National Pet Day 2011

April 11th, 2011 marks National Pet Day!  The holiday was created by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige.  National Pet Day is "to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters all across the nation." - National Pet Day Website.

Although this holiday isn't recognized by the United States Government, it is still a nice day to celebrate the life of your animals.  You can get all the information about the holiday here at the National Pet Day Website.

And in the future, stay on top of all of your pet holidays, here is a quick list of some of those:

Enjoy National Pet Day!  And if you feel so inclined leave the name of your pet in the comments below!