Quote of the Week: About Animals, Spoken by Animals

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

ABOUT ANIMALS

SPOKEN BY ANIMALS

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Four commemorative days for animals are featured this week. National Black Dog Day and International Raccoon Appreciation Day are Sunday, October 1, World Animal Day is Wednesday, the 4th, and National Badger Day UK is Friday, the 6th. Animal Welfare Week is the 3rd to 9th and National Walk Your Dog Week is the 1st to 7th. October is Adopt a Shelter Dog, National Pitbull Awareness and Squirrel Awareness Month.

"My Shelter Days are over, done, Because you, my master, took me home."

Last stanza of the poem, The Final Countdown, Courtney Bailey

From: dogquotations.com For: Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

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149) Posted from 9/23/23 to 9/30/23

Five commemorative days for animals are featured this week. National Bluebird of Happiness Day is Sunday, September 24, National Roadkill Day is Monday, the 25th, National Shamu the Whale Day is Tuesday, the 26th, the 28th is Remember Me Thursday and Save the Koala Day is Saturday, the 30th. Deaf Dog Awareness Week and Sea Otter Awareness Week are from the 24th through the 30th.

“Remember Me Thursday is in honor of the pets who never knew a forever home. Remember Me Thursday® aims to unite individuals and pet adoption organizations around the world to be an unstoppable, integrated voice for orphan pets in need of forever homes.”

From: Remember Me Thursday

For: Remember Me Thursday, September 28

148) Posted from 9/16/23 to 9/23/23

Four commemorative days for animals are featured this week. National Pet Bird Day is Sunday, September 17, World Rhino Day is Friday, the 22nd while Saturday, the 23rd is Fish Amnesty Day and National Bunny Day. National Farm Animals Awareness Week Canada is Sept.17 to 23 and Adopt a Less-adoptable Pet Week is Sept.18 to 24.

“While puppies and kittens are the first adopted, other pets may wait months–or years–in shelters due to no fault of their own.” Paris Permenter, of DogTipper

For: Adopt a Less-adoptable Pet Week

147) Posted from 9/9/23 to 9/16/23

This week, five commemorative days for animals are featured. Sunday, September 10 is Hug Your Hound Day and National Pet Memorial Day, Wednesday, the 13th is Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day and Saturday, the 16th is International Red Panda Day and Puppy Mill Awareness Day.

“Join us as we celebrate National Pet Memorial Day honoring our pets both past and present. Held each year on the Second Sunday in September, this prestigious event was established more than 40 years ago by our Members in recognition of the important role that our beloved pets play in our lives.”

From: International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories

For: National Pet Memorial Day, Sunday, September 10

146) Posted from 9/2/23 to 9/9/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. National Wildlife Day is Monday, September 4 and National Iguana Awareness Day is Friday, the 8th.

“Reaching lengths of nearly 7 feet and clad in incredibly beautiful colors, iguanas immediately draw the attention of everyone in their presence. This size makes them inappropriate pets for many, but those with the resources and dedication necessary to care for these amazing animals will surely find them to be rewarding pets.” Ben Team

From: Green Iguana: Green Iguana Pet Owner's Guide

For: National Iguana Awareness Day, Thursday, September 8

145) Posted from 8/26/23 to 9/2/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured. Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day is Monday, August 28, both International Whale Shark Day and National Holistic Pet Day are Wednesday, the 30th and National Hummingbird Day is Saturday, September 2nd. Animal Pain Awareness Month, Bear Necessities Month, Happy Cat Month, National Save a Tiger Month and World Animal Remembrance Month all begin Friday, September 1.

“A holistic approach to well-being is nothing new for humans, but applying the lifestyle to household pets is still a growing trend. Take some time to learn about caring for your pet with the same generosity you give your own mind, body, and spirit.”

From: National Today

For: National Holistic Pet Day, Tuesday, August 30

144) Posted from 8/19/23 to 8/26/23

This week, five commemorative days for animals are featured. National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day and Never Bean Better Day are both on Tuesday, the 22nd, International Blind Dog Day is Wednesday, the 23rd, National Dog Day is Saturday, the 26th and the night of the 26th and 27th is International Bat Night.

