World Animal Day

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World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

It started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy who wished to highlight the plight of endangered species.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ World Animal Day The Boston Globe
↑ World Animal Day Marked 2008-10-05. SINA English

External links

Official website

Animal welfare

Issues	Abandoned pets Blood sports Eating live animals Eating live seafood Intensive animal farming Overview of discretionary invasive procedures on animals Puppy mill

Concepts	Abnormal behaviours in animals Animal psychopathology Animal shelter Animal welfare science Anthrozoology Behavioral enrichment Intrinsic value (animal ethics) Rescue group

Pain	Pain in animals Pain in crustaceans Pain in fish Pain in invertebrates Grimace scale (animals)

Organisations	Animal welfare organizations Animal welfare organizations by country HSUS List of animal welfare groups RSPCA UFAW

Categories	Animal advocacy parties Animal killing Animal rights Animal rights and welfare legislation Animal sacrifice Animal sanctuaries Animal testing Animal welfare and rights by country Cruelty to animals Dishes involving the consumption of live animals Fur trade People associated with animal welfare Whaling

Religious considerations	Dhabihah Jhatka Kutha Shechita Tza'ar ba'alei chayim

Rituals and festivals	Bous al carrer Cock throwing Cow fighting Eid al-Adha Frog jumping contest Gadhimai festival Goat throwing Goose pulling Kapparot Lychee and Dog Meat Festival Monkey Buffet Festival October Horse Pushkar Camel Fair Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo Running of the Bulls Surin Elephant Round-up Toro embolado Woollybear Festival World Animal Day

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