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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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<h2>2025 IS </h2><h1>THE YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE</h1><span><br>The Chinese calendar, a unique system based on the moon's phases and running in 12-year cycles, serves as the backdrop of the Chinese year. Ea...
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Leave it to the Aussies to make sport of one of the most reviled insects in the world, the cockroach. Each year on Australia Day, Brisbane Australia celebrates with the Cockroach Races, cockroach beauty c...
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Throughout the glaciers and ice in northern climates, worms thrive. They're an essential part of the ecosystem and enjoy freezing temperatures. Each year, the city of Cordova, Alaska, hosts the Cordova...
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Appreciate a Dragon Day or Dragon Day celebrates the mythical creatures called dragons. This event was created by children's author Donita K Paul to promote reading among children.
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Dress Up Your Pet Day encourages pet owners to parade their pets in style by dressing them up. Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate Colleen Paige created the event.
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Missouri's winter eagle watching is spectacular. If you can't make it an official Eagle Days event mid-month, you can still enjoy eagle-viewing on your own. View eagles perched in large trees along the wa...
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First held in 1896, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the original indoor extravaganza combining a carnival, entertainment, competitive riding, and premium stock sales and competitions. It features f...
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One might say that counting time is a purely human and abstract invention, as we decide when a month or a year starts or ends. However, why shouldn't the animal world celebrate as well? Happy Mew...
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The "Neuter Your Ex" fundraiser by Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center is a unique and humorous Valentine's Day campaign in which, for a $50 donation, a feral cat named after an ex-partner is neutered or s...
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National Penguin Day in the United States raises awareness of several species of penguins currently threatened by climate change. There are 17 different species of penguins, all native to the southern hem...
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National Pet Travel Safety Day might sound like a redundant holiday, but it addresses a serious issue. Unfortunately, statistics show that for too many pet owners, including most of those who believe t...
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A day set aside to demonstrate your love and affection for dogs. This event first ran in 2019.
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The story of "Save the Eagles Day" is a tale of two birds, a community, and a grove of cottonwood trees in one of the more unlikely states, New Jersey. Why unlikely? Well, New Jersey is often the butt o...
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National Seeing-eye Dog Day celebrates seeing-eye dogs. This day marks the anniversary of the creation of The Seeing Eye on January 29, 1929, the organization that pioneered seeing-eye dogs. Usually see...
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Squirrel Day, or Squirrel Appreciation Day, expresses our love for the little, nut-eating rascals. Squirrels are an essential part of the ecosystem and provide hours of joy to those lucky enough to watch...
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Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend by the state of Minnesota provides free ice fishing for a whole weekend to residents. It generally occurs during the Martin Luther King Weekend in January. PLEASE NOTE: Tre...
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Created in 2011, National Train Your Dog Month promotes The Association of Professional Dog Trainers. This day urges dog owners to take the time and train their dogs properly for the safety of their pets...
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With temperatures dropping, animals are vulnerable to frostbite and worse. PETA created National Unchain a Dog Month to alert pet owners to the dangers of leaving their pets chained outside during winter....
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Walk Your Pet Month encourages pet owners to incorporate pet exercise into their New Year resolutions. Like people, domestic pets are increasingly struggling with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Embrac...
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First held in 1980, this whimsical British festival features a straw bear leading a parade and ushering in the upcoming planting season with a decorated plow. The weekend music, food, and fun are featured...