World Animal Day 2020: All you need to know
Team Udayavani, Oct 4, 2020, 2:00 PM IST
World Animal Day is celebrated annually on October 4th. The day has become an international celebration for animal rights and welfare
It is also known as “Animal Lovers Day” because the day is very significant in terms of caring, protecting, and spreading awareness through the support and involvement of individuals, groups and organisations that care for and love animals
As reported by India Today, It is also the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Heinrich Zimmermann organized the first celebration in 1925 in Berlin, Germany. He launched the event to raise awareness and improve the welfare of animals. More than 5000 people showed up and showed their support in the first event.
In the year 2003, Naturewatch Foundation, a UK-based animal welfare charity launched the first World Animal Day website.
Every year various activities were organised all over the world such as the launching of animal welfare campaigns, opening of rescue shelters for the animals. But this year due to the pandemic most of the activities have been cancelled.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Key to past: Indore man collects 570 typewriters from across the world
Kambala: Tradition and modernity in coastal Karnataka
Dairy farmers in K’taka border areas selling milk to Kerala for higher price!
Kadaba: ‘Notion that only English-medium education leads to success is misleading’
Udupi: ‘Team Taulava’ takes charge to preserve endangered ancient monuments
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Siddaramaiah says confident of winning all three bypolls in Karnataka
Hop on! IT Minister Priyank Kharge checks out Uber Shuttle at Bengaluru Tech Summit
Actress Kasthuri released from jail, says ‘I thank those who made me raging storm’
Kidnapped for ransom in 1998, 26/11 survivor Gautam Adani faces biggest trial
AIMPLB to hold its annual general sessions in Bengaluru from November 23
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.