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Category: Animals, Insects, Birds, Fish & Reptiles
Events celebrating or highlighting animals, fish, insects, birds, reptiles, and other forms of non-plant life.
If it is a living entity with mobility and not human, it falls into the category of animals, insects, birds, fish, and reptiles.
Animals Fish Insect & Birds Events
Hagfish Day, Ntl.: October 15
Daily
Hagfish aren't exactly pretty, and 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 as the...
January
Wishbones for Pets (US/CA): October 15-Nov...
Monthly
Wishbones for Pets® is an international annual pet sitter charity drive. Each year, professional pet sitters throughout the United States and Canada sponsor pet supply and fund drives for six weeks up to...
January
Cat Day, Global: October 16
Daily
Until 1947, all cats had to have outdoor access. What changed then? Cat litter. With litter's invention, cats could live their entire lives indoors where it is safer. But there are still a lot of cats out...
January
Fetch Day, Ntl.: October 18
Daily
The "Best Dog Party of the Year, 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 third Saturday of October each year, Nati...
January
Opossum Day, Ntl. (CA): October 18
Daily
The opossum is the only marsupial native to North America. Like kangaroos, it carries its children in a pouch, and possums have existed since the age of dinosaurs. Possums benefit the ecosystem immeasurab...
January
Sloth Day, Intl: October 18
Daily
International Sloth Day falls on the third Saturday of October. Created by Foundation AIUNAU, this event aims to raise awareness of sloths' condition, educate people about these species and make people mo...
January
Rodent Awareness Week, Ntl.: October 19-25
Weekly
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 inside, they can harbor in the walls, chewing throu...
January
Wolf Awareness Week, Intl: October 19-25
Weekly
WOLF AWARENESS WEEK: ADVOCATING FOR NATURE'S MOST INTERESTING CANINE Wolf Awareness Week is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and promoting the conservation of wolves. Held in October, this week a...
January
Reptile Day, Ntl.: October 21
Daily
National Reptile day is promoted by Reptile Magazine and supported by several environmental organizations. It seeks to raise awareness and respect for reptiles' role in the ecosystem and encourage best pr...
January
Make a Dog's Day: October 22
Daily
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...
January
Snow Leopard Day, World (2013): October 23
Daily
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. Twelve Asian countries...
January
Pit Bull Appreciation Day, Ntl.: October 2...
Daily
Created in 2007, National Pit Bull Appreciation Day (last Saturday of October unless Halloween)seeks to educate the population about the fantastic qualities of the oft-maligned category of dogs referred t...
January
Mule Day, Ntl. (1785): October 26*
Daily
Today marks the anniversary of the arrival of Spain's King Charles III's unusual gift to America's first President—three donkeys, one of which initiated the adoption of mules in America. Mules are hybri...
January
Cat Day, Black (UK), Ntl.: October 27
Daily
National Black Cat Day highlights the beauty of black cats and their contribution to the family. It is a fundraising campaign to encourage pet adoption, specifically of black cats. Over the past decade,...
January
Cat Day, Ntl.: October 29
Daily
Cat lovers unite to celebrate feline friends and raise awareness of the plight of cats in shelters. This day seeks to educate and provide an excuse to indulge in a new toy drenched in cat nip, feed gourme...
January
Gopashtami (H): October 30
Daily
Gopashtami is a Hindu holiday on the day following Ashtami Tithi in the month of Kartik Shuka Paksha. It celebrates Lord Krishna's lifting of the Govardhan Parvat (mountain) on this day, an act that sav...
January
Bug Busting Day, Ntl. (UK): October 31
Daily
National Bug Busting Day occurs 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 popul...
January
Animal Pain Awareness Month, Intl.: Septem...
Monthly
International Animal Pain Awareness Month seeks to educate and inform pet parents about proper pain management in their pets. Acute is easily spotted, and the animal is visibly distressed. Chronic pain is...
January
Bear Necessities Month: September
Monthly
BEAR NECESSITIES MONTH: HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAR CONSERVATION September is Bear Necessities Month, an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about bear conservation and these majesti...
January
Bear Necessities Month: September
Monthly
BEAR NECESSITIES MONTH: HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAR CONSERVATION September is Bear Necessities Month, an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about bear conservation and these majesti...
January
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