Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day (always)
20 --- Great American Meatout (FARM) (always)
20 --- International Earth Day (Earthsite) (always)
22 --- International Day of the Seal (always)
24 --- Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 1989
30 --- Mule Day (always)

APRIL

PREVENTION-OF-ANIMAL-CRUELTY MONTH (ASPCA)
WORLD HABITAT AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL PET FIRST AID AWARENESS MONTH

1 ---   Tag Day (always) (American Humane Association - AHA)
2-9 --- National Week of the Ocean (Nat'l Week of the Ocean)
7 ---   World Health Day (always)
10 --- ASPCA chartered 1866
13 --- "Silent Spring" published 1962
14 --- National Dolphin Day (always)
15-21 --- Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week (HSUS)
15-21 --- National Pet ID Week
18 --- Pet Owner's Independence Day (always)
21 --- John Muir born 1835
22 --- Earth Day (National Holiday) (always)
22-28 --- World Week for Animals in Labs (IDA)
22-29 --- National Park Week (National Park Service)
22-30 --- National Wildlife Week (National Wildlife Federation)
24-30 --- National Scoop the Poop Week
25 --- World Penguin Day (always)
26 --- John Audubon born 1785
27 --- Arbor Day (National Holiday)
28 --- National Hairball Awareness Day (Hills Pet Food Company)
30 --- International Day of the Dog (last Sunday) (International Day of the Dog)

MAY

BE-KIND-TO-ANIMALS MONTH
AMERICAN WETLANDS MONTH (American Wetlands Campaign)

1 ---   Save-the-Rhino Day (always)
6 ---   Mayday for Mutts (Created by Karen Derrico, author and mutt lover)
6-12 ---   Be Kind to Animals Week (AHA)
6-12 ---   National Pet Week (Pet Week)
12 ---   Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (2nd Saturday)
12 --- International Migratory Bird Day (2nd Saturday) (Bird Day)
14 --- National Veal Ban Action Day (Mother's Day) (Farm Sanctuary)
15 --- Hug Your Cat Day (always)
19 --- Boycott P&G (Procter & Gamble) Day (Uncaged )
19-20 --- Marine Mammal Freedom Weekend (3rd weekend) (IDA)
20-26 --- National Dog Bite Prevention Week (3rd week) (HSUS)
22 --- International Day for Biological Diversity (always) (United Nations - UN)
23 --- World Turtle Day (always)
28 --- Sierra Club founded 1892
29 --- National Environmental Protection Act 1969

JUNE

ADOPT-A-SHELTER-CAT MONTH (ASPCA)
ADOPT-A-CAT MONTH (AHA )

2 ---   Avon first company to stop animal testing 1989
3-9 ---   Pet Appreciation Week
5 ---   World Environment Day (always) (UN)
17-23 --- Animal Rights Awareness Week (3rd week)
18-22 --- Take-Your-Pet-to-Work Week
19 --- Garfield the Cat Day (always)
20 --- National Bald Eagle Day (always) (American Eagle Foundation)
27 --- Take-Your-Dog-to-Work Day (Pet Sitters International)

JULY

DOG HOUSE REPAIRS MONTH
ADOPT-A-SHELTER-RABBIT MONTH (ASPCA)

5 --- World Environment Day (always)
9-15 --- National Farriers Week
11 --- World Population Day (always) (UN)
12 --- USDA bans face branding of cattle 1994
16 --- Cow Appreciation Day

AUGUST

18 --- National Homeless Animals Day (3rd Saturday) (Int'l Society for Animal Rights)
20 --- Humane Slaughter Act 1958
26 --- National Dog Day (Colleen Paige of National Dog Day Foundation)
29 --- Henry Bergh’s birthday 1813 (ASPCA founder)




SEPTEMBER

NATIONAL SAVE-THE-TIGER MONTH

8 --- National Iguana Awareness Day (2nd Saturday) (NIAD)
9 --- National Pet Memorial Day (Int'l Association of Pet Cemeteries)
15 --- Responsible Dog Ownership Day (3rd Saturday) (American Kennel Club)
15 --- International Coastal Cleanup Day (The Ocean Conservancy)
16-22 --- National Farm Animals Awareness Week (HSUS)
to be announced --- New Mexico's Week for the Animals
21 --- International Day of Peace (always) (UN)
22 --- National Wildlife Ecology Day (4th Saturday) (Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting)
22 --- National Elephant Appreciation Day (always)
23 --- Dogs and Politics Day (always)
23-29 --- National Dog Week National Dog Week)
23-29 --- National Deaf Awareness Week (Deaf Dog Education Action Fund)
29 --- National Goose Day (always)

OCTOBER

ADOPT-A-SHELTER-DOG MONTH (ASPCA)
ADOPT-A-DOG MONTH (AHA)
NATIONAL CUT-OUT-DISSECTION MONTH
(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - PETA)
NATIONAL ANIMAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION MONTH
(Emergency Animal Rescue Service - United Animal Nations)
VEGETARIAN AWARENESS MONTH (EarthSave)

1 ---   World Vegetarian Day (always) (Earthsave)
1 --- World Habitat Day (1st Monday) (UN)
2 ---   Gandhi's Birthday 1869
2 ---   World Farm Animals Day (always) (FARM)
4 ---   St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day/ World Pets' Day/World Animal Day (always) (Great Resource Site for World Animal Day)
7-13 --- Squirrel Awareness Week
8-14 --- National Wildlife Refuge Week (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
13-21 --- National Primate Liberation Week 2007 (SAEN)
14-20 --- Wolf Awareness Week (Defenders of Wildlife)
14-20 --- National Veterinary Technician Week (National Ass'n of Veterinary Technicians)
16 --- National Feral Cat Day (always) (Alley Cat Allies)
15-21 --- World Rainforest Week (Rainforest Action Network)
18 --- Water Pollution Control Act 1972
21 --- Marine Mammal Protection Act 1972
21 --- Reptile Awareness Day (always)
23-29 --- Give Wildlife a Brake Week (HSUS)
23 --- National Mole Day (always)
26 --- National Mule Day (always)
27 --- Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, 1980: "dolphin-safe tuna" labeling

NOVEMBER

ADOPT-A-TURKEY MONTH (Farm Sanctuary)
VEGAN MONTH
WISHBONES FOR PETS MONTH (Petsitters' fundraiser) (Wishbones for Pets)
ADOPT-A-SENIOR-PET MONTH (Petfinder.com)

1 ---   World Vegan Day (always) (The Vegan Society)
4-10 --- National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (Animal Sheltering)
16 --- National Park Service established, 1916
17 --- Benetton stops animal tests 1988
22 --- Turkey-free Thanksgiving Day
23 --- Fur Free Friday (Fur Free Friday)
30 --- Pet Ownership in Assisted Rental Housing for the Elderly/Handicapped Act 1983

DECEMBER

2 ---   International Whaling Commission 1946
9 ---   Horse Protection Act 1978
15 --- Free Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act 1971
15 --- Cat Herders Day (always)
21 --- World Peace Day/Winter Solstice (always)
28 --- Endangered Species Act 1973

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