August means the summer is flying

August has some interesting dates!

WHY a day for mosquitoes?
There's a patron saint for dogs? 
Aren't most days work like a dog day? 
Why only DOGust Universal Birthday? What about cats? 

All dates approximate...

• Rawgust. Celebration of raw feeding for pets for the month of August.
• Aug. 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs. The North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, declared August 1 as a birthday for all the shelter animals whose birthdays are unknown. Happy DOGust!!
• Aug. 4-10ish: International Assistance Dog Week.
• Aug. 5: Work Like a Dog Day.
• Aug. 8: International Cat Day.
• Aug. 10: Spoil Your Dog Day.
• Aug. 10: National Lazy Day.
• Aug. 15: National Check the Chip Day. AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create “Check the Chip Day.”
• Aug. 15: National Honey Bee Day.
• Aug. 16: Saint Roch’s Day. Patron saint of dogs.
• Aug. 17: International Homeless Animals’ Day.
• Aug. 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day.
• Aug. 20: World Mosquito Day.
• Aug. 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day.
• Aug. 26: National Dog Day.
• Aug. 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day.
• Aug. 30: National Holistic Pet Day.

Eshimo, for Laura,  acrylics on wood, 8 by 8 inches, commissioned lovely black cat with burnt Sienna highlights. If you'd like a pet portrait, please check links below this post.