National Love Your Pet Day falls on Feb. 20 to appreciate house pets that shower unconditional love on their owners. This holiday is much about giving them some extra attention so that they feel loved.

Pets come with infinite benefits. They connect with their owners on a deeper emotional level and their dedication is unrivaled. When cuddling with the pets after spending a bulk of time at work, the owner is relieved from his stress.

Pets are typically selfless when it comes to love and they are so easy to please. Even a distracted pat from its owner would cheer them up when they are craving attention.

Those who live with pets are the happiest human beings and here are some feel-good quotes that will prove they are good for your emotional health: (Courtesy: parade.com)

  • “There’s a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around,”- Dick Dale
  • “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself,”- Josh Billings
  • “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language,”- Martin Buber
  • “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life,”- James Cromwell
  • “Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms,”- George Eliot
  • “If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans,”- James Herriot
  • “Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent,”- Milan Kundera
  • “Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way,”- John Muir
  • “Dogs don’t make judgments about physical appearance or abilities, and they don’t care how big your house is or what you do for a living. They care about the quality of your character and your capacity to love,” - Elizabeth Eiler
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