🗓️ Pet care calendar — month by month
What your pets need each month of the year: seasonal risks, health checks and husbandry jobs for dogs, cats, reptiles, insects and more.
January
Antifreeze, Road Salt & Winter Dog Walks · Reptile Heating Check for Cold Snaps …
🗓️February
Dental Health Month: Lift the Lip · Road Salt, Antifreeze & Frozen Paws …
🗓️March
Flea & Tick Season Begins · Wake Reptiles from Brumation Safely …
🗓️April
Flea & Tick Season Begins · Reptiles Wake from Brumation …
🗓️May
Flea & Tick Season Hits Its Peak · Reptiles: Spring Sun, but Nights Are Still Cool …
🗓️June
Dog Heatstroke Season Starts · Terrarium Overheating Risk …
🗓️July
Dog Heatstroke & Hot Pavement · Peak Flea, Tick & Heartworm Season …
🗓️August
Heatstroke & Hot Pavement for Dogs · Heat Waves Overheat Reptile & Frog Tanks …
🗓️September
Flea & Tick Season Isn't Over · Get Reptile Heating Ready for Autumn …
🗓️October
Halloween Hazards: Chocolate & Costumes · Reptile Heating Check Before Winter …
🗓️November
Antifreeze and Rat Poison: Peak Poisoning Season · Reptile Heating Check Before Deep Winter …
🗓️December
Holiday Foods That Poison Dogs & Cats · Reptile Heating in Winter: Thermostat & Outage Plan …