Happy National Pet Day! Today we celebrate the reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals that bring us unconditional love.
Just like us, rockstars also have a soft spot for their own animals. Here are some pictures of famous musicians with their pets:
Alice Cooper and his pet snake
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 01: Rock legend Alice Cooper with his pet snake back stage at the Wembley Empire Pool in 1973 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Chrissie Hynde, of The Pretenders, with her bulldog
American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chrissie Hynde, of rock group The Pretenders, at home with her dog, UK, 1999. (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns/Getty Images)
Paul McCartney with his sheepdog
UNSPECIFIED – Paul Mccartney And His Dog Martha, 20th June 1967. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
Ozzy Osbourne with his pet parakeet
Singer Ozzy Osborne has his teeth pecked by his pet parakeet in his Beverly Hills, California home in March 1997. Photo by Getty Images
Jerry Cantrell, of Alice in Chains, with his pet cat
Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains with his precious cat Osiris (Photo by Annamaria DiSanto/WireImage/Getty Images)
Roger Daltrey with his dogs
English singer Roger Daltrey, front man of rock band the Who, at Holmshurst Manor, his home near Burwash in the Sussex Weald, England, 7th December 1972. (Photo by Victor Blackman/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Beastie Boys with Max the cat
(L-R) Rapper, bass player and filmmaker Adam Yauch (MCA) (1964-2012), rapper, guitarist and actor Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) and rapper, musician, and music producer Mike Diamond (Mike D), of the American rap rock group Beastie Boys, pose for a group portrait with Max the cat in 1991 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Macioce/Getty Images)
Slash with his pet snake
LOS ANGELES – 1984: Guitarist Slash poses for a portrait with his pet snake, Clyde, in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Marc S Canter/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Jeff Beck with his dog
English rock guitarist Jeff Beck at home in England, circa 1965. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns/Getty Images)
Frank Zappa with his pet bird
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 1979: Rock and roll guitarist Frank Zappa poses for a portrait holding a pet bird in April 1979 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Rod Stewart with his dog
Rod Stewart in the garden of his home at Windsor, Berkshire, 15th August 1973. (Photo by Arthur Sidey/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)