World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October 4. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists.

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On this day, animal life in all its forms is celebrated, and special events are planned on locations all over the globe.
4 October was originally chosen for World Animal Day because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, a nature lover and patron saint of animals and the environment. Numerous churches throughout the world observe the Sunday closest to 4 October with a Blessing for the Animals.
However, World Animal Day has now gone beyond being the celebration of a Christian saint and is today observed by animal-lovers of all beliefs, nationalities and backgrounds. Animal blessings are held in churches, synagogues, and by independent Animal Chaplains in parks and fields.
Animal rescue shelters hold fundraising events and open days, wildlife groups organize information displays, schools undertake animal-related project work and individuals and groups of friends or co-workers donate to animal charities or pledge to sponsor a shelter animal.


MISSION STATEMENT - WORLD ANIMAL DAY
• To celebrate animal life in all its forms

• To celebrate humankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom

• To acknowledge the diverse roles that animals play in our lives – from being our companions, supporting and helping us, to bringing a sense of wonder into our lives
• To acknowledge and be thankful for the way in which animals enrich our lives

Be part of something special - find out how you can
get involved in celebrating World Animal Day

As a discussion topic, talk about the roles animals have played in your lives. Bring in photographs of childhood pets, etc. Well-behaved dogs and other animals could also be invited to the meeting.

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Animal enthusiasts can learn more about how to get involved: http://www.worldanimalday.org.uk/get_involved.asp

Resources: http://worldanimalday.org.uk/resources.asp

Just one of the events being carried out for World Animal Day 2011 is The Kucinski Wildlife Foundation's Art and Photo Walk for Animals

Find out more: http://www.kwf-ecological.org.uk/WorldAnimalDay.html

Speaking about World Animal Day 2011, UK WAD Ambassador Ryan O'Meara says:

"Every day of every year animals have such a positive impact on the lives of millions of people. By dedicating a special day to honour that magical relationship, to organise events and to do whatever we can to help raise awareness about various animal welfare concerns, wherever they may be, is a wonderful way for us to commemorate our animal friends. World Animal Day is something I continue to be exceptionally proud to be associated with."

If you'd like to organise your own event or help promote World Animal Day 2011 – go here: http://www.worldanimalday.org.uk/get_involved.asp
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World Animal Day is the day which is entirely dedicated to the animals. On this very special day, the lives of the animals in all the forms are celebrated and unique events are also planned in the different locations in the entire world. Finally 4th October was chosen as World Animal Day because this is feast date of supporter saint of the animals and the nature lover, Francis of Assisi. The large number of the churches all through globe observe Sunday nearest to 4th October (World Animal Day) with blessings for animals. Therefore, the entire world celebrates the 4th October as the World Animal Day.

Nevertheless, now World Animal Day 2009 has gone further than celebrations of Christian saint but is currently celebrated by the animal- lovers from the different nationalities, backgrounds and beliefs. The blessings for the animals are organized in the synagogues, self- sovereign Animal Chaplains in different fields and parks and also in the churches. The rescue shelters for the animals hold open days and the fundraising events, the group of the wildlife arranges the information displays, and schools undertake the project work which is related to the animals and the group of the friends, co- workers or the individuals contributes to the charities of the animals or promise to sponsor shelter to the animals.

World Animal Day for appreciating and celebrating the relationships of the human beings with animals who share our earth and different ways in which animals enhance our lives. This World Animal Day 2009 also provides the very special opportunity in speaking for ensuring caring treatment for the farm animals and also to promote for the fortification of habitats which are residence to wild animals. This was started in Florence by the ecologists in the year 1931, who wanted to bring the attention to troubles of rare animals. Today World Animal Day is celebrated in the countries throughout the globe.

Now the question arises that how you can contribute in helping the animals? So the answer is very simple. The most wonderful and the commanding ways to help the animals is to become vegetarian, which will highly help in saving the animals, will help in the ecology of earth and will also help you in enhancing your health. The other prevailing way to help the animals that you can perform is to stop purchasing the things that are prepared from the animals as the fur and leather- in certain cases there are numerous of synthetic or the plant alternatives. Do not purchase the personal and the household products which are tested on the animals. Get yourself concerned in or donate to the animal welfare organizations and local animal rights. The World Animal Day 2009was intended as the celebration day for everyone in entire globe who cares about the animals. World Animal Day is not restricted to any creed, ideology, nationality, political belief or religion.