Today is...
National Pet Day!

This holiday is all about appreciating and celebrating the wonderful pets in your life. Did you know that there are approximately 86.4 million pet cats and 78.2 million pet dogs living in the United States today? Gerbils, birds, turtles, and fish are also very common. If you consider your pet a member of the family, you are by no means alone. Six out of ten pet owners feel the same way!
Celebrity pet lifestyle expert and animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige founded National Pet Day to raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption. The motto of the holiday is “Don’t shop! Adopt!” and it is sponsored by the Animal Miracle Foundation, whose mission is to help animals in shelters find forever homes.
To celebrate National Pet Day, take your dog on a long walk or give your cat a little extra catnip to show your love and appreciation. Not a pet owner? Consider making a donation or volunteering at your local pet shelter. Happy National Pet Day!

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Today is also National Cheese Fondue Day

April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month & National Grilled Cheese Month
 

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		History             for April 11th              1814 - Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to Elba.               1898 - Spanish-American Treaty of Paris.                1919 - International Labour Organization begins.            1961 - Trial of Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann.           1970 - Launch of Apollo 13. ______________________________________________________ "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T. S. Eliot