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If it is a living entity with mobility and not human, it falls into the category of animals, insects, birds, fish, and reptiles.
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Ailurophile is the fancy name for a person who loves cats and December is National Cat Lover's Month. Cats have been companions to people for over 10-12,000 years and perform an essential function in keep...
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Operation Santa Paws is a three week event, organized every December, from December 1 to December 24. Promoted and ran by various different animal-related organizations (like http://www.hautedogs.org/ f...
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Created by Colleen Page, National Mutt Day is one of two days a year celebrating mixed breed dogs. A mutt is any dog that is not considered a pedigree/pure bred or recognized as such by the American Kenne...
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International Cheetah Day raises awareness on the plight of the cheetah and the importance of these animals for the environment. There are several things that you can do to celebrate this event: buy the o...
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National Horse Day was created in 2004 and is officially recognized by the U.S. Congress. Horses have played an integral part in American history. This day is set aside to learn about them and honor them...
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Halcyon Days is an ancient tradition honoring the mythical bird of peace and tranquility, the halcyon. It always occurs during the seven days leading up to the winter solstice and the seven days following...
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Monkey Day in the United States is an annual event that aims to support and promote primate-related causes around the globe. These can include the use of primates in laboratory testing, supporting their n...
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December 27 in the U.S. is the National Day to Visit the Zoo. It's the third day of Christmas, when the family holidays are still ongoing, but the primary celebration has passed. By this point the kids ar...
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If you live in West Los Angeles, you may have seen the flock of green parrots that lives there. Conventional wisdom is a few birds escaped from a pet store fire sometime in the 1980s and now they number i...
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Have a talkative cat? Today's the day you speak back and answer his or her question. Another crazy holiday from Wellcat.
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During the late fall and winter months bald eagles flock to Iowa where it is much warmer than their summer home of Alaska and Canada. In Alaska and Canada the rivers freeze over so over 1,400 bald eagles...
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Each year for three weeks during the Christmas season the wild bird population (over 9,600 species) of the world is counted. It is estimated today that twelve percent of these species face extinction. Th...
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Riding competitions, livestock and entertainment, the annual Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo is an annual bright spot in the otherwise harsh and cold Dakota winters. The event was created in 1958 as a m...
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National Bug Busting Day occur three times per year in the United Kingdom: January, June and October. It is a concentrated effort to stem the tide of lice infections within schools and the general populat...
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Animal lovers live the world over with rescue groups found in every country. Change a Pet’s Life Day is about keeping your eyes open to the world around you and seeing if there are any animals in distress...
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Chinese New Year is a big holiday in China and with Chinese communities worldwide. It is treated much like Christmas in the West or the Eid holidays in the Islamic world. Festivities last 15 days and are...
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The Chinese Calendar is the backdrop of the Chinese year and is based upon the phases of the moon and runs in 12 year cycles, each year denoting a different animal in the Chinese Astrological Lineup. Thi...