Did you know July 31 is National Mutt Day?
July 31 is National Mutt Day
Did you know that National Mutt Day takes place twice per year? And did you know that July 31 is one of those days?
According to Dog Time, National Mutt Day was created by Colleen Paige, a pet expert who was looking to bring attention to shelter dogs looking for a new home. And while we may be celebrating the summer version of this doggy holiday, the other date when we celebrate the “mutt” is actually December 2.
While mutt was once considered to be an insult, by taking the name back and associating it with a push to help shelter dogs find a forever home, it goes from being something derogatory, to something more empowering.
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National Mutt Day is a chance to promote finding shelter dogs a home
Although we are more likely to call these dogs mixed breeds, by calling it National Mutt Day, it draws people’s attention. And that is important when you are trying to do a good thing like helping raise awareness for something like the clear the shelter initiatives that we aim for every summer.
The entire point of National Mutt Day is to encourage people to learn more about all dogs and the shelters that take care of them when they are abandoned, lost, or whatever reason they end up in a shelter. No matter what kind of dog it is, every shelter dog needs a home, and the entire purpose of this bi-annual holiday is to raise awareness for clearing the shelter.
If ever there was a time to give these dogs a new home, now would definitely be the time. And we have no problem using the word mutt if that means that we are doing it for a good cause.
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Did you know that National Mutt Day was celebrated twice per year? Did you know the origins of this “holiday” and the fact that the word had been commandeered for a good cause? Let us know in the comments below.