Friday 5 October 2018

when is World Animal Day celebrated?

when is World Animal Day  celebrated?

Options

1) 4 October

2)5 October

3)6 October

4)7 October

answer

1) 4 October


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World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4

The mission of World Animal Day, is "To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.

Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals.

 It's celebrated in different ways in every country, irrespective of nationality, religion, faith or political ideology.

Through increased awareness and education we can create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings and full regard is always paid to their welfare

World Animal Day was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann. He organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany.

Over 5,000 people attended this first event. The event was originally scheduled for 4 October

 The event was moved to 4 October for the first time in 1929

in May 1931 at a congress of the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence Italy, his proposal to make 4 October World Animal Day universal, was unanimously accepted and adopted as a resolution.

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