There is a festival in Nepal dedicated solely to thanking dogs for their loyalty and friendship

Posts from all over the world echoed the sentiments of Nepal.

I don't understand humans but that's ok as long as I get pampered! #kukurTihar #dogfestival #popogurung

A post shared by Popo Gurung (@popogurung) on Dec 22, 2014 at 8:26pm PST

Now that's how animals should be treated.

Laaa longe, na #india , teve a festa #diwali ! É um Festival de 5 dias conhecido como o festival das luzes. E no hinduismo nepales, o 2º dia é chamado de #kukurtihar , dedicado à adoração dos cachorros! 😄 #dog #cao #festival #love #peace #paz #amor #doglovers #respeito #perros #pack #matilha

A post shared by Adotar é tudo de bom! (@theadoptedogs) on Dec 14, 2014 at 10:00am PST

Día Kukur Tihar,un día dedicado a la adoración de los perros, gracias Albita @albainefabilia por contarnos de este lindo día #nepal #lupita #edo #kukurTihar #puppy #dog #love

A post shared by Maria Del Mar (@mariadelmar_buritica) on Oct 26, 2014 at 6:12am PDT

We can hear your sighs of relief for humanity from here.

After seeing the horrible photos and reading about the Yulin festival, I learned about Nepal and their tradition of honoring dogs for their special relationship with humans. Needless to say this photo brought a smile to my face instead of tears. #kukurtihar #tradition #nepal #stopyulin2015 #dogs #love #mansbestfriend

A post shared by Katelyn McCarthy (@kmac721) on Jun 25, 2015 at 5:20am PDT