September has a hefty list of Cat Holidays for Cat Lovers. Paws wants to share that list with you as we begin the 9th month of 2021.

Happy Cat Month (Established by the CATalyst Council)

National Disaster Preparedness Month (Lead by FEMA’s Ready Campaign, Citizen Corps, and The Advertising Council, this effort encourages individuals, families, businesses, and communities to work together and take action to prepare for emergencies. Visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov. for more info) 

Animal Pain Awareness Month

National Pet Insurance Month

Pet Sitter Education Month

September 1, Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

September 6, Labor Day

September 6, Rosh Hashanah Begins

September 11, Patriot Day

September 12 National Pet Memorial Day (Established by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries (IAPC). Second Sunday in September) 

September 13, Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day (A day dedicated to the issue of pet birth defects including information on identification, prevention and treatment)

September 15: Yom Kippur Begins

September 19: National Meow Like a Pirate Day

September 19-25, Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week (third week in sept)

September 19-25, National Deaf Pet Awareness Week   

September 22, First Day of Fall   

September 25, World’s Largest Pet Walk

September 23, Remember Me Thursday

September 28, World Rabies Day (Sponsored by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control)