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Mark Your Calendar 2010
Here are dates to honor animals throughout the year. There are also dates to bring special awareness to the overpopulation and homeless crisis suffered by many animals, in addition to spotlighting endangered species throughout the world.
January
All Month - Adopt a Rescued Bird Month (ASPCA)
5 - National Bird Day (API)
20 - National Penguin Awareness Day
21 - Squirrel Appreciation Day
February
All Month - National Prevent a Litter Month (HSUS)
All Month - Pet Dental Health Month (AVMA)
All Month - National Wild Bird Feeding Month
All Month - Responsible Pet Owners Month
All Month - Adopt a Rabbit Month
2 - Groundhog Day
2 - Hedgehog Day
7 thru 13 - Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
14 - Pet Theft Awareness Day
20 - Love Your Pet Day
23 - Spay Day
27 - International Polar Bear Day
March
All Month - Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month (ASPCA)
1 - National Pig Day
1 thru 7 - Chinchilla Appreciation Week (Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue)
7 thru 13 - National Pet Sitters Week
14 - Save a Spider Day
14 thru 20 - National Animal Poison Prevention Week
15 thru 19 - National Wildlife Week
20 - Great American Meatout Day
22 - International Day of the Seal
April
All Month - Animal Cruelty Prevention Month (ASPCA)
All Month - Pet First Aid Awareness Month
All Month - National Frog Month
All Month - Adopt A Horse
All Month - Adopt a Ferret
2 - National Ferret Day
3 - Tag Day (AHA)
4 - World Rat Day
10 - National Pet Day
14 - National Dolphin Day
18 thru 24 - Animal Cruelty Awareness Week (HSUS)
18 thru 24 - National Pet ID Week
18 thru 24 - World Week for Animals in Laboratories
22 - Earth Day
25 - World Penguin Day
25 - National Pet Parent's Day
May
1 - Save the Rhino Day
2 thru 8 - Be Kind to Animals Week (AHA)
2 thru 8 - National Pet Week (AVMA)
8 - Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
16 thru 22 - National Dog Bite Prevention Week
23 - World Turtle Day
28 - Hug Your Cat
June
All Month - Adopt a Shelter Cat Month (ASPCA)
5 - World Enviroment Day
6 thru 12 - Pet Appreciation Week
12 thru 19 - National Dairy Goat Awareness Week
13 - World Pet Memorial Day
20 - American Bald Eagle Day
25 - Take Your Dog to Work Day
July
All Month - Adopt a Shelter Rabbit Month
17 - Cow Appreciation Day
15 thru 21 - National Rabbit Week
18 thru 24 - Animal Rights Awareness Week
August
8 thru 14 - Assistance Dog Week
21 - National Homeless Animal Day (International Society for Animal Rights)
26 - National Dog Day
30 - Holistic Pet Day
September
All Month - National Chicken Month
All Month - National Save the Tiger Month
11 - National Iguana Awareness Day
12 - National Pet Memorial Day
13 thru 19 - Farm Animal Awareness Week
18 - Puppy Mill Awareness Day
19 thru 25 - National Dog Week
22 - Elephant Appreciation Day
26 - National Wild Horse Adoption Day
29 - National Goose Day
October
All Month - Adopt a Shelter Dog Month (ASPCA)
All Month - National Animal Safety & Protection Month (Emergency Animal Rescue Services)
All Month - National Cut Out Dissection Month
All Month - Vegetarian Awareness Month (Earthsave)
All Month - Squirrel Awareness Month
2 - World Farm Animals Day
3 thru 9 - Animal Welfare Week
4 - St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day & Blessing of the Animals
10 thru 16 - National Veterinary Technician Week
10 thru 16 - Wolf Awareness Week
10 thru 16 - World Rainforest Week
11 thru 17 - National Wildlife Refuge Week
16 - National Feral Cat Day
21 - Reptile Awareness Day
23 - National Mole Day
26 - National Mule Day
29 - National Cat Day
November
All Month - Adopt a Senior Pet Month (ASPCA)
All Month - Adopt a Turkey Month (Farm Sanctuary)
1 - World Vegan Day (The Vegan Society)
7 thru 13 - National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (HSUS)
13 - World Kindness Day
26 - Fur Free Friday
December
All Month - Hold a fundraiser for your local animal shelter.
10 - International Animal Rights Day
11 - Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales
We feel that with all the hardships that chinchillas have had to endure at the hand of mankind, they should have a week of special thoughts and consideration. Pelting can occur at any time, but March is known to be a particularly heavy month when this occurs. We propose that the first full week in March (Mon - Sun) of each year be dedicated to appreciation of these wonderful beautiful critters and to honor those who we could not save.
Join us for the Third Annual Chinchilla Appreciation Week March 1 thru 7, 2010.
We would love to have all those who share our love and respect for these animals to join us in celebrating their LIFE!!
Hear Our Humble Prayer
Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends
the animals, especially for animals who are suffering;
for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened
or hungry; for all that must be put to death. We
entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity, and for
those who deal with them we ask a heart of compassion
and gentle hands, and kindly words. Make us,
ourselves, to be true friends to animals and so to
share the blessing of the merciful.
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