National Rescue Dog Day 2024 – Monday, May 20
National Rescue Dog Day 2024 – Monday, May 20! Each year 20th of May is celebrated as National Rescue Dog Day. This is a holiday that is developed for our four-legged friends who effortlessly brings an enormous amount of joy and support to our lives. This day is a sort of homage to them. Rescue dogs can be the most loving, compassionate, helpful, and comforting friends people can have despite facing tremendous adversity often. Rescue dogs can also perform the tasks of great service dogs. So, these amazing four-legged buddies deserve to have a celebratory day. Bear along if you want to find out some more.
When is National Rescue Dog Day 2024 USA?
Monday, May 20 is the official celebration date of Happy National Rescue Dog Day 2024 in the United States (US).
National Rescue Dog Day History:
National Rescue Dog Day was founded by “Tails That Teach”. They selected the date 20th May as the celebratory occasion. The plan was simple- to honor the inclusion of rescue dogs in the human family as well as increase awareness of adopting dogs by providing an idea about the number of dogs residing in the shelter. They would fill their homes forever with love and devotion and unconditional joy with every pat on the head if given a chance to do so.
How Rescue Dogs are Selected and Trained?
Rescue dogs are chosen due to their ability to help with a particular impairment and can perform on tasks such as collecting objects, and bracing which means the task of helping someone to stand up and notifying of unusual sounds. Their size or breed can be versatile and that is the reason many organizations prefer to use rescue dogs. Due to the loving and compassionate nature of service dogs, they can provide great service and therapy to those in need of it. If given the proper training it will end up reducing the overpopulation in shelters.
In a shelter, animals can remain frequently nervous and do not reveal they are true personalities until they are separated from the other animals and have messy surroundings. When separated, the dogs will be subjected to obedience tests to ensure they will be a good match as a service dog.
How to Celebrate National Rescue Dog Day 2024?
You can choose to celebrate the day in many ways. We have compiled some of the ways the day can be celebrated below-
Volunteer at a shelter
Volunteering at a local shelter to take the dogs there for a walk, grooming them, and providing them with much-anticipated affection is an amazing way to show your solidarity to celebrate the day.
Donate to a shelter
Many shelters need donations to keep their service running as they have to manage the hassle of providing blankets, bleach, toys, leashes, treats, etc. So, a financial donation is a great way to celebrate the day.
Adopt a dog
Dogs need human companionship to feel loved that much is clear to us by now. So, in case if you have space in your life for a rescue dog, then it’s high time that you have considered adopting one. It surely will be a win-win situation for both of you.
Why did we Love to Celebrate National Rescue Dog Day?
Because they are an amazing companion to have and cause little to no harm except bringing immense support and joy into your life!
Happy National Rescue Dog Day Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Images, Memes, GIFs, Greetings, Sayings, Status, Captions 2024:
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot little puppies.” — Gene Hill
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” ― Mark Twain
“Buy a pup and your money will buy love unflinching.” — Rudyard Kipling
“A hound will die for you, but never lie to you.” ― George R.R. Martin
“If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.” ― James Thurber
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”—Dwight D. Eisenhower
Inspirational Dog Rescue Quotes
Here are inspirational quotes about love and dogs.
11. “You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, ‘Wow, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!’”
– Dave Barry.
12. “When an eighty-five-pound mammal licks your tears away, then tries to sit on your lap, it’s hard to feel sad.”
– Kristan Higgins.
13. “Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.”
– Cesar Millan.
14. “My Shelter Days are over, done, Because you, my master, took me home.”
– Courtney Bailey.
15. “I very much believe in rescuing an animal, not buying them.”
– Candice Bergen.
16. “I love to rescue animals. The pounds were so crowded they were putting animals down almost immediately. Seven thousand dogs were put to sleep.”
– Laura Dern.
17. “No one…appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does.”
– Christopher Morley.
18. “When the dog looks at you in the eyes, the dog is not thinking what kind of a person you are. The dog is not judging you.”
– Eckhart Tolle.
19. “If you help and rescue a starving dog and adopt him and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.”
– Mark Twain.
20. “You can’t help everyone, but you can help at least one dog.”
– Candice Bergen.
Rescue Dog Quotes About Believing
Here are some abused rescue dog quotes.
21. “You can’t change a dog’s past, but you can rewrite the future.”
– Agnes Carass.
22. “Not all homes should have a dog but all dogs should have a home.”
– Anonymous.*
23. “Every human should not buy a dog but rescue in need and free him from the sufferings and give him love, care, and shelter.”
– Ridhima Badola.
24. “My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.”
– Elayne Boosler.
25. “I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk.”
– Mark Haddon.
Adopting A Rescue Dog Quotes
Here are some quotes about dogs that will convince you to adopt and not shop.
26. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”
– Josh Billings.
27. “Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.”
– John Grogan.
28. “You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.”
– W. Bruce Cameron.
29. “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.”
– Gilda Radner.
30. “In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.”
– Derek Bruce.
31. “Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that is how dogs spend their lives.”
– Sue Murphy.
What is the celebration date of National Rescue Dog Day?
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 20 | Friday |
| 2023 | May 20 | Saturday |
| 2024 | May 20 | Monday |
| 2025 | May 20 | Tuesday |
| 2026 | May 20 | Wednesday |
Let’s come forward to give our four-legged friends the sort of care and support they deserve by participating consciously in celebrating the day.
General Disclaimer: Every year, the United States celebrates over 1,600 National Days. So, Don’t miss a single Celebration Day. Chill, Enjoy, and Celebrate Every Day with the Best National Day!
