It's National Puppy Day: Call for Photos

By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff)

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 tim.moran@patch.com and tell us a bit about how the pooch enriches your life.

National Puppy Day is observed worldwide.

The state of Illinois offers a complete list of animal shelters. Here are a few of them either in or near the North Shore.

• Evanston Animal Shelter, 2310 Oakton St.
• Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter, 2200 Riverwoods Dr., Riverwoods
• Save-A-Pet, 31664 N. Fairfield Rd., Grayslake
• Med-Vet International, 13822 Boulton Blvd., Mettawa
• Heartland Animal Shelter, 2975 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook

Also on Patch:

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

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