January (2018)
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month – ASPCA
National Train Your Dog Month
Walk Your Pet Month
Unchain a Dog Month
Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
Jan. 2: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
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Jan. 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
Jan. 4-6: AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago IL avma.org
Jan. 5: National Bird Day
Jan. 6-7: SoCal Pet Conference in Pomona, CA socalpetcon.com
Jan. 7-14: Pet Pro Cruise-West Caribbean PET INDUSTRY EVENTS 2018 in Galveston, TX barkleigh.com/cruise
Jan. 12-14: Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo in Oaks, PA familypetshows.com
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Jan. 13-14: Bay Area PetExpo in Santa Clara, CA bayareapetcon.com
Jan. 14: National Seeing Eye Dog Day
Jan. 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 18-21: Missouri Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention in Columbia, MO mvmaconvention.com
Jan. 21: Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Jan. 21: AAVA Small Animal Regional Meeting in Stone Mountain, GA aava.org
Jan. 22: National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day
Jan. 22 -25: Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Winter Meeting in Garden Grove, CA aafco.org
Jan. 24: Change a Pet’s Life Day
Jan. 24-27: International Association of Canine (IACP) Professionals Educational Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL canineprofessionals.com/conference
Jan. 26-28: Lehigh Valley Pet Expo in Allentown, PA familypetshows.com
Jan. 26-28: Michigan Veterinary Conference in Lansing, MI michvma.org
Jan. 26-28: World of Pets Expo in Timonium, MD worldofpets.org
Jan. 28-31: Pet Industry Distributors Association Leadership Conference in Naples, FL pida.org/events
Jan. 29: Seeing Eye Guide Dog Birthday (1929)
Jan. 29-31: 20th Annual Resort Symposium (American Association of Equine Practitioners) in Maui, HI aaep.org
February (2018)
American Heart Month
Beat the Heat Month (spay & neuter) National Prevent a Litter Month Spay/Neuter Awareness Month – HSUS Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Animal Guardian Month Responsible Pet Owners Month
Dog Training Education Month
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month – ASPCA National Cat Health Month
Feb. 1-3: in Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Dean’s Conference in Naples, FL aavmc.org/Events
Feb. 2: Groundhog Day
Feb. 2: Hedgehog Day
Feb. 3: St. Blaise Day (Patron saint of veterinarians and animals)
Feb. 3-7: Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) Presented by NAVC in Orlando, FL navc.com/conference
Feb. 4: Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl
Feb. 5-7: Packaging Conference 2018 in Orlando, FL petfoodindustry.com/events
Feb. 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
Feb. 10-11: Vegas PetExpo in Las Vegas, NW vegaspetexpo.com
Feb. 12-13: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, NY westminsterkennelclub.org/141st-annual-dog-premium-list
Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day
Feb. 14: National Pet Theft Awareness Day
Feb. 15-18: Groom and Kennel Expo West in Pasadena, CA groomandkennelexpo.com
Feb. 16: Chinese New Year
Feb. 16-18: World of Pets Expo in Hampton, VA worldofpets.org
Feb. 17-18: San Diego PetExpo in San Diego, CA sandiegopetcon.com
Feb. 19: President’s Day
Feb. 20: Love Your Pet Day
Feb. 22: Walking The Dog Day
Feb. 22-24: Virginia Veterinary Conference in Roanoke, VA vvma.org/vvc
Feb. 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
Feb. 23-25: Music City Veterinary Conference in Murfreesboro, TN tvmanet.com
Feb. 25 – March 3: National Justice for Animals Week
Feb. 28: Free Feral Cat Spay Day & World Spay Day
Feb. 28- March 4: Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Annual Conference in Washington, DC aavmc.org/Events
March (2018)
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month – ASPCA
Feb. 25 – March 3: National Justice for Animals Week
March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 3: International Ear Care Day
March 3-4: Long Island Pet Expo in Long Island, NY familypetshows.com
March 4-8: Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, NV wvc.org
March 6-12: Professional Pet Sitters Week
March 8-11: Crufts (The World’s Largest Dog Show— Birmingham, England)
