Up With Pets!!

Today is National Pet Day. It was founded by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare advocate and pet and family lifestyle expert in 2006 to celebrate the joy pets can bring to us. She also wanted to bring attention to the ongoing needs of many pets of all kinds waiting in shelters to be adopted. She encouraged people who want purebred dogs and cats to contact rescue organizations instead of going to a breeder. “Don’t shop! Adopt!” has become the holiday motto.In 1973, the Humane Society of the United States estimated that 13 million cats and dogs enter shelters every year.Today, approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter shelters nationwide. Some are strays, some are surrendered by owners who could no longer care for them, and some are seized in legal actions. Colleen’s holiday got its start in the U.S., but it soon expanded internationally. Pet lovers now mark the day in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Spain, Guam, Scotland, and many more nations. Celebrities have also taken up the cause. National Pet Day has been promoted by Taylor Swift, Ellen De Generes, Ricky Gervais, Cee Lo Green, Jimmy Fallon, Willy Nelson, Kevin Bacon, Seth Myers, and Carrie Underwood, among others.Social media has also helped spread the celebration and promote Colleen’s cause. 

A home is certainly not the same without a pet. I certainly miss having one so I thought I'd post a picture of my Peek-A-Boo. 

She was such a sweetie. I sure miss her and would love to have a dog again.