Social Media Explodes with #CowAppreciationDay Posts

Instagram, Twitter and Facebook were full of posts about #CowAppreciationDay on July 10.

The hashtag and day was created to by fast food chain Chick-fil-A as a way to promote the restaurant’s mascot cows who encourage people to eat more chicken. Patrons of the restaurant were offered free chicken if they showed up dressed as a cow.

Despite the day being used to promote chicken it didn’t stop dairy farmers, cattle ranchers, agriculture organizations and politicians from promoting their appreciation of cows. Here are some of the posts we found related to #CowAppreciationDay on social media not involving Chick-fil-A:

Today is #CowAppreciationDay, but #MIdairy veterinarians and dairy farmers love cows 365 days a year! #MilkMeansMore #UndeniablyDairy @msuvets pic.twitter.com/FGQ016dcyL
— Milk Means More (@MilkMeansMore) July 10, 2018

A post shared by San Pedro Ranch (@sanpedroranch) on Jul 10, 2018 at 1:04pm PDT

We love cows. You love cows. It's Cow Appreciation Day. If you haven't already, sliiiiiide over to our Instagram and Twitter to show us your best #CowAppreciationDay posts! 🐮
Posted by Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Have you hugged your cow today?Happy #CowAppreciationDay to Popcorn all our girls here on the farm #echofarmpudding pic.twitter.com/ruhOqlmm68
— Courtney Hodge (@courtney_hodge) July 10, 2018

A post shared by PA Country Crafts (@pacountrycrafts) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:58am PDT

Happy #CowAppreciationDay! May you always have cows around!
Posted by Sierra Ferguson KIEM on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Happy #CowAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/1E0AOmgcxe
— Buster Keaton Gifs (@BusterKeatonGif) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Courtney Jean Babcock (@c_babs) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:46am PDT

#cowappreciationday was taken to a whole new level today! LOVE MY JOB.
Posted by Kelly Johnson on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Nothing better than#CowAppreciationDay
Thank you for the steak 🥩

A haiku for your Cow Appreciation Day pleasure 🐮 pic.twitter.com/7P7J0zYGkO
— National Cattlemen's (@BeefUSA) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Robin Alden (@robinkalden) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:57am PDT

Ya’ll. It’s #cowappreciationday. You know I couldn’t skip it.
Posted by KSBW Brittany Nielsen on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

For #CowAppreciationDay ..my grandad’sHereford bull with LED Zeppelin drummer Jon Bonham pic.twitter.com/4DAKCtvajs
— emily bell (@emilybell) July 10, 2018

A post shared by THE HERD BRAND | Callie Taylor (@theherdbrand) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:43am PDT

It's #CowAppreciationDay! Comment and share with us your favorite picture of your herd.
Posted by Alabama Beef Systems Extension on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Happy #CowAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/0o68cVEhrO
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 10, 2018

A post shared by K R I S T I N A 🌻 P I C H É (@kristinapiche) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:42am PDT

🐄 G I V E A W A Y 🐄 There's no better way to celebrate #CowAppreciationDay than having cows around! Let's see your...
Posted by Cattle Tales on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

#CowAppreciationDay #4H @LycomingCoFair T minus 3 days pic.twitter.com/whbFEYm73l
— Chris Ulrich (@UlrichFarm) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Dean Sentes (@deansentes) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:48am PDT

🐄 Pennsylvania cows don’t just give us products we love, they also generate over $600,000,000 in economic impact annually! That’s something we can all appreciate. #CowAppreciationDay
Posted by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

In honor of #CowAppreciationDay, here's a pic from the time I got to spend the weekend on a dairy farm w/ two other rad journalists, shooting a #MadeInMontana documentary for @MontanaPBS. Kalispell Kreamery: From moo to you! pic.twitter.com/nr4Z7ytmav
— Jana Wiegand (@jana_wiegand) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Maghen Zagryn (@zmaghen1) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:59am PDT

Today is #CowAppreciationDay! Complete with orchestra.
Posted by Strange Company on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Cows. They turn grass into beef. We can appreciate that. #CowAppreciationDay #CattleTales pic.twitter.com/XAunbcIQtt
— Julie Vrazel Tomascik (@julietomascik) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Wabash River Valley Farms (@wrvfarms) on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:04pm PDT

Happy #CowAppreciationDay We’re sending our appreciation back to the Webster family, who had the greatest respect for...
Posted by Arethusa Farm on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

I am a complete and UDDER fan of all cows - real, electronic, and mascot! What a MOO-mentous day! 🐄🥛🚜 #CowAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/80lXZ5r5B1
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Senator Andy Dinniman (@senatordinniman) on Jul 10, 2018 at 1:03pm PDT

Happy #CowAppreciationDay to all of my bovine special friends. #Jersey
Posted by Shawna Berry on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Holy cow have you ‘herd’ it’s #CowAppreciationDay?

