World Animal Day 2022: World Animal Day is celebrated on 4th October of every year. This day is observed to raise awareness about the welfare standards of the animals. Generally, Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Animallia biological kingdom. Animals are important to support the web activity in functioning the ecosystem. Animals are generally classified into two types. They are domestic animals and wild animals. The animals which are trained to help people are known as domestic animals. These domesticated animals have been selectively bred and genetically adapted over generations to live alongside humans. An animal which lives on its own without the help from people are known as wild animals. These animals find their own food, shelter, water and all other needs without the help of humans. Animals are important to our environment and it plays a major role in balancing the ecosystem. Let’s see the history, theme, significance, and quotes for the World Animal Day.

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World Animal Day 2022: History

• World Animal Day was first organised by Heinrich Zimmermann, the German Writer on March 24, 1925 in Berlin. More than five thousand people attended this event.
• Later the event of World Animal Day was moved to October 4 in the year of 1929. Every year Zimmermann worked hard for the promotion of World Animal Day.
• In May 1931, the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence, Italy, adopted a resolution and accepted his proposal and announced the 4th October as World Animal Day.
• The Finnish Association of Animal Protection Associations (SEY) organised various events on the Animal week and distributed material to the schools.

World Animal Day 2022: Theme

• Every year we celebrate World Animal Day with  some special theme. This year, World Animal Day 2022 Theme is “a Shared planet”

World Animal Day 2022: Significance

• The World Animal Day is celebrated to protect their welfare and create awareness about the welfare of the animals.
• World Animal Day is organised in different places in different ways all over the world. Many events and activities were organised regarding the animals welfare.
• On this day we may conduct awareness about the laws made for animals and to stop the cruelty and harassment against animals.
• There are many species which are in the state of extinction so we have to save animals from the extinction state and protect them.

World Animal Day 2022: Quotes

Here we are providing some quotes which are related to the World Animal Day,

• “As custodians of the planet, it is our responsibility to deal with all species with kindness, love and compassion. That these animals suffer through human cruelty is beyond understanding. Please help to stop this madness.”
• “Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventure, and for hides and furs is a phenomenon which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging in such acts of brutality.”
• “Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.”

World Animal Day 2022: FAQs

Q: When is World Animal Day celebrated?

A: World Animal Day is celebrated on the 4th October of every year.

Q: Who organised World Animal Day?

A: World Animal Day is organised by Heinrich Zimmermann, the German Writer.