World Animal Day - a special opportunity for anyone who loves
animals
WORLD ANIMAL DAYc/o Naturewatch, 14 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL52 6AA
Telephone: 01242 252871
Email: info@worldanimalday.org.uk
Website: www.worldanimalday.org.uk
GET INVOLVED
World Animal Day is not linked
to any one individual, organisation or campaign, but belongs to
everyone.
The official World Animal Day website was created and is sponsored
by Naturewatch but the organisation does not benefit from this in
any way, shape or form.
www.worldanimalday.org.uk/supporting_websites
World Animal Day - a special opportunity for anyone who loves
animals
World
Animal Day was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in
Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species.
Since then it has grown to encompass all kinds of animal life and
is widely celebrated in countries throughout the world. October 4
was chosen as World Animal Day as it is the Feast Day of St Francis
of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
It is intended as a day of celebration for anyone in the world who
cares about animals. It is not restricted to any one nationality,
creed, religion, political belief or idealogy.
Launched in the UK on 4 October 2003. organisations, groups, animal
shelters, places of worship, schools, clubs and individuals who
participated in what was to become an annual event, quite simply,
helped make history.
Since the official World Animal Day website was launched in 2003,
the number of World Animal Day events taking place throughout the
world has increased year upon year and with your help we can ensure
the trend continues.
And that is the aim of this website, to encourage everybody to use
this special day to commemorate their love and respect for animals
by doing something special to highlight the importance of animals
in the world.
We are sure you will agree that, building the World Animal Day
initiative is a wonderful way to unite the animal welfare movement
and something that everyone can join in with whether they are part
of an organisation, group, or as an individual.
On this website we are sure you will find everything you need to
make World Animal Day a reality in your area but do please let us
know if you think something is missing. There's no better time than
now to start making plans - please get involved and show the
animals you care.
World Animal Day is not linked to any one individual, organisation or campaign, but belongs to everyone.