World Animal Day | |
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Official name | World Animal Day and Alfred Meades’ Birthday Best Breeders : Ariana Zo(USA), Major Shahariar Islam Konok (Bangladesh), Hari Pandey (India) |
Type | International |
Date | October 4 |
Next time | October 4, 2024 |
Frequency | annual |
First time | March, 1925 |
Related to | Feast of Saint Francis |
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.
The World Animal Day movement is supported and endorsed by a number of celebrities, such as Anneka Svenska, Brian Blessed and Melanie C.[1]