I’m over the mooon that there’s a whole day dedicated to these ‘udderly’ amooosing animals. pic.twitter.com/2bWoYMq45v
— Hannah Borg (@MissBorg2) July 10, 2018

A post shared by NC State CALS (@ncstatecals) on Jul 10, 2018 at 1:00pm PDT

Around here, every day is #cowappreciationday!
Posted by Harms Plainview Ranch on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

For dairy farmers, like Katie Roth, #CowAppreciationDay is every day. Learn how she works to ensure the care and comfort of every cow on her farm. https://t.co/pVjPWEwoHE pic.twitter.com/OCw6ry9xuX
— Farmers & Ranchers (@USFRA) July 10, 2018

A post shared by 🔺Kelsey Woodrum 🔺 (@kelc_02) on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:56pm PDT

Today is #CowAppreciationDay. Did you know that Kansas ranks #2 in commercial cattle production nationwide? That’s a lot of cows!
Posted by Dr. Jeff Colyer on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A post shared by Lakaya Lyon (@lakayalyon) on Jul 10, 2018 at 1:10pm PDT

Today is #CowAppreciationDay... Thank you for eating foods humans can't digest and making it into delicious, nutritious milk that helps our bodies stay strong!!! Now that's how you #recycle!! #dairygood #UndeniablyDairy #moo pic.twitter.com/Si9wurWzKY
— Tracey True (@true_rdn) July 10, 2018

OMG!! It’s #COWAPPRECIATIONDAY!!! HOW IS THIS NOT A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?!?!? 😜🤣 Is it a coincidence that it falls on a #tongueouttuesday?!? I think not! I hope that having followed me for a while now, I don’t even need to explain how much I appreciate my cows. But I’ll try. I complain too much about the long hours, hard work, and little pay. I often say things like ‘I could do (or be) so much if I didn’t have cows’. But the truth is, I have all that I have and I am everything I am BECAUSE of my cows. No matter what is going on in my life, even if I’m feeling depressed and lost and awful (even if I’m feeling that way BECAUSE of my cows), they always find a way to make me smile. Every. Single. Day. I’m not sure I could possibly appreciate them more. I could post 1,000 photos and videos, but I’m just going to post one. Last week, it was SO hot, that Doc couldn’t even be bothered to roll her tongue out of her mouth for every lick. 😜🤪😝🤣 Jerseys.....God I love ‘em. If you want to hear more reasons I appreciate cows, follow my Snapchat (jrp280) and instagram (seejessfarm) accounts all day! 😉 I will either be spending my day mowing or loading hay — things are gonna get crazy. 🤪😂 #appreciateacowtoday #appreciatefarmer ^ #orEVERYDAY #seejessfarm
Posted by Spruce Row Farm on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A post shared by shelby alyssa mettlen (@shelb.alyssa) on Jul 10, 2018 at 7:46am PDT

Also, in honor of #CowAppreciationDay enjoy this pic from ‘09 of @tarletonprez milking a cow. 🐄 pic.twitter.com/adNGt9V2bs
— Tarleton Students (@tarletonstudent) July 10, 2018

Happy #CowAppreciationDay to our favorite Longhorn, BEVO XV!
Posted by Fox Sports Southwest on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Cows. They turn grass into beef. We can appreciate that. #CowAppreciationDay #CattleTales pic.twitter.com/Q3cXPw9K5W
— Texas Farm Bureau (@TexasFarmBureau) July 10, 2018

A post shared by Adrienne Shaw (@adrieshaw) on Jul 10, 2018 at 11:55am PDT

#CowAppreciationDay Did you know❓: LBJ kept both Longhorn and Hereford cattle at his ranch, however, the Hereford were his favorite. A herd descended from LBJ’s registered Hereford herd is still maintained at the ranch today. 🐮 pic.twitter.com/LPDrwe7NRw
— LBJ Library (@LBJLibrary) July 10, 2018