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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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The second Wednesday of each October is the National Pet Obesity Awareness Day. It's a day for raising awareness about the dangers of pet obesity. Like people in first world countries, as each year pass...
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Until 1947, all cats had to have outdoor access. What changed then? Cat litter was invented. Suddenly, cats could live their entire lives indoors. This has kept a lot of cats safe, but there are still a l...
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Dubbed the 'Best Dog Party of the Year and Make Fetch Happen!', National Fetch Day is a chance for dog lovers to get together and raise funds for a worthy cause. Held on the 3rd Saturday of October each y...
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International Sloth Day falls on the third Saturday of October. Created by Foundation AIUNAU, this event aims to raise awareness on the condition of sloths, to educate people about these species and to ma...
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Rats and mice like to be warm, just like people. As the temperatures fall, these animals seek shelter in homes through openings as small as a dime. Once there, they can harbor in the walls, chewing throug...
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Hagfish aren't exactly pretty. In fact, they're downright ugly and look like something out of an Alien movie. But what they do is critical to the ocean ecosystem. Like snails, they ooze slime everywhere t...
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National Reptile day is promoted by Reptile Magazine and supported by a number of environmental organizations. It seeks to raise awareness and respect for the role reptiles play in the ecosystem, and enco...
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Subaru of America, Inc. continues its commitment to supporting the well-being of pets nationwide with the return of its Subaru Loves Pets initiative in October. The month, dedicated to helping pets in nee...
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Old Farmer's Day may be celebrated on slightly different dates in different communities. Old Farmer's Day transports people back in time to the way those whom built the nation once lived, worked and enj...
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October 23 is the World Snow Leopard Day. This event raises awareness of the situation confronting the snow leopard, a highly endangered animal due to poaching and weaning habitats. There are twelve Asian...
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National Mammal Week is held the last week of October. Organized by the Mammal Society, this event raises awareness for mammals native to the United Kingdom and the issues these animals face. During thi...
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National Black Cat Day falls on October 27 each year. This event highlights the beauty of black cats, and their contribution to family. It is a fundraising campaign to encourage pet adoption, but most spe...
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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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One might say that counting time is a pure human and an abstract invention - we decide when a month or an year starts or ends. However, why shouldn't the animal world celebrate such things as well? Ha...