YESTERDAY was World Animal Day in which animal lovers everywhere came together to celebrate our furry – and not so furry friends.
We asked you to post your favourite companions on our facebook page and we had a fantastic response.
Here are just some of the contributions.
It was an international day of action to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.
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