World Animal Day 2021 October 4

World Animal Day is observed every year on October 4 to raise awareness about improving the welfare standards of the animals across the globe. Here’s everything you need to know about the history and significance of the day.

Animals are an equally important part of nature as they play a vital role in environmental protection and human wellness. All the animals in the ecosystem co-exist to balance nature’s ecology. Some animals help us to bring out the nutrients from the cycle, while others accelerate the decomposition, carbon and nitrogen cycle.

We must not neglect their contribution and try to make the world a better place for all animals.

World Animal Day aims at raising the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. World Animal Day celebration is simply an animal welfare movement that acts as a global force to make the world a better place for all animals.

World Animal Day 2021: Date and history

World Animal Day, was originated by cynologist Heinrich Zimmermann. He organised the first World Animal Day on March 24, 1925 at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany. Over 5,000 people attended this first event. The activity was originally scheduled for October 4, to align with the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. Unfortunately the venue was not available on that day. The event was then moved to October 4 for the first time in 1929. Every year, Zimmermann worked tirelessly on the promotion of World Animal Day. Finally, in May 1931 at a congress of the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence Italy, his proposal to make October 4 World Animal Day universal was unanimously accepted and adopted as a resolution.

It is sometimes cited, incorrectly, that World Animal Day started in 1931 at the convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy, who wished to highlight the plight of endangered species.^[2][3]

In the Netherlands it is similarly well known as Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day.^[4]

In 1948, Australian celebrations were organised by the RSPCA. According to The Examiner, the construction of a boarding home for dogs was scheduled and a donation had been received from the L.G.R.C.^[5] Since 2002, The Finnish Association of Animal Protection Associations (SEY) has organized various events during the Animal Week and distributed material to schools.^[6] On October 27, 2006, the Polish parliament adopted a resolution on the establishment of 4 October as Animal Day.^[7]

In Argentina, Animal Day has been observed since 1908, when it was spear headed by Ignacio Lucas Albarracín, director of the Zoological Garden and president of the Animal Protection Association of Buenos Aires. Initially the day was observed on April 2nd, it was moved after Albarricín died on April 29th 1926 to coincide with this day.^[8]

World Animal Day 2021: Theme
The theme for World Animal Day 2021 is ‘Forest and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.’ Last year, in 2020, the theme was ‘Man and Dog.’ Every year the themes are modified, keeping in mind the climatic developments around the world.

OLABO reduces the use of disposable chopsticks, and there will be tree planting activities during holidays.

We are also implementing paperless office, reducing damage to trees, and making our own contribution to protecting the earth

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