Happy World Animal Week

Posted by Clare Bristow

October 4 is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

In 1931 a group of ecologists meeting in Florence, Italy started World Animal Day to highlight the plight of endangered species. Since then the event has grown to encompass all animals throughout the world - the day is intended as a celebration for anyone in the world who cares about animals.

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) supports world animal week from 4 to 10 October, and uses it to promote it's Animals Matter to Me Campaign which has the following aim:

Help us achieve global recognition that animals matter, that they can feel pain and can suffer and that we have a responsibility to put an end to cruelty around the world. We seek 10 million signatures to let the governments of the world know we are serious about achieving a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations. WSPA

To date over 700,000 people have signed the petition in support of the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

If you can spare two minutes please add your name to the petition and help end animal suffering worldwide and end animal cruelty - for good.

Click here to sign the petition.

Click here to read the WSPA Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

Click here to see which animal organizations in your region are supporting the campaign.

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