article_snippet: National Puppy Day took place yesterday and was easily the most coo-inducing day of 2015 with #NationalPuppyDay generating thousands of posts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
article_snippet: According to the official National Puppy Day website the purpose of National Puppy Day is to celebrate the unconditional love that dogs bring into our lives but also to raise awareness of puppy mills in a mission to get puppy-free pet shops across the USA.
article_snippet: Yesterday was National Puppy Day which saw many people taking to the Internet to share pictures of many people pooches with #NationalPuppyDay.
article_snippet: National Puppy Day which saw many people taking to the Internet to share pictures of their pooches with #NationalPuppyDay is also used as a way of encouraging the public to adopt orphaned puppies  with celebrities joining the cause with Kate Upton sharing an image on Instagram encouraging Justin Bieber followers to adopt rather than buy a puppy.
article_snippet: Now considered an international celebration National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by Celebrity Pet & Home Lifestyle Expert and Author, Colleen Paige and has trended worldwode on Twitter since 2012.
article_snippet: As well as National Puppy Day, Colleen is also the founder of National Dog Day, National Cat Day, National Mutt Day, National Pet Travel Safety Day and National Wildlife Day.
article_snippet: But National Puppy Day is easily
article_snippet: the most eagerly awaited and National Puppy Day is not surprising considering the deluge of cuteness that hit the Internet with Instagram receiving over 878,000 posts in just 24 hours.
highlights_snippet: National Puppy Day is a holiday that takes place on 23rd March .
  
highlights_snippet: Founded by Colleen Paige National Puppy Day aims to increase awareness of puppy mills as well as encourage adoption of unwanted puppies .
  
highlights_snippet: Celebrities took to social networks to post images of Celebrities pups in honour of the day with the hashtag #NationalPuppyDay .
  
highlights_snippet: Instagram received over 800,000 cute puppy posts .