Mayday For Mutts is celebrated annually on the first Sunday in May and coincides with the first day of Be Kind To Animals Week, an event established in 1915 by the American Humane Association. Mayday For Mutts seeks to remind everyone that it is personality, not pedigree that makes a good dog. In addition, this holiday serves to remind us of the wonderful dogs available in shelters…not only mutts but senior and special needs pups that often are overlooked by people. Adopting one of these special mutts can go a long way to reducing the number of “puppy mills” in America.
Mayday For Mutts is the brainchild of Karen Derrico, author of “Unforgettable Mutts: Pure of Heart Not of Breed”‘. According to the Humane Society of the United States, approximately 75% of the six million dogs entering United States animal shelters each year are mixed-breed.