May 23, 2019
Pet Event Calendar
Keep up-to-date with important pet dates and events throughout the year with our specially curated pet calendar.
January
2 January: National Pet Travel Safety Day (USA)
12 January: Pop Up Adoption by RSPCA QLD, Brisbane Convention Centre
17 January: Paws Day Moyneyana Festival, Fiddlers Green, Port Fairy, Vic
February
17 February: Street Paws Festival NSW
20 February: Love your Pet Day
22 February: Cat Day (Japan)
23 February: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
28 February: World Spay Day
March
28 March: Respect Your Cat Day
30 March: K-9 Kryptonite Challenge, Cairns
April
1- 7 April: International Pooper Scooper Week
13 April: The World’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Darwin, and Brisbane)
14 April: Dogs in the Park NSW, Gosford Foreshore
28 April: Hairball Awareness Day
29 April: National Greyhound Adoption Day
30 April: World Veterinary Day
30 April: Adopt A Tabby Day
*April is National Greyhound Adoption Month
May
14 May: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
18 May: Bondi Dog Day Out, Bondi Beach in Bondi Pavilion
20 May: RSPCA Million Paws Walk
20 May: Dogs of Wayward Take Over, Camperdown Sydney
25 May: Barkly Barks Dog Festival, Brunswick’s Barkly Square, Melbourne
26 May: Dogs in the Park Hawkesbury
26 May: Bradfield Bark & Meow Market, Milsons Point, Sydney
30 May: International Hug Your Cat Day
June
2 June: PetFest, Holroyd Gardens, Cnr Pitt & Walpole Streets, Merrylands, Sydney
2 June: The Great Australian Dachshund Walk, Brisbane
4 June: Hug Your Cat Day
9 June: Annual Dachshund Dash, Campbell Street, Port Fairy
20 June: A Pooch Affair, Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)
22 June: International Take Your Dog to Work Day
26 June: Dogs in the Park, Campbelltown Athletics CentreSydney
29/ 30 June: Gold Coast Pet & Animal Expo
30 June: Dogs in the Park The Gables, Slidey Park, Box Hill
29/30 June: Carrara Cat Carnival, Carrara Markets, Gold Coast
July
27/28 July: Riverwood Downs Trail Run, NSW
30 July: International Day of Friendship
August
3-4 August: Sydney Dog Lovers Show 2019
5-11 August: International Assistance Dog Week
8 August: World Cat Day
16 August: Top Dog Film Festival – Avoca Beach NSW
17 August: International Homeless Animals Day
19 August: RSPCA Cup Cake Day (AU)
20 August: Dirty Dog Trail Run – Coopernook State Forest NSW
September
15 September: Big Adopt Out, Brisbane QLD
15 September: Street Paws at Doyalson Animal Hospital
19 September: Dogs in the Park NSW Bathurst
28 September: International Rabbit Day
October
4 October: World Animal Day
13 October: Floriade Dogs Day Out, Commonwealth Park, ACT
19 October: Street Paws – Inner West Sydney, Marrickville, 2204
30 October: National Black Cat Day (UK)
November
3-4 November: Dog Lovers Show, Brisbane QLD
25 Nov – 15 Dec: Give a dog a bone keep kitty happy, Sydney
30 Nov/1 Dec: Cat Lovers Show, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
December
9 December: DOGS Victoria – Big Day Out For Dogs & Canine Christmas Market
If you run a dog-friendly event and would like to see it here or know about a pet celebration day that is not listed above, please do get in contact.