Great British Pets National Pet Month, supported by Iams, runs through May 5.
Celebrating animals, National Pet Month also aims to:
- promote responsible pet ownership
- make people aware of the benefits of pets for people and vice versa
- increase public awareness of services available from professionals who work with living creatures
- raise awareness of the role, value and contribution to society of working companion animals
Last year’s move to a month-long fundraising event saw it become the most successful to date in the charity’s 18-year history. Over 690 events held across Great Britain raised around £69,000 for local pet and animal charities. With the help of the nation’s pet lovers, the goal is to smash this record in 2008.
To help promote the cause, the organisation ran a poll, discussing the top celebrity animal lovers.
Among the Top 10 were Elton, Paul O'Grady, Graham Norton and Simon Cowell.
