From dogs and cats to more exotic animals, many have been featured in the Mail over the years.
Here we look back at a selection of pet owners and businesses celebrating all creatures great and small.
1. Top dog
In 2007, dog Poppy won Acumen Trust's Pet Idol competition. Poppy was pictured with her owners Bethany Birns, then aged ten, and her sister Brogan, three. Photo: GW
2. Waltons pet shop
Lots of readers will have fond memories of Waltons pet shop in York Road with its rows of fish tanks, cages of birds and various other animals. Photo: Mail
3. Man's best friend
Youngster Harry Brown and granddad Rob with his pet dog during a visit to the Headland's Heugh Battery Museum last year. Photo: Frank Reid
4. Lucky rabbit
Little Ellie Mctighe and her pet rabbit Lucky appeared in the Mail back in 2003. Photo: LH
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