It's National Love Your Pet Day: The feeling's mutual with this hugging dog and his owner

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It's National Pet Day! Time to show your puppy, bunny, kitty, or hedgehog –really whatever household creature warms your heart– some love. The day was founded by an animal welfare advocate named Colleen Paige in 2006 to both celebrate the furry friends in our lives and bring awareness to pets in shelters waiting for adoption.

In the spirit of national pet day we're spotlighting Chico, a dog in Northglenn, Colorado, who can hardly contain his excitement after seeing his owner for the first time in a total of 105 days. 

Watch the moment Chico the dog hugs his human after a 100-day seperation. 

And in honor of one of our favorite days of the year, we've rounded up some of the most exceptional and unusual pets we've ever seen!

This very adventurous kitty

Adventure Maine coon cats hike outdoors with family

Chelsea Robinson and her family take her Maine coon cats, Fig and Scout, on their outdoor adventures.

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A squirrel who is (this man's) best friend

Squirrel forms unbreakable bond with the man who raised him

Mark Longo and Peanut the squirrel have an unbreakable bond after Mark rescued him off the streets of New York.

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A once depressed bird who learned to dance again

Sad cockatoo learns to shake her tail feathers

Audrey the cockatoo fell into depression after her owner died. When she met Misha and Kristin, the grieving cockatoo found her voice and dance moves once again.

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This lazy lap donkey

Donkey serenaded with special songs just for her

Dean Fagan and his wife own a 67-acre donkey sanctuary in Ohio. Their foal Ivy can't get enough of her owner's singing.

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This dog who saved her fur brother from drowning

Hero dog rescues pup from drowning

Doorbell camera footage captured the moment a dog came to the rescue when its friend was drowning in a backyard pool.

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These chickens who live in the lap of luxury

These spoiled roosters are living the life

A few years ago, Jenny Lewis had never touched a chicken. Now she has roosters living in her New York home, sleeping in her bed and riding in her car.

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