“Cats, in comparison to dogs, are very good liars and they hide the pain like artists. That is why you, as a pet owner, should never wait until the last moment to take your cat for a veterinary check-up. It might be too late.”

From: I Love Veterinary For: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day

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143) Posted from 8/12/23 to 8/19/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured. World Lizard Day is Monday, August 14, National Black Cat Appreciation Day is Thursday, the 17th, both International Homeless Animals Day and International Orangutan Day are Saturday, the 19th.

“We can stop the cycle of animal homelessness and save lives by opening our hearts and homes to a loving cat or dog from an animal shelter instead of buying animals from breeders or pet shops.”

Amy Jackson

From: Brainy Quote

For: International Homeless Animals Day

Saturday, August 20

142) Posted from 8/7/23 to 8/12/23

This week has five commemorative days for animals. Tuesday, August 8 is International Cat Day and Scottish Wildcat Day, Thursday, the 10th is Spoil Your Dog Day and World Lion Day and World Elephant Day is on Saturday, the 12th. Give a Dog a Bone Week and International Assistance Dog Week begin Sunday, the 6th.

“There are no ordinary cats.”

Colette

From: The Quint World

For: International Cat Day

141) Posted from 7/29/23 to 8/7/23

This week, three commemorative days for animals are featured; National Mutt Day: Monday, July 31, DOGust 1; Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs: Tuesday, August 1 and Assistance Dog Day: Friday, the 4th.

“My Shelter day’s are over, done,

Because you, my master, took me home.”

Last stanza of the poem, The Final Countdown, by Courtney Bailey

From: dogquotations.com

For: DOGust 1st; Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs—08/01/23

140) Posted from 7/22/23 to 7/29/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. National Dog Photography Day is Wednesday, July 26 and International Tiger Day is Saturday the 29th.

“After a few years I realised that I really wanted more 1-1 interaction and less hours so decided to transfer my skills to family photography and around this time we got our first dog, a whippet called Scout who completely changed my world. He became my muse and I would take my camera on walks and photograph him in the beautiful countryside.”

Kerry Jordan of Fur & Fables, from The Paw Post For: National Dog Photography Day

139) Posted from 7/15/23 to 7/22/23

This week, five commemorative days for animals are featured. Sunday, July 16 is both Guinea Pig Awareness Day and World Snake Day, Wednesday the 19th is National Urban Beekeeping Day, and Friday, the 21st is both National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day and No Pet Store Puppies Day.

“But of course puppies aren’t the only pet animal being bred and brokered and sold for profit. There are kitten mills, too. And rabbit mills. And the many other animals who we keep as pets—the rats, hamsters, and geckos—don’t just materialize out of thin air; they come from a mother somewhere, who has been intentionally bred so that humans can make a profit selling her babies.”

(See chaps. 38, “Cradle to Grave,” and 39, “A Living Industry”.)

Jessica Pierc e, Run, Spot, Run: The Ethics of Keeping Pets

From: goodreads For: No Pet Store Puppies Day

138) Posted from 7/8/23 to 7/15/23

This week, there are five commemorative days for animals. National Kitten Day is Monday, July 10. All-American Pet Photo Day is Tuesday, the 11th. Shark Awareness Day is Friday, the 14th. Celebration of The Horse Day and National Pet Fire Safety Day are both on Saturday, the 15th.

“Each year, more than 500,000 pets are affected by house fires, with 1,000 house fires started by pets themselves. It’s no fun to think about, but it’s necessary to take a few minutes and make sure you are doing all you can to ensure your pets get out safely.” From: American Humane

For: National Pet Fire Safety Day

137) Posted from 7/1/23 to 7/8/23

This week, the United Kingdom commemorates Pet Remembrance Day on Wednesday, July 5. May United Kingdom participants regard participation by others worldwide as a compliment for their thoughtfulness.

“We felt there was a need for this special memorial day for pets to allow grief, and remembrance, to come into the open. That’s why Pets Magazine and Lars Anderson, founder of the company Arty Lobster, launched National Pet Remembrance Day in the UK back in 2015.”

Marie Carter-Robb, Editor of Pets Magazine

From: Pets Magazine at Issuu

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136) Posted from 6/24/23 to 7/1/23

Five days of this week, from Monday, the 26th through Friday, the 30th, are dedicated to Rabbit Awareness and Saturday, July 1 is the beginning of Dog House Repair Month, National Bison Month, National Lost Pet Prevention Month, National Pet Hydration Awareness Month, and Wild About Wildlife Month.

