National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention states that its National Pet Obesity Day is recognized each year on the second Wednesday in October and identifies the 2023 observance as National and World Pet Obesity Awareness Day.
Date and recurrence
Second Wednesday in October
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Second Wednesday in October
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / Association for Pet Obesity Prevention awareness campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Pet Obesity Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
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Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day?
Second Wednesday in October The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Wednesday in October.
Does National Pet Obesity Awareness Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Association for Pet Obesity Prevention awareness campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Pet Obesity Awareness Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention states that its National Pet Obesity Day is recognized each year on the second Wednesday in October and identifies the 2023 observance as National and World Pet Obesity Awareness Day.. Supporting provenance includes Association for Pet Obesity Prevention — 2022 State of U.S. Pet Obesity Report. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Association for Pet Obesity Prevention awareness campaign.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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