Timeline of National Pet Month 2022

National Pet Month timeline

1988

The invention of the Labradoodle

The first Labradoodle (a mix between a lab and a poodle) was bred specifically to be hypoallergenic by an Australian named Wally Cochran.

1928

First American “seeing-eye dog”

Morris Frank from Tennessee and his German Shepherd that he brought back from a trip to Switzerland introduced the concept of “seeing eye dog” to the USA.

1493

Christopher Columbus bestows a royal gift

Upon returning to Spain, Christopher Columbus gifted Queen Isabella two South American parrots.

c. 170 AD

Furry court officials

Chinese Emperor Ling Ti appointed his pets as senior court officials, allowing them special luxuries and bodyguards.

c.7500 BC

The first evidence of cat domestication

A human and a feline companion are buried together on an island in the Mediterranean.

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Did you that about 80 million homes in America have an animal family member? And about half of those households have more than one? Say “Hello” to National Pet Month in April. What a great way to celebrate how important our pets are! They make our social media much more entertaining—just think of all the funny cat videos. 

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