National Love Your Pet Day – February 20, 2019

February 20th is Love and it’s a fantastic day to show your love. Whether you are a dog fan, a cat lover or you’ve got a family of chimpanzees sharing your home with you, now’s the day to spoil them even more than you normally do and show them how much they mean to your loved ones. 

If you like pets but do not have any you could get involved by calling from a puppy rescue center or the regional RSPCA and making a contribution of food or snacks. You may also look into how to volunteer to devote a while in the local rescue center giving the cats at the cattery just a bit of your time or walking among the dogs there. 

Did you know that many families in the USA have a minimum of one pet? 

More households have dogs than cats, but not by much, when there are far more cats than dogs in the United States. Pets aren’t confined to the feline and canine types. There are quite a few who prefer the tranquility of birds, reptiles, fish or rats. Whoever your pet companion is, we’re confident that you will enjoy spending a little time with them National Love Your Pet Day and reap the benefits, as well such as lower blood pressure and stress relief. 

There are various things that differentiate people from the rest of the animal kingdom, but one of the behaviors that are unusual is that our tendency to keep different creatures. While there are a handful of different creatures that were observed pets — Koko the gorilla and her cats ‘ are just one well-known example — we’re the only species. Gallup reports that sixty percent of Americans are pet owners that are present.