National Pet Month is being celebrated by animal lovers across the country.
As part of the celebrations we invited readers of The Northern Echo to submit pictures of their favourite furry friends - and we were overwhelmed by the response.
Here are a selection of the many adorable photographs you sent in.
Can you spot your pet among the 31 pictures below?
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