National days
Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Puppy Mill Awareness Day In 2003, a group called Puppy Mill Awareness designated the third Saturday in September as Puppy Mill Awareness Day and started a movement that aims to educate people about the horrors that take place in puppy mills. They launched a website where they wrote about the cruelty that puppy mill dogs are subjected to and even hosted events to spread the ugly truth hidden behind the adorable faces of the puppies we often see in pet stores. So, if you’re itching to buy that precious little puppy you saw online or at your local pet shop, it’s […] Read more »
National Double Cheeseburger Day
National Double Cheeseburger Day Did you hear? It’s National Double Cheeseburger Day! We don’t know about you, but we sure are pretty stoked about it. I mean, c’mon! We’re not just talking about a regular cheeseburger, here. We’re talking double cheeseburgers—who doesn’t love ‘em, right? Not only are they twice the size of regular cheeseburgers, but they’re twice as mouthwateringly delicious, too! National Double Cheeseburger Day was created to celebrate the birth of the double cheeseburger. Lionel Sternberger, who concocted the glorious creation, thought that hamburgers were a little too plain and needed just a bit more oomph, if you […] Read more »
National Blame Someone Else Day
National Blame Someone Else Day Have you ever broken a vase or tracked mud into someone else’s home? Have you ever wished that you could place the blame on someone else to avoid getting scolded, even as an adult? You’re not alone and this may be the reason that we blame animals for our bad behavior. National Blame Someone Else Day is always celebrated on the first Friday the 13th of the year. The holiday was invented by Anne Moeller of Clio, Michigan in 1982. One day, her alarm clock failed to go off, which created a domino effect of […] Read more »
National Pet Memorial Day
National Pet Memorial Day For most people, pets are more than just animals. They become part of the family and grow to be our best friends. We quickly become attached to them and the loss of a pet can be devastating. Each year on the second Sunday in September, pet owners come together to honor their animals, both past and present, and to think about the important and loving role that their pets have played in their lives. How To Observe The Holiday On National Pet Memorial Day, take a few minutes to show your appreciation for your pet, […] Read more »
National Food Bank Day
National Food Bank Day National Food Bank Day was first created in 2017 to celebrate fifty years since St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance was founded. St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance was the first food bank in the world, and it was founded by John ven Hengel in 1967 to “alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy, and education.” St. Mary’s distributes 250,000 meals a day, as hunger can affect the lives of millions for many reasons: illness, the loss of a job, natural disasters, or a change in another life circumstance. But hunger […] Read more »
National Newspaper Carrier Day
National Newspaper Carrier Day It’s a calm, quiet Saturday morning, and everyone in your home is sleeping. You are an early-riser and you are in the kitchen making a cup of coffee. Suddenly the doorbell rings and everyone in the house is awake and the person delivering the newspaper to your door is frantic. Why? Fido is barking uncontrollably! National Newspaper Carrier Day is observed annually to honor the newspaper carriers that deliver the news to people at their doorsteps. Holiday History On September 4, 1833, publisher Benjamin Day hired the very first paperboy. Day had placed an advertisement […] Read more »
National Grief Awareness Day
National Grief Awareness Day Feelings and emotions are part of life; they’re what makes us human and unites us in ways that nothing else in this world can. They say no man is an island, and it’s true. We’re hardwired to form bonds with others whether we like it or not—it doesn’t even have to be with another human. We become attached to our pets, our jobs, or our hobbies. We outwardly express all sorts of emotions because of these connections—from happiness and excitement to anger and frustration. However, one emotion, in particular, is usually hidden under a façade rather […] Read more »
National Dog Day
National Dog Day National Dog Day is a yearly celebration dedicated to amazing canines across the nation. Founded by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige, National Dog Day is observed every 26th of August and is meant to acknowledge the importance of man’s best friend and raise awareness about the reality dogs everywhere are experiencing behind closed doors. This National Dog Day, let’s all work together to stop breed banning, animal abuse, and the buying of dogs from unreputable pet stores supplied by puppy mills or backyard breeders. Lots of wonderful dogs are stuck in shelters, […] Read more »