Pictures: Take a look at some of Helensburgh's cutest pets

The annual celebration of the UK's favourite furry friends took place on Tuesday, February 20 - and to mark the occasion we asked our readers to share their top snaps of their faithful companions.

With 144 submissions, there were so many cute pets to see! Here are just some of our personal favourites...

Laura J Fraser's kitten Bella (Image: Laura J Fraser)Chris Taff Thomas' puppy Asha (Image: Chris Taff Thomas)Maggie Jane Bauld's stoat Leo (Image: Maggie Jane Bauld)Steve Mark Slater's cats Islay and Skye (Image: Steve Mark Slater)Elaine Ellis' dog Blu (Image: Elaine Ellis)Alison Hamilton's cat Colin (Image: Alison Hamilton)Angela Urquhart's dog Honey (Image: Angela Urquhart)Gordon Russell's guinea pig Marshmallow (Image: Gordon Russell)Mitchell Hamilton and his pup (Image: Mitchell Hamilton)Cherry Louise Rivett-Delahunt's pup Arnold (Image: Cherry Louise Rivett-Delahunt)Moira Macleod's horses Monty and Boy (Image: Moira MacLeod)Anne Morrison's dog Baxter (Image: Anne Morrison)Rosemary Foy's dog Luna (Image: Rosemary Foy)Jacky Caw's cat Kyla (Image: Jacky Caw)Jenny Wainwright's cats Rocket and Indie (Image: Jenny Wainwright)Karen Randall's pet bird (Image: Karen Randall)Claire Mitchell's cats, mother and daughter Skedaddle and Embla (Image: Claire Mitchell)Gordon Mackie's dog Max (Image: Gordon Mackie)Keira Hall-Meskell's cat (Image: Keira Hall Meskell)Tamara Chamberlain's cat and dog Fluffy and Daisy (Image: Tamara Chamberlain)