Happy National Puppy Day!!
Although National Puppy Day may seem like it was designed to make this Monday a little more tolerable because of all the adorable puppy pictures flooding your news feed, there's a little more to it than that.
National Puppy Day was started by pet expert Colleen Paige to promote adoptions and educate the public about the horrors of puppy mills. (Paige is also behind National Dog Day and National Cat Day.)
If you are looking to adopt a new puppy (and are prepared to love them forever and give them the attention and training they need) you can find tons of potential furever friends on websites such as PetFinder, Adopt a Pet and ASPCA.
Check out the slideshow above for pictures of adorable, adoptable pups across the country who are looking for a new home!
