National Pet Day: People Are Sharing Adorable Photos Of Furry Friends

For many proud owners, a pet isn’t just an animal, but a fully-fledged member of the family. They keep us active, are great companions and improve our physical and mental health.

We don’t need an excuse to celebrate our little (or in some cases, rather large) bundles of joy, but as it’s National Pet Day, we won’t pass up the opportunity either.

To mark the day, people on Twitter have been sharing fun and adorable snaps of their furry friends (plus a not-so-furry tortoise), using the hashtag #NationalPetDay. Here are a few of our favourites guaranteed to brighten your day.

#NationalPetDay ♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/Y3W8mKKH5X
— Nat (@Natalie693) April 11, 2018

This is Callie! She enjoys cuddling. #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/wWIdpAHihw
— GConti (@gconti412) April 11, 2018

#NationalPetDay my two funny looking doggos pic.twitter.com/7WQLUIjt50
— Stewart (@gunndotcom) April 11, 2018

#NationalPetDay #labradorretriever #windermere #LakeDistrict #cumbria 🐾 pic.twitter.com/HV9eFjPZCs
— Dawn Rullo:3 (@forestfairylake) April 11, 2018

Happy #NationalPetDay from my Ziggy! 😻 @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/zJExmEs4Nz
— Joanne Feldman FOX 5 (@JoanneFOX5) April 11, 2018

he may not be fluffy but hes still cute #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/SbExpK9S1W
— lisa williams (@pinkwinkgirly) April 11, 2018

This isn’t a pet, this is my best friend. #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/DXM7XlQnfb
— Robert S. (@YallHearThis) April 11, 2018

This our lovely cat Angel. A very wise cat he is! #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/rJxruG1GDp
— Mira K McMullen (@MiraTweeta) April 11, 2018

It’s Mya’s day! #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/amBmLxmG3E
— GConti (@gconti412) April 11, 2018

Love my little weirdo. She sometimes appears in my YouTube videos too. #NationalPetDay #SmallYoutuber pic.twitter.com/27A53usGgk
— MissAmmyyy✨ (@MissAmmyyyGames) April 11, 2018

It’s #NationalPetDay 🐶🐱 so make sure you give your furbabies some extra ❤️ and treats today! I love these two so much ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/MspuiAKYds
— Sam Jordan (@SJordanWDBO) April 11, 2018