★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME SPECIAL PETS Today we celebrate our four-legged heroes who overcome challenges every day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 3 ORIGIN Established in 2006 by Petfinder Foundation STAT Approximately 20% of pets have a disability. STAT Over 94% of specially-abled pets find loving homes.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO BIRD DAY Today, we celebrate our feathered friends with a strong emphasis on their vital role in our ecosystem. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 4 ORIGIN First celebrated in 1894 by Charles Almanzo Babcock STAT Over 10,000 bird species exist worldwide STAT
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FOR THE ANIMALS! It’s National Zoo Lovers Day. On April 8, America honors the accredited zoos and aquariums that educate 200 million visitors, fund conservation in 130 countries, and quietly keep some of Earth’s rarest creatures from disappearing forever. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THANK THE ANIMALS! It’s National Farm Animals Day. On April 10, America honors the animals that built the American dinner table — the cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, and goats that have fed us for 400 years — and the people working to make sure they live decent lives while they’re
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ LOVE ON FOUR LEGS! It’s National Pet Day. On April 11, America honors the 86 million American households that share their lives with pets — and the millions still waiting in shelters for their forever homes. Dogs, cats, and every species that has made itself a family member. A day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ INTO THE BLUE! It’s National Dolphin Day. On April 14, America honors the playful, intelligent, astonishingly social marine mammals that have enchanted coastal cultures for thousands of years — and still visit American waters from the Outer Banks to San Diego to Hawaii. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE FERRETS Join us in celebrating these adorable creatures with a day full of fun and education. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 2 ORIGIN National Ferret Day was established in 2000. STAT Ferrets are domesticated animals with a history dating back over 2,500 years.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DISCOVER BUTTERFLIES Celebrate the beauty of these insects and their role in our ecosystem with a deeper understanding. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 14 ORIGIN First celebrated in 2017 STAT Over 20,000 butterfly species worldwide STAT Butterflies contribute to pollination, aiding 75% of flowering
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE PANDAS On this special day, let’s honor these magnificent creatures! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 16 ORIGIN Established in 2016 STAT Only about 1,864 giant pandas remain in the wild. STAT Pandas can eat up to 28 pounds of bamboo daily. VIBE A
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PROTECT OUR HORSES March 1 is a day dedicated to raising awareness about horse welfare — a chance to celebrate these majestic animals. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 1 ORIGIN Established in 2005 by animal advocate and author, Colleen Paige. STAT Approximately 7 million
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