Hillsborough County, Florida-- National Pet Week at the libraries this week. Several branches have festivities planned.

They sent over all of the details in the release below:

In celebration of National Pet Week, also known as Be Kind To Animals Week, May 5 - 12, Hillsborough County Animal Services is partnering with Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative for an adult lecture series called Save A Life - Foster A Shelter Pet.

It's a Military May for our "Why do they call it that?" series.

Each Thursday leading up to Memorial Day, we'll have a great story about an unexpected connection between our armed forces and Tampa Bay.

We'll start off with a story that's a "real weiner."

Why do they call it Mel's Hot Dogs?

Hot dog. Noun.

1. A sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.

or

2. A show-off.

See also: Mel Lohn.

Tampa, Florida -- On Saturday, May 11, residents across the country will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its letter carriers to help combat hunger -- by leaving food at their mailboxes.

The one-day food drive is the nation's largest single-day food drive across America -- including Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

Residents are encouraged to leave nonperishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 11.