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Poison Prevention Week
2026-03-15 00:00 - 2026-03-21 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Texas
National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people and animals, as well as promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.

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On September 26, 1961, the 87th United States Congress passed a joint resolution (Public Law 87-319) requesting that the President of the United States proclaim the third week of March National Poison Prevention Week. On February 7, 1962, President John F. Kennedy responded to this request and proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week. The first National Poison Prevention Week was therefore observed in March 1962.

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Poison Prevention

Purebred Dog Day
2026-05-01 00:00 - 23:59 | Texas
All dogs should be valued, whatever their ancestry, but the purpose-bred dog and the predictability of its breed is to be cherished and preserved. Over 400 dog breeds exist in the world today, but many are at risk of vanishing forever in our lifetime.
~ National Purebred Dog Day

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Founded: 2013 by Susi Szeremy, writer and Puli fancierPurpose: To celebrate the heritage, diversity and predictability of the purpose bred dog through education, and to bring balance to the national dialogue about responsible dog ownership and choice.

National Purebred Dog Day® • May 1 celebrates the heritage, diversity and predictability of the purebred dog. Each breed is a living legacy of the culture that created it for a reason, each breed indelibly etched in that culture’s history just as surely as its music, art, and language.

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National Animal Disaster Prep Day
2026-05-09 00:00 - 23:59 | Texas
Preparation is important.

In 2010, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated the second Saturday in May as National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. FEMA and other organizations want to help pet families create a disaster plan that includes their pets.

Disaster Prep Video

Disaster Prep Checklists

ASPCA Disaster Prep

Tips from AKC

Human Society Prep List

In times of crisis, pets are often separated from their families and left to fend for themselves. During natural catastrophes such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires, as well as man-made disasters such as hazardous chemical spills and terrorism, people are often told to leave their homes for a “short time,” only to find that they cannot return for days or even weeks. As a result, community animal shelters are overwhelmed with lost and separated cats and dogs in the wake of these events

Pet & Animal Emergency Planning Ready.gov

Emergency Planning: ASPCA

Check the Chip Day
2026-08-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Texas
Microchips greatly increase the chances that pets will be reunited with their families if they are lost or stolen…but a microchip only works if its registration.

To remind pet owners to have their pets microchipped and to keep the registration information up-to-date, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create “Check the Chip Day.”

More Info from AVMA

AAHA’S UNIVERSAL PET MICROCHIP LOOKUP TOOL

AVMA Infographic

National Dog Week
2026-09-20 00:00 - 2026-09-26 23:59 | Texas
1950 poster for National Dog week. Artist: Albert Staehle (1899 – 1974)

The last full week of September is National Dog Week!

Quick Facts

Founded: 1928 by Capt. William Judy

Purpose: To honor all the ways dogs served humans and to promote responsible dog ownership.

“The world likes dogs because dogs are nearest to moral perfection of all living things.”
~Capt. Will Judy – Editor, Dog World Magazine, “Why the World Likes Dogs”, 1937

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Southern Handlers Charity League Raffle
2026-10-22 08:00 - 2026-10-25 17:00 | Cadence Bank Center, 301 West Loop 121, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
SHOW HOURS • 7 am – 6pm

Southern Handlers Charity League Raffle is Returning!

Join the fun and support a great cause!

You could even win some one-on-one time with top handlers!

Event is open to the public

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Annual Membership Dues
2026-12-31 00:00 - 23:59 | Texas
Annual Membership Fee DUE by 12/31/25

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Prices if Paid By Check:Individual: $15Hosehold: $25

Mail checks to:Bill Brown, Treasurer510 Monarch TrailGeorgetown, TX 78633
