Pets

September 19th is National Meow Like a Pirate Day, and it is definitely one of the, uh, most unique national pet holidays for sure. Here’s how this pawsatively purrfect pirate day was born. You would think (or at least hope) that there would be some hilarious backstory to this unique holiday, but really it all […]

You’ve probably considered your pets to be family members since, well, forever. But as Chewy reports, it does feel like the bond between humans and their furry companions has continued to deepen and evolve, transforming how we care for, celebrate, and connect with them. Below are Chewy‘s Top Pet Trends for 2025. You may notice […]

The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week. The contest, which began in 2014, is meant to showcase the resiliency of the brown bears, which pack on […]

National Pet Bird Day is a time for bird lovers across the United States and beyond to celebrate the joys and benefits of owning a pet bird. Now in its seventh year, the Bird Enjoyment & Advantage Koalition (BEAK) is eager to invite all bird owners and lovers to join in celebrating the unique joys […]

Every pet deserves a loving home–even less-adoptable pets that might need special love and care. That’s why we celebrate Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week each third week of September! Pets who are older or have health issues are often the last to be adopted from shelters. They can spend months and even years (or never) […]

On National Pet Memorial Day, every second Sunday in September (which is September 14 this year), pet owners across the country remember their beloved pets who have passed on. For many of us, pets are loved ones on scale with some of the most important people in our lives – when they often die before […]