“We will be spending the month of July talking with you about the puzzle pieces that make lost pet prevention a success. When the puzzle is “solved,” you have everything you need to keep your pets safe, happy, and HOME for the rest of their lives.”

From: PetHub. For: National Lost Pet Prevention Month

“There’s a good reason why PetSafe® chose July to be National Pet Hydration Awareness Month—by mid-summer, it’s very hot from coast to coast! But it doesn’t need to be super-hot for pets to experience heat stress and dehydration.”

From: Pet Companion Magazine. For: National Pet Hydration Awareness Month

135) Posted from 6/17/23 to 6/24/23

Four commemorative days for animals are featured this week. National Take Your Cat to Work Day is Monday, June 19, World Giraffe Day is Wednesday, the 21st, National Pet Choking Prevention Day is Thursday, the 22nd and National Take Your Dog to Work Day is Friday, the 23rd. Animal Rights Awareness Week is June 19-25, Fish Are Friends Not Food Week is June 18-24 and Take Your Pet to Work Week is June 19-23.

“Participate with a purpose. Just like with Take Your Dog To Work Day, and Take Your Cat To Work Day, the purpose behind Take Your Pet To Work Week, is to highlight the wonderful companions these pets make and to promote their adoptions.”

From: Pet Sitters International.

134) Posted from 6/10/23 to 6/17/23

Three commemorative days for animals are featured this week. World Pet Memorial Day is Tuesday, June 13, World Sea Turtle Day is Friday, the 16th and National Dog Dad Day is Saturday, the 17th.

“Death ends a life, not a relationship”.

In: Tuesday’s with Morrie, by: Mitch Albom

From: goodreads popular quotes

For: World Pet Memorial Day

Tuesday, June 13

133) Posted from 6/3/23 to 6/10/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured. Sunday, June 4 is both International Corgi Day and National Hug Your Cat Day, June Bug Day is Wednesday, the 7th and International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos is Thursday, the 8th. Pet Appreciation Week is June 4 through the 10th and June is National Hug Your Cat Month.

“Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.”

James Cromwell

From: Brainy Quote

For: Pet Appreciation Week, June 4 through 10

132) Posted from 5/27/23 to 6/3/23

This week, five commemorative days for animals are featured. Monday, May 29 is both National Alligator Day and National Snail Day, International Hug Your Cat Day is Tuesday, the 29th, World Otter Day is Wednesday, the 31st and National Black Bear Day is Saturday, June 3. June is Adopt-A-Cat Mont h, National Foster A Pet Month, National Microchipping Month, Pet Preparedness Month and Social Petworking Month.

“This June, Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers encourage pet fostering with a focus on fun by reminding us that foster pets are here for a fun time, not a long time. Help us share the fun aspects of fostering while helping pet parents groove through their foster pet farewells. Saying goodbye to foster pets – and the fear they’ll struggle giving the pet to a new family – is among the most-cited reasons why pet parents don’t foster.” From: Petco Love For: National Foster A Pet Month

131) Posted from 5/20/23 to 5/27/23

One commemorative day for animals is featured this week. World Turtle Day is Tuesday, May 23.

“It's all about raising awareness for turtles and encouraging people to help them survive. Participating can be as simple as helping a turtle cross the road.”

Learn how, from Niki King-Todd, of the Learning Center at Foremost.

For: World Turtle Day, Tuesday, May 23

130) Posted from 5/13/23 to 5/20/23

This week, three commemorative days for animals are featured. International Chihuahua Appreciation Day is Sunday, May 14, National Sea Monkey Day is Tuesday, the 16th and National Rescue Dog Day is Saturday, the 20th.

“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”

― Karen Davison

From: goodreads.com

For: National Rescue Dog Day

Saturday, May 20, 2021

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129) Posted from 5/6/23 to 5/13/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured. Mayday for Mutts is Sunday, May 7, World Donkey Day is Monday, the 8th, the 12th is Fintastic Friday, and National Dog Mom Day is Saturday, the 13th. The Biggest Week in American Birding began on Friday, the 5th and extends through Sunday, the 14th and Be Kind to Animals Week, National Pet Week and Puppy Mill Action Week all begin on Sunday, the 7th.

