{ Nationally Recognized and
Celebrated Annually on May 3rd! }
National Specially-abled
Pets Day {formerly Disabled Pets Day} celebrates these amazing and heroic animals, helps to
educate the public about caring for disabled pets and find
homes for orphaned, specially-abled pets. Founded in 2006 and
internationally embraced, the decision was made to change the name when
founder
Colleen Paige felt that it just didn't
fit. "The name held too negative a connotation... because these pets are
very able! Pets that become challenged due to disease, birth flaws
or injuries, tend to develop greater senses than your average pet. Most of
the time it's as if they never had to readjust to life...and we need to
keep up with them!"
Celebrated nationally and internationally on May 3rd annually, National
Specially-abled Pets Day encourages adoption always and for people
who would like to bring a new furry family member home, to consider a
specially-abled pet.
Thank you to The Back Up Plan for
celebrating with us in 2010!!!
{Pets above from left to
right}
Skippy Johnston, Kitty and One Eyed Willy
