World Animal Day. When and how is it celebrated? Events for Animal Protection Day

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Our families are real abode of warmth and love, which are regularly replenished with new members. Is there anyone for whom a pet is not a member of the family? Hardly. And if so, then the owner needs to remember the famous phrase of the authorship of A. De Saint-Exupery from his work "The Little Prince". And if you do not remember this phrase, reread the work again. In order to protect our smaller brothers, such a holiday as World Animal Protection Day was introduced.

When and why was this holiday invented?

Almost a hundred years ago, for the first time, mankind seriously thought about animals as equal inhabitants of the planet Earth. Animals began to pay more attention, the governments of many countries saw the harm caused to wildlife by human activity.

In this regard, many states have begun to enact legislation to ban the hunting of many species of animals. First of all, this was due to the fact that many species simply disappeared from the face of the Earth due to human insatiability.

Therefore, in 1931, to draw attention to animal problems, World Animal Day was introduced into the list of world holidays. It is traditionally celebrated every year on October 3rd. Quite often, this holiday is associated with Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals among Catholics.

The number of countries hosting various events dedicated to Animal Protection Day is growing every year, now there are already about 70 of them. At the same time, each state considers it its duty to fight poachers who want to get a big income from selling an animal to a zoo or private hands.

What issues are covered at events?

World Animal Day is a holiday designed to help our smaller brothers gain and defend their right to protection. By the way, this applies not only to wild animals, but also to pets. After all, there are a huge number of cases when cats or dogs were abused by their owners or were simply thrown out into the street.

Such issues are de alt with by the local society for the protection of animals. Of course, these structures work best in the UK and the United States of America. Apparently, this is due to upbringing and a sense of responsibility developed from childhood to defenseless creatures. As a rule, negligent owners can be fined or even put on trial for cruelty to animals, and the pet itself can be removed and placed in another family where it will be taken care of.

What activitiestake place on Animal Day?

On this day, the Society for the Protection of Animals, armed with the support of local authorities, quite often holds various festive events. Often during these events, volunteers collect donations for the needs of animals in shelters or for special programs for wild animals (species conservation projects, etc.).

On such a day, educational conversations can be held with schoolchildren and pupils of preschool institutions. It is better for them to present information in small fragments, reinforcing the invested knowledge with social commercials, documentaries. You should also write a short story about why World Animal Protection Day was invented. Pictures on the topic, slides or presentations will only decorate the report. If there is an animal shelter in the city, you can organize a visit to it by holding a kind of animal shelter campaign. It has been verified that it is after such actions that many animals are taken away by new owners.

Besides, no less interesting events will be open exhibitions of animals in some park or square. Volunteers with animals from the shelter can also come there, thus advertising their pupils.

For a theme evening for this holiday, you need to prepare a script. Animal Protection Day is the holiday when funny quizzes about animals, contests, drawing on this topic and much more will be quite appropriate.

How to cultivate love for animals?

Love for the world around is what should be taughtparents from early childhood, and then the school in biology lessons. Of course, a significant part of upbringing falls on mom and dad, who are obliged to explain to the child why animals should not be offended. First of all, you need to tell the baby that any aggression on the part of a person towards an animal is a manifestation of strength, but you cannot offend someone who is weaker than you. Show him an example. Feed a stray dog or cat on the street, get your own pet at home, perhaps even from a shelter. Go there with your child, and let him also take part in choosing a future pet.

A small step for an animal

Thus, World Animal Day is a very important holiday that plays a crucial role in shaping the personality. After all, kindness is not difficult at all! Helping a homeless creature is a small step for one person, but a huge step for all people.