If you are seeing even more adorable photos of pets than usual on your social media feeds today, that's because it's National Love Your Pet Day and owners are responding with great enthusiasm.

Use the hashtag  #LoveYourPetDay to show how you are celebrating the day with your pet.

Check out these 9 lavish ways to spoil your pet and read this story about a cat's miraculous reunion with his refugee family to further celebrate the spirit of #LoveYourPetDay.

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Just like many did at last year's event (pictured), children can dress in costume and have fun at Tiny Con on Saturday and Sunday at the Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Courtesy of the Children's Museum of Atlanta)

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Donald Trump's administration deployed the military to Washington, D.C., in the name of fighting crime, and in an Aug. 11 news conference he mentioned the possibility of military being sent to other large American cities, all of which are led by Black, Democratic mayors. And while Atlanta wasn't included in Trump's list, the city fits that profile under Mayor Andre Dickens. (Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC | Source: Getty)

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