Pets give us so much - love, companionship, a cold wet nose against your arm when you have yet to get out of bed for their 4 a.m. feeding. On Love Your Pet Day, go above and beyond to show your pet how much you care. Not that you don't already do this every day, what with feeding, grooming, walking, and playing with them (not to mention the vet bill you're paying off in installments), but a little something special is always nice.

A generous helping of catnip (along with a plate of wet food to take the edge off after) will surely please your cat (though she'll try not to show it) and a new rawhide bone and walkies in a new park will thrill your canine companion. We're not quite sure what will make fish happy (maybe a really cool castle to go in their aquarium?), or birds or reptiles for that matter, but we doubt you can go wrong with special food.

If you don't have a pet with whom to celebrate this holiday, consider adopting one from a local shelter or, if you're not in the market for a pet right now, making a small donation. The Humane Society for Greater Nashua and the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire are great places to go for either purpose.

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Published: Friday, February 20, 2009
Daily TWiP - Love Your Pet Day