Celebrate Your Pets With Us

Meet Brad and his dog Doozer. They are the perfect symbol for how so many people feel about pets and animals in their lives.

Delaware will celebrate it's first Week for the Animals from April 19-27, all coordinated by Patricia Haddock of Georgetown, who is the Mid-Atlantic Regional team leader for Best Friends Network, a national group which works to support the bonds between humans and creatures. During the week, a variety of animal-related events - from an adoption fair, to a walk at the beach, from lectures and workshops, to a party at the pound - are all meant to celebrate that special connection.

As part of the event, Delaware Pets wants to celebrate your connections to your pets and other animals. E-mail us photos of your favorite animal - from a pet dog, cat, snake, mouse or bird, to a cow or sheep on the farm, or even a backyard squirrel - to pets@delawareonline.com.

Include your name, the animal's name (if it has one) and a contact number in case we have any questions. We would love to have photos of you with your favorite pet or animal, so identify any humans in the photos, too.

We will include as many photos as possible in a special April issue of Delaware Pets and at www.delawareonline.com/pets.

For more information on the week, go to the week's Web site.