Speak UP 4 Animals
21st February 2018
Dear Friend of the Animals We are rapidly approaching World Animal Day 2018 and, as we know you care about animals, we’d love you to join us in honouring this... Read moreWorld Animal Day News
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18th January 2018
Each year on the 14th January a ceremony is held in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland honouring the loyalty of Greyfriars Bobby. As the terrier went for his dinner when the... Read moreMighty Oaks From Little Acorns Grow
22nd November 2017
Our World Animal Day Ambassador in The Gambia, Heather Armstrong, is proud to share news about the wonderful achievements of The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust. 2017 marks their 15th... Read moreOn October 4 Something Amazing Happened 4 Animals
25th October 2017
Like casting a pebble into a pond, every single World Animal Day event causes a ripple effect leading to many more events being held the following year. News of World... Read moreAmbassadors show their support for fur farming ban
19th October 2017
On the occasion of World Animal Day, Ambassadors around the world show their support for colleagues fighting for the promised fur farming ban to be implemented in Bosnia & Herzegovina. ... Read moreHappy World Animal Day 2017
4th October 2017
It’s estimated that there are 2.46 BILLION users on social media worldwide. Are you one of them? How many social media posts about animals will YOU see on October 4... Read more‘De-extinct’ – World Animal Day Poem 2017
2nd October 2017
Susan Richardson is World Animal Day's poet-in-residence and in this poem for World Animal Day 2017, she focuses on the controversial issue of de-extinction. At the bottom of the page you... Read moreHelp tell the world it’s World Animal Day!
2nd October 2017
You can play a very important role in helping to raise global awareness of World Animal Day by sharing selfies far and wide. Although we all recognise that social media is... Read moreWill YOU make a difference for animals on October 4?
27th September 2017
World Animal Day is an ideal opportunity for YOU to raise funds or awareness for any animal welfare issue that you feel strongly about, including: Animal experimentsWild animalsAnimals in entertainmentMarine... Read moreHow many selfies do you take every week?
12th September 2017
During the few days we have left leading up to October 4, we're asking you to take a few selfies to help promote World Animal Day. We all recognise that... Read moreAmina Abaza’s interview with an International TV Channel
30th August 2017
Amina Abaza, Egyptian World Animal Day Ambassador, was interviewed (in Arabic) recently on an Egyptian International TV Channel. The first half of the programme focuses upon Amina's animal welfare work... Read moreADDA-BOLIVIA rescues 2 dogs from daily beatings
7th August 2017
Two young dogs were systematically beaten for almost two years in Cochabamba until a kind citizen did the right thing! Every day at 7am and 5pm, a man tortured these... Read moreNew Animal Welfare Law in Costa Rica
1st August 2017
Hundreds of people, many of them accompanied by their pets, marched along Paseo Colón in downtown San José to witness President Luis Guillermo Solís and other officials sign into law... Read moreSign petition to support bullfighting ban in Veracruz
5th July 2017
#BullfightingIsViolence #NoMoreBullfightingVeracruz Congressman, Manuel Francisco Martinez in the state of Veracruz, Mexico reported that he has received death threats for submitting a bill to ban bullfighting and other shows involving violence... Read moreDo something special for animals on October 4
19th June 2017
Humanity means being kind to ALL living beings. Otara Gunewardene, World Animal Day Ambassador, Sri Lanka. Show the animals you care by getting involved in celebrating World Animal Day this year.... Read moreDear Vaquita, Don’t Leave Me!
1st June 2017
Vrinda Shankar is a 17 year old Indian who loves wildlife and has written a wonderful poem to draw attention to the plight of the Vaquita, a small porpoise that's... Read more