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World Animal Day

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    4th Oct, 2021

World Animal Day is a global initiative for animal rights. The day is celebrated on October 4 every year.

Context

World Animal Day is a global initiative for animal rights. The day is celebrated on October 4 every year.

About the Day

  • Aim: To ensure rescue shelters for the animals and launch animal welfare, raise funds, and conduct activities to spread awareness and better conditions of animal living.
  • Theme for world animal day 2021: “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.”
  • World Animal Day dates as far back as when Heinrich Zimmermann organized the first celebration of the day in Berlin in 1925.

History of the day

  • The date (October 4) was chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, who was the patron saint of animals.
  • This international day of action falls on the feast day of Francis of Assisi.

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