"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs ...[they] are an obligation put on us, a responsibility we have no right to neglect, nor to violate by cruelty." ~ James Herriot From; AZ QUOTE For; Be Kind to Animals Week

128) Posted from 4/29/23 to 5/6/23

Six commemorative days for animals are featured this week. Both National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and National Pet Parent’s Day are Sunday, April 30, World Tuna Day is Tuesday, May 2, both National Specially-able Pets Day and Wild Koala Day are Wednesday, the 3rd, and International Respect for Chickens Day is Thursday, the 4th. Monday, May 1 is the beginning of Be Kind to Animals Month, Dog Anxiety Awareness Week, National Chip Your Pet Month, National Pet Month USA, and Responsible Animal Guardian Month.

Ever since we launched International Respect for Chickens Day in 2005, we’ve urged our supporters to celebrate chickens throughout the world and protest the bleakness of their lives in farming and cockfighting operations by doing an ACTION on their behalf.

Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns

Thursday, May 4

127) Posted from 4/22/23 to 4/29/23

Nine commemorative days for animals are featured this week and World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week begins Monday, April 24. National Lost Dogs Awareness Day is Sunday, the 23rd, World Penguin Day is Tuesday, the 24th, both International Guide Dog Day and National Kids and Pets Day are Wednesday, the 25th, both Free Feral Cat Spay Day and World Tapir Day are Thursday, the 26th, both National Hairball Awareness Day and Save the Frogs Day are Friday, the 27th and National Go Birding Day is Saturday, the 28th.

“Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research.”

George Bernard Shaw

From: AZ Quotes

For: World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week

126) Posted from 4/15/23 to 4/22/23

There are four commemorative days for animals this week. Save the Elephant Day is Sunday, April 16, National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day, Tuna Rights Day and World Curlew Day are all on Friday, the 21st and Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week begins Monday, the 17th.

“Children have a natural bond with other animals, but this empathy and connection is discouraged and undermined in societies where eating animals is the norm.” Gene Baur, President, Farm Sanctuary

From: Back cover Happy Animals: Friends Not Food

Used with permission from Vegan Publishers

125) Posted from 4/8/23 to 4/15/23

Five commemorative days for animals are featured this week. National Hug Your Dog Day is Monday, April 10, Dog Therapy Appreciation Day and National Pet Day are both Tuesday, the 11th, Hamster Day is Wednesday, the 12th, National Dolphin Day is Friday, the 14th and National Dog Bite Prevention Week begins Sunday, April 9.

“Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.”

James Cromwell

From: Brainy Quote

For: National Pet Day, Tuesday, April 11

124) Posted from 4/1/23 to 4/8/23

Seven commemorative days for animals are featured this week. National Ferret Day is Sunday, April 2, World Rat Day is Tuesday, the 4th, National Siamese Cat Day is Thursday, the 6th, both International Beaver Day and National Pet Health Insurance Day are Friday, the 7th and both National Dog Fighting Awareness Day and Pygmy Hippo Day are Saturday, the 8th.

“...these dear, sweet animals deserve greater recognition and admiration, and their image suffers from ignorance and unthinking prejudice...the pet rat is a wonderful pet with all the qualities necessary to become a part of the family. The pet rat is intelligent, devoted, clean, gentle, and imminently lovable.”

From: Pittsburgh Rat Lovers Club & Rescue For: World Rat Day

123) Posted from 3/25/23 to 4/1/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. Respect Your Cat Day is Tuesday, March 28 and Manatee Appreciation Day is Wednesday, the 29th and all of the following begin on Saturday, April 1st; Adopt a Ferret Month, Adopt a Greyhound Month, Animal Cruelty Prevention Month, Be Kind to Spiders Week, Dog Appreciation Month, National Canine Fitness Month, National Frog Month, National Heartworm Awareness Month, Pet First Aid Awareness Month, Prevention of Lyme Disease In Dogs Month.

“Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test...consists of its attitude toward those who are at its mercy: animals.”