March 8-11: Atlanta Pet Fair & Conference in College Park, GA atlantapetfair.com
March 9-11: All American Columbus Pet Expo / All About Cats Expo in Columbus, OH columbuspetexpo.com
March 10-13: VCS Mid-Year Conference Veterinary Cancer Society in Anchorage, AK vetcancersociety.org
March 10-17: Veterinary Orthopedic Society Annual Conference in Snowmass, CO vosdvm.org
March 11: Daylight Savings Time Starts
March 13: K-9 Veterans Day
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 17-18: Kansas City PetExpo in Kansas City, MO kansascitypetexpo.com
March 18-24: Poison Prevention Week
March 20: First Day of Spring
March 21-23: Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL globalpetexpo.org
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 24-25: Morgantown Pet Expo in Morgantown, PA familypetshows.com
March 24-25: Atlanta Pet Expo in Atlanta, GA atlantapetexpo.com
March 25: Palm Sunday
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
March 28: Petfood Forum Asia 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand petfoodindustry.com/events
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day
March 30: Good Friday
March 30: Passover Begins
March 30-April 2: Tampa Bay Pet Expo in Tampa, FL tampapetexpo.com
April (2018)
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month – ASPCA
Pet First Aid Awareness Month – American Red Cross
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
National Heartworm Awareness Month
National Adopt a Greyhound Month
April 1: April Fools’ Day & Every Day is Tag Day
April 1: Easter Sunday
April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 2: National Ferret Day
April 5-8: Northwest Grooming Show in Tacoma, WA nwgroom.com
April 6: National Siamese Cat Day
April 7: Every Day is Tag Day
April 7: Passover Ends
April 7-8: Phoenix PetExpo in Scottsdale, AZ phoenixpetexpo.com
April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
April 9: National Tabby Day
April 9-15: Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
April 9-15: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
April 10: First Day of Passover
April 11: National Pet Day
April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
April 12-15: Intergroom Trade Show in Secaucus, NJ intergroom.com
April 13-15: AVMA Acupuncture Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, NM aava.org
April 16-22: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week
April 16-22: National Pet ID Week
April 17: Tax Day
April 18: Last Day of Passover
April 18: Pet Owners Independence Day
April 18-20: BlogPaws 2018 Conference in Kansas City, MO blogpaws.com/events
April 18-20: National Association of Professional Petsitters (NAPPS) Education and Networking Forum in Atlanta, GA petsitters.org/2018_forum.php
April 18-21: International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) All Star Annual Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas, NV iccfa.com/exhibiting
April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
April 21-22: South Florida Pet Expo in West Palm Beach, FL southfloridapetexpo.com
April 22: Earth Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 23: Petfood Innovation Workshop 2018 in Kansas City, MO petfoodindustry.com/events
April 23-25: Petfood Forum 2018 in Kansas City, MO petfoodforumevents.com
April 25: International Guide Dog Day
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day
April 27: Hairball Awareness Day
April 27: Arbor Day
April 27-29: America’s Family Pet Expo in Costa Mesa, CA petexpooc.com
April 28: World Veterinary Day
April 29: National Pet Parents Day
April 29: World Veterinary Day
April 30: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30 – May 3: Pet boarding and Daycare Expo West in Burbank, CA petboardingexpowest.com
May (2018)
National Pet Month
Chip Your Pet Month
Go Fetch! National Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
National Service Animal Eye Examination Month -ACVO
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
May 1: NYC Re-tails & Sales Pet Expo in New York, NY retailsandsalespetexpo.com
May 3: National Specially-abled Pets Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 5-6: New England Pet Expo in Lowell, MA newenglandpetexpo.com
May 6: Mayday for Mutts
May 6-7: New England Pet and Grooming Professionals (NEPGP) Spring Fling 2018 in Leicester, MA nepgp.com/events
May 7-13: National Pet Week
May 7-13: Be Kind to Animals Week
May 7-13: Puppy Mill Action Week
