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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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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