The history of National Puppy Day
Every year on March 23, we celebrate National Puppy Day to recognize the love and happiness that puppies bring into our lives. In order to raise awareness of the problem of puppy mills and encourage the adoption of puppies, animal behaviorist and celebrity pet expert Colleen Paige invented the holiday in 2006. Commercial breeding operations known as "puppy mills" put financial gain ahead of the welfare of the animals. The puppies raised in these facilities are frequently housed in filthy, cramped circumstances with inadequate veterinary care, socialization, and exercise. They could consequently experience behavioral and health problems that are expensive to treat and challenging to manage. The goal of National Puppy Day is to increase public awareness of the value of ethical pet ownership, which includes adopting pups from reputable organizations and breeders as well as animal shelters and rescue groups. ...