May 8-11: Interzoo in Nürnberg, Germany interzoo.com/en
May 12: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 12-13: Houston PetExpo in Houston, TX houstonpetexpo.com
May 13: Mother’s Day
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 14-17: Animal Care Expo (presented by The Humane Society of the United States) in Kansas City, MO animalsheltering.org/expo
May 17-20: Fetch East Conference (Presented by dvm360) in Virginia Beach, VA fetchdvm360.com
May 19-20: Dallas PetExpo in Dallas, TX dallaspetexpo.com
May 23-24: 10th World Congress on Veterinary and Animal Science in Osaka, Japan veterinarycongress.conferenceseries.com
May 28: Memorial Day
June (2018)
Adopt-a-Cat Month – American Humane Association
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month – ASPCA
National Microchip Month
National Pet Disaster Preparedness Month
Social Petworking Month
National Wash Your Dog Month – John Paul Pet
June 2-3: Seattle Tacoma PetCon in Puyallup, WA seatacpetcon.com
June 4: International Hug Your Cat Day
June 4-10: Pet Appreciation Week
June 7-9: IEOC Equine Ophthalmology Symposium in Reykjavik, Iceland equineophtho.org
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 9-10: Virginia Beach Pet Expo in Virginia Beach, VA virginiabeachpetexpo.com
June 9-10: World Expo Exhibition in Seacaucus, NJ worldexpo.dog/exhibit
June 11: Just One Day (save sheltered pets)
June 12: World Pet Memorial Day
June 13-14: ACVIM Forum (American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine) in Seattle, WA acvim.org
June 17: Father’s Day
June 19: National Garfield Day
June 19: National Pets in Film Day
June 21: First Day of Summer
June 21: National Dog Party Day
June 21-24: PetQuest in Wilmington, OH pqgroom.com
June 22: Take Your Dog to Work Day
June 25- July 1: Pet Anxiety Awareness Week
June 26-28: SuperZoo (presented by World Pet Association) National Show For Pet Groomers in Las Vegas, NV superzoo.org
June 28- July 1: Pacific Veterinary Conference in San Francisco, CA pacvet.net
July (2018)
National Dog House Repairs Month
National Lost Pet Prevention Month – PetHub
Pet Hydration Month – PetSafe Brand
July 4: Independence Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 13-17: American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Annual Convention in Denver, CO avma.org
July 14-15: Salt Lake City PetExpo in Ogden, UT saltlakecitypetexpo.com
July 15: Pet Fire Safety Day
July 16: World Snake Day
July 16: Get Out of the Doghouse Day
July 16-17: 9th International Conference on Animal Health and Veterinary Medicine in Atlanta, GA animalhealth.conferenceseries.com
July 21: National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
July 31: National Mutt Day
July 21-22: Windy City PetExpo in Chicago, IL windycitypetexpo.com
August (2018)
National Immunization Month
Aug. 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
Aug. 4-5: Oklahama City PetExpo in Oklahoma City, OK okcpetexpo.com
Aug. 5: Work Like a Dog Day
Aug. 5-11: International Assistance Dog Week
Aug. 8: International Cat Day
Aug. 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
Aug. 15: National Check the Chip Day
Aug. 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day
Aug. 17-20: Fetch Central Conference (Presented by dvm360) in Kansas City, MO fetchdvm360.com
Aug. 18: International Homeless Animals’ Day
Aug. 18-19: Austin Pet Expo in Austin, TX austinpetexpo.com
Aug. 18-19: Denver Pet Expo in Denver, CO denverpetexpo.com
Aug. 19-21: Women in the Pet Industry Conference in Portland, OR womeninthepetindustry.com/conference
Aug. 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
Aug. 23-26: All American Grooming Show in Schaumburg, IL aagroom.com
Aug. 26: National Dog Day
Aug. 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
Aug. 30: National Holistic Pet Day
September (2018)
Responsible Dog Ownership Month – AKC
National Pet Memorial Month
National Pet Insurance Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
Happy Healthy Cat Month
National Service Dogs Month
National Disaster Preparedness Month
Sept. 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
Sept. 3: Labor Day
Sept. 9: National Pet Memorial Day
Sept. 9: Hug Your Hound Day
Sept. 9: Rosh Hashanah
Sept. 9-12: Pet Sitter World Educational Conference & Expo in Myrtle Beach, SC petsit.com/conferences
Sept. 11: Rosh Hashanah Ends
Sept. 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
Sept. 14: Hug Your Hound Day
