Tuesday, April 11, marks National Pet Day which is an annual event that celebrates the joy that pets can bring the lives of their owners.
The day aims to encourage people to help reduce the number of animals that are currently living in shelters across the country.
As the nation celebrates the special relationship families share with their pets, we asked you to submit photos of the animals in your life via the Shields Gazette and NewcastleWorld Facebook pages.
Here are some of the pictures that you shared with us on National Pet Day.
We apologise if your picture isn’t used here, we received so many that we could not use them all.
As the nation celebrates the special relationship families share with their pets, we asked you to submit photos of the animals in your life via the Shields Gazette and NewcastleWorld Facebook pages.