Milan Kundera

From: AZ Quotes

For: Animal Cruelty Prevention Month

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122) Posted from 3/18/23 to 3/25/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured and National Animal Poison Prevention Week begins on Sunday, March 19. National Dogs in Yellow Day is Monday, the 20th, International Day of The Seal is Wednesday, the 22nd. Both Cuddly Kitten Day and National Puppy Day are Thursday, the 23rd.

"...in recent years, the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline have worked tirelessly to raise awareness about protecting our vulnerable and unknowing pets from common household items that are highly poisonous to them. 'Every year, we receive thousands of phone calls from pet owners, veterinarians and veterinary technicians about potentially poisoned pets,' said Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC and Associate Director of Veterinary Services." From: Pet Poison Helpline

121) Posted from 3/11/23 to 3/18/23

This week, six commemorative days for animals are featured. National K9 Veterans Day is Monday, March 13, National Dog Theft Awareness Day and National Save a Spider Day are Tuesday, the 14th, Buzzards Day is Wednesday, the 15th, National Panda Day is Thursday, the 16th and Save the Florida Panther Day is Saturday, the 18th.

“Prevention and advice is top of the agenda while explaining why we need tougher laws to act as a deterrent to protect all our pets. No one is safe from this crime, which hits families, the elderly and the disabled. The loss of a companion and family member is devastating.”

From: Stolen & Missing Pets Alliance

For: National Dog Theft Awareness Day

120) Posted from 3/4/23 to 3/11/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured and National Professional Pet Sitters Weekbegins Sunday, March 5. National American Paddlefish Day is Thursday, the 9th and Key Deer Awareness Day is Saturday, the 11th.

“By employing a pet sitting service, your pet will have the environment of home, familiar smells, sights, and sounds, as well as food and treats. It’s an excellent alternative to kenneling your pet, which entails different turnout times for potty and play, not to mention all of this stress in addition to that of not having you around.”

Adapted from: The BrandBoy

For: National Professional Pet Sitters Wee k

119) Posted from 2/25/23 to 3/4/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. World Spay Day is Tuesday, February 28 and International Rescue Cat Day is Thursday, March 2. The International Festival of Owls occurs from Friday the 3rd through Sunday the 5th, and March is Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month and Dolphin Awareness Month.

“The government allows tax deductions for ‘dependents.’ I think pets should be included. That would help to enable people to afford proper food and veterinary care for their pets — including spaying and neutering — and just might help to reduce the number of homeless animals by increasing pet ownership.”

– Jeff Kelly, From: Animal Matters

For: World Spay Day

Tuesday, February 22

spay;

verb

sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries. ”The animals must be spayed or neutered before they are given up for adoption”. (Google Dictionary)

118) Posted from 2/18/23 to 2/25/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. World Whale Day is Sunday, February 19, which is also the beginning of National Justice for Animals Week. Wednesday, the 22nd is National Walking the Dog Day and Thursday, the 23rd is the beginning of the Whooping Crane Festival.

“The world ought to agree that concepts of justice are meaningless unless they serve the voiceless: dogs, cats, and all beings with feathers, claws, fins, or fur.”

From: National Today

For: National Justice for Animals Week

(117) Posted from 2/11/23 to 2/18/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured. Tuesday, February 14 is World Bonobo Day and Pet Theft Awareness Day, Wednesday, the 15th is World Hippo Day and Saturday, the 18th is

World Pangolin Day. Monday, the 13th begins Homes for the Birds Week, Tuesday, the 14th begins Nest Box Week and Friday, the 17th begins the Great Backyard Bird Count.

“Thousands of pets are reported to have been kidnapped every year, and this day is a reminder to take the necessary steps to protect our pets. This day encourages people to take safety measures to protect their pets and tell more people about its importance.” From: National Today

For: Pet Theft Awareness Day, Tuesday the 14th.

(116) Posted from 2/4/23 to 2/11/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. Western Monarch Day and World Animal Reiki Day are both Sunday, February 5 and Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week begins Tuesday, the 7th.

“...we’re continuing to work to end this cruel practice and raise awareness for the countless dogs left to languish at the end of a chain or tether, without consistent access to food and water, are denied veterinary care, and are never given opportunities to socialize or engage in healthy behaviors.“

From: In Defense of Animals. For: Have a Heart for Chained Dog

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115) Posted from 1/28/23 to 2/4/23

This week, three commemorative days and four commemorative months for animals are featured. Sunday, January 28th is the 90th anniversary of The Seeing Eye, Tuesday, the 31st is International Zebra Day and Friday, February 3 is National Golden Retriever Day. February is dedicated to National Cat Health, Pet Dental Health, Responsible Pet Ownership and Spay/Neuter Awareness.