Sept. 15: Responsible Dog Ownership Day
Sept. 15: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Sept. 16-19: IACP Educational Conference (International Association of Canine Professionals) in St. Petersburg, FL canineprofessionals.com
Sept. 17 – 23: Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
Sept. 18: Yom Kippur (Sundown)
Sept. 19: Yom Kippur Ends
Sept. 20-23: Southwest Veterinary Symposium in San Antonio, TX swvs.org
Sept. 22: First Day of Fall
Sept. 22: International Rabbit Day
Sept. 23: Dogs in Politics Day
Sept. 23-27: Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, GA aav.org/?page=conferencehome
Sept. 24-30: National Dog Week
Sept. 24-30: National Deaf Pet Awareness Week
Sept. 24-30: Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
Sept. 26-29: American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) Conference in Minneapolis, MN acvoconference.org
Sept. 27-30: Groom Expo in Hershey, PA groomexpo.com
Sept. 28: World Rabies Day
Sept. 28-30: Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference and Trade Show in Tacoma, WA wsvma.org
Sept. 29-30: Twin Cities PetCon in Minneapolis, MN twincitiespetcon.com
TBA Sept. 2018: New England Pet Expo in Wilmington, MA newenglandpetexpo.com
October (2018)
Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month – ASPCA
Adopt-a-Dog Month – American Humane Association
National Pit Bull Awareness Month
Wishbones for Pets Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Pet Wellness Month
Oct. 1: National Black Dog Day
Oct. 1: National Fire Pup Day
Oct. 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week
Oct. 1-7: Animal Welfare Week
Oct. 4: Blessing of the Animals Day
Oct. 4: World Animal Day
Oct. 8-11: Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference in Atlantic City, NJ acvc.org
Oct. 10: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
Oct. 10-14: Wild West Veterinary Conference in Reno-Tahoe, NV wildwestvc.com
Oct. 11-14: American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Symposium in Tampa, FL abvp.com/symposium
Oct. 14-20: National Veterinary Technician Week
Oct. 15-21: PetSafe Brand’s Collar Safety Awareness Week
Oct. 16: National Feral Cat Day
Oct. 18-20: Veterinary Cancer Society (VCS) Annual Conference in Louisville, KY vetcancersociety.org/conference
Oct. 19-21: Aquatic Experience in Secaucus, NJ aquaticexperience.org
Oct. 21: Reptile Awareness Day
Oct. 24-27: American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Surgery Summit in Phoenix, AZ acvs.org/surgery-summit
Oct. 26-28: “Fun in the Sun” 2018 NDGAA Groomfest National Dog Groomers Association of America in Orlando, FL ndgaa.com
Oct. 27: National Black Cat Day
Oct. 28: National Pit Bull Awareness Day
Oct. 29: National Cat Day
Oct. 31: Halloween
November (2018)
Adopt a Senior Pet Month – ASPCA
National Senior Pet Month
National Pet Diabetes Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pet Awareness Month
Nov. 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
Nov. 4: Daylight Saving Time Ends
Nov. 5-11: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Nov. 6: Election Day
Nov. 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Week
Nov. 7-10: Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA) Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO sawanetwork.org
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 15-18: Veterinary Dental Forum in Phoenix, AZ veterinarydentalforum.org
Nov. 17: National Adoption Day
Nov. 18-19: National Dog Show
Nov. 22: Humane Society Anniversary Day
Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Day
December (2017)
Cat Lovers’ Month
Dec. 2: National Mutt Day
Dec. 2 – 10: Hanukkah
Dec. 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day
Dec. 10: International Animal Rights Day Dec. 13: National Day of the Horse
Dec. 15: Cat Herder’s Day
Dec. 21: First Day of Winter
Dec. 22: Keep Pets Safe in Winter Day
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 27: Visit the Zoo Day
Dec. 28: Endangered Species Act Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve
December (2018)
Dec. 1-5: American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Annual Convention in San Antonio, TX aaep.org/info/annual-convention
Dec. 15-18: Annual Veterinary Dental Forum in Phoenix, AZ veterinarydentalforum.org
Dec. 26-28: Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference in Baltimore, MD vvma.org/PRVC
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