It's National Puppy Day: Call for Photos

At Patch, we love puppies every day, but especially today – National Puppy Day.

The observance got its start in 2006 to celebrate not only the “magic and unconditional love” that puppies offer, but also to spread awareness about puppy mills, according to founder Colleen Paige, an author and celebrity pet and home lifestyle expert.

Call for Photos:

• Send a photo of your puppy to lanning.taliaferro@patch.com and tell us a bit about how the pooch enriches your life.

National Puppy Day is observed worldwide.

And if you don’t have a puppy, but would like to add one to the family, the place to go to adopt a dog is Hi Tor Animal Care Center, Rockland County’s only animal shelter.

Also on Patch:

• Why You Should Adopt a Shelter Pet: Patch Editor’s Notebook

PHOTO: Cosmo, an 8-month-old at Hi Tor Animal Shelter