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World Animal Welfare Day 2023: Every year, the occasion of World Animal Welfare Day is observed on October 4 across the globe. It is an occasion that is celebrated with the aim of celebrating animal rights and welfare around the world. It is an international day of action for the rights, well-being and welfare of animals. World Animal Welfare Day is a global initiative to come together and work towards building a better world for animals to live in.

World Animal Welfare Day 2023: History

The history of World Animal Welfare Day dates back to 1925 when Heinrich Zimmerman, a writer and publisher of the German magazine ‘Mensch und Hund’, initially adopted this day and organised the first celebrations of the day on March, 24, 1925. Heinrich Zimmerman proposed to officially celebrate World Animal Day, which was unanimously approved in 1931 as a resolution during the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence, Italy.

World Animal Welfare Day 2023 (Image Credits: Freepik)

World Animal Welfare Day 2023: Significance

We as humans often overlook the needs of animals, who are one of the most integral parts of the universe and help in human survival. Animal lovers throughout the globe come together on this special occasion to promote ways to protect and conserve animals. Over the years, the global participation of individuals has increased, which shows that people are now becoming aware and vigilant about their responsibilities towards making the world a better place for animals to survive.

World Animal Welfare Day 2023: Theme

The theme for World Animal Welfare Day 2023 is “Great or Small, Love Them All”. Every year, the celebration of World Animal Welfare Day is surrounded by a unique theme. The goal of this year’s theme is to shed light on the importance of every being on the earth, whether small or big, every life matters.

World Animal Welfare Day 2023: Quotes

Animals are nothing but living beings, worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship and support.

The ability to distinguish between right and wrong is the only thing that separates us from animals and this thing is inside every human being.

We as humans need to take the responsibility for animal welfare (Image Credits: Freepik)

The main difference between a human and a dog is that if you feed a hungry dog and enrich it, it will not bite you.

The eyes of an animal have a great power to speak the language.

Life is as dear to a silent creature as it is to a human.

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.