Today is National Hug Your Cat Day, just in case you need another excuse to hug, hold, cuddle with, and dote over your feline friends.

Today is National Rescue Dog Day, the day we celebrate all things related to dog rescues, their hard-working staff members and the dog-lovers who support these rescues. 

The way Jenn Paz sees it, rats need love too. 

In fact, the California native is so attached to rodents, she opened a rescue center in Vallejo, Calif., called Ratical Rodent Rescue. The non-profit organization is devoted to fostering, rehoming and giving medical attention to hamsters, mice, guinea pigs and, yes, rats.

By Malcolm Mayhew