“Too many pets are neglected and abused in the U.S. and around the world, so this month, outdo yourself in being a force to reverse that trend.”

For: Responsible Pet Owners Month

From: National Today

114) Posted from 1/21/23 to 1/28/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day is Sunday, January 22 and Change a Pet’s Life Day is Tuesday, the 24th.

“I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs.” James Herriot

From: Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

For: Change a Pet’s Life Day

113) Posted from 1/14/23 to 1/21/23

This week, four commemorative days for animals are featured. Friday, January 20 is both National Penguin Day and Penguin Awareness Day. Saturday, the 21st is both National Hug Your Puppy Day and Squirrel Appreciation Day. Finally, International Hoof Care Week is from Tuesday, the 17th through Friday, the 20th.

“Happiness is a warm puppy.”

Charles Schulz

From: shutterfly.com

For: National Hug Your Puppy Day

112) Posted from 1/7/23 to 1/14/23

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. National Save the Eagles Da y is Tuesday, January 10, and Saturday, January 14 is National Dress Up Your Pet Da y.

“If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.” —-Fran Lebowitz

From: Brainy Quotes

For: National Dress Up Your Pet Day

Saturday, January 14

(And please don’t let them shiver alone in the back yard. And don’t allow them to lick any ice melter off their paws if they weren’t wearing paw protectors while out on the sidewalks and streets).

111) Posted from 12/31/22 to 1/7/23

This week, three commemorative days for animals are featured. Happy Mew Year for Cats Day and National Pet Travel Safety Day are both Monday, January 2 and National Bird Day is Thursday, the 5th. Adopt a Rescued Bird Month, Train Your Dog Month, and Walk Your Pet Month (including cats) all begin on the 1st.

FOR THE BIRDS

For: National Bird Day

Thursday, January 5

“The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense is his life, large-brained, large-lunged, hot, ecstatic, his frame charged with buoyancy and his heart with song”

Naturalist John Burroughs from: Birds and Poets, with Other Papers

From: globalanimal

110) Posted from 12/24/22 to 12/31/22

“Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends.” Margaret Thatcher

From: goodreads popular quotes

109) Posted from 12/17/22 to 12/24/22

“Only when we learn to live and let live with our fellow creatures will we finally learn to live and let live with each other.” Cleveland Amory

From: Making Burros Fly: Cleveland Amory, Animal Rescue Pioneer

By: Julie Hoffman Marshall

Published by Johnson Books, an imprint of Bower House Books, P.O.Box 7459, Denver, Colorado 80207

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108) Posted from 12/10/22 to 12/17/22

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. The Holiday Food Drive for the Needy Animals Day is on Sunday, December 11, 2022 and the National Day of the Horse is Tuesday, the 13th.

“He who feeds a hungry animal feeds his own soul.” Charlie Chaplin

From: Pinterest.com

For: Holiday Food Drive for the Needy Animals Day

107) Posted from 12/3/22 to 12/10/22

This week, five commemorative days for animals are featured. International Cheetah Day is Sunday, December 4, Celebrate Shelter Pets Day is Monday, the 5th, International Day of Veterinary Medicine and National Llama Day are both on Friday, the 9th and International Animal Rights Day is Saturday, the 10th.

“The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.” ― Alice Walker

From: goodreads

For: International Animal Rights Day

106) Posted from 11/26/22 to 12/3/22

This week, two commemorative days for animals are featured. Turtle Adoption Day is Sunday, November 27 and National Mutt Day is Friday, December 2. National Cat Lover’s Month begins Thursday, December 1.

"A mutt is couture-it's the only one like it in the world, made especially for you." Isaac Mizrahi

From: inspiringquotes.us

For: National Mutt Day, Friday, December 2

105) Posted from 11/19/22 to 11/26/22

This week, two commemorative days about animals are featured. Humane Society International Anniversary Day is Tuesday, November 22 and Thankful for My Dog Day is Wednesday, the 23rd.

We Give Thanks For The Animals