WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) — Today, Americans celebrate their favorite animals — pets — as well as those still without a home for National Pet Day.
Celebrity pet and lifestyle expert Colleen Paige founded the holiday in 2005 to create awareness about the struggle many kinds of animals face while waiting to be adopted, according to the holiday’s website.
PetDayUSA organized a list of the “Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Pet Day,” that urges observers to adopt, volunteer, donate, demonstrate and even paint a portrait of their pets.
“The biggest goal of National Pet Day is to educate the public about the surprising number of different kinds of pets that are available for adoption at shelters, rescues and farm sanctuaries,” the site states. “Any domestic animal you can think of is in the care of an organization or foster family looking for a forever home.”
To further spread the love, Nextdoor.com published a list of “America’s Favorite Pet Names” in honor of National Pet Day. For dogs and cats, the most popular name is “Bella.” For birds, it’s “Buddy,” and bunnies, “Oreo.” But who would have thought “Ferdinand” is the most popular name for our amphibious friend, the frog?
Some Tweets celebrating National Pet Day:
Happy #NationalPetDay from the @USCapitol. pic.twitter.com/2a39VDzmsk
— Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) April 11, 2017
Happy #NationalPetDay, Marlon Bundo, Oreo, and Pickle! Lucky to have you part of our family. pic.twitter.com/4LeKBJBbPs
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) April 11, 2017
Happy #NationalPetDay from Fred Fischer. #FunWithFred pic.twitter.com/tILySNYghH
— Senator Deb Fischer (@SenatorFischer) April 11, 2017
It’s #NationalPetDay and the @AF_Academy has the perfect pet for this day! https://t.co/TGRCTvy6Dd pic.twitter.com/YfrDqbxrLi
— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) April 11, 2017
Happy #NationalPetDay! Springer spaniel, Millie, was named after the Bush's longtime friend & neighbor. Her full name is "Mildred Kerr Bush" pic.twitter.com/WqyAmuT1kP
— Bush Library (@Bush41Library) April 11, 2017
Every guest receives personalized service at @TrumpDoral, especially your four-legged friend on #NationalPetDay 🐾 #TrumpPets pic.twitter.com/M7g4K8eg1x
— The Trump Organization (@Trump) April 11, 2017
Happy National Pet Day from Pancake & Oreo. #NationalPetDay #txlege pic.twitter.com/EZCGsgILyX
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 11, 2017
Happy #nationalpetday from Lola, Ragnar and me. Only 25 days til #DoggieDay at @Interior pic.twitter.com/xpw3bboVFy
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) April 11, 2017
A personal 🐱 companion. Happy #NationalPetDay! pic.twitter.com/pW0vb3ooNK
— Disney (@Disney) April 11, 2017
Happy #nationalpetday to our Marines and their four-legged devil pups. pic.twitter.com/0gi3Vu03eQ
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) April 11, 2017
Pet ownership, especially having a dog, is associated with improved heart health. #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/ArjZRPNgMu
— Harvard University (@Harvard) April 11, 2017
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