World Animal Day

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2022 DateOctober 4, 2022
2023 DateOctober 4, 2023

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World Animal Day History

World Animal Day seeks to raise awareness and improve the living conditions of animals. It aims to educate and promote worldwide welfare movements. World Animal Day was first organized in 1925 in Berlin, Germany by German writer and activist Heinrich Zimmermann. In 1931, Zimmermann proposed to make the day universally recognized at the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence, Italy. The day is observed annually on October 4th.

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World Animal Day Facts

  • About 6.5 million dogs and cats enter U.S rescue shelters every year according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

World Animal Day Top Events and Things to Do

  • Donate to a local shelter or, if you have the resources, adopt from one.

World Animal Day References and Related Sites

www.worldanimalday.org.uk: World Animal Day
www.worldanimalday.org.uk: About World Animal Day
www.aspca.org: Pet Statistics

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