Local Pets Resources: Thursday Is National Pet Day

National Pet Day is Thursday, April 11, and what better time to care for your critter? Or perhaps this is the right time to adopt a new pet.

According to petdayusa.com, the day was started by celebrity pet lifestyle expert and animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige in order "to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters all across the nation."

There are a few popular Pittsburgh-area shelters where you can adopt pets, including Animal Friends along Camp Horne Road in Ohio Township and the Animal Rescue League along Hamilton Avenue in Larimer.

If adoption's not for you, the immediate Chartiers Valley area still offers many places to care for your current pet on National Pet Day. Here are some of those local resources:

Pet Sitting

No Place Like Home Pet Sitting - Liberty Street, Bridgeville

Grooming

Precious Paws Pet Salon - Carol Avenue, Bridgeville

Paws-N-Claws Dog Grooming - Hickman Street, Bridgeville

Supplies

Burton's Total Pet! - Washington Pike, Collier

Furry Friends - Washington Avenue, Bridgeville

- puppypaws.com

Photography

Mark May Photography - Baldwin Street, Bridgeville

Veterinarians

Allegheny South Veterinarian Services - Washington Avenue, Bridgeville

Bridgeville Animal Hospital - Bower Hill Road, Bridgeville

Greentree Animal Clinic - Greentree Road, Scott

Preferred Veterinary Care - Greentree Road, Scott

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