| Region |
Organiser |
Event Details |
| Yappy Hour / Paw Painting / Open Day |
| KUWAIT
|
Animal Friends Kuwait |
We have some great plans for World Animal Day 2009. See our report and images afterwards. |
| Miroslav Antic celebrates World Animal Day 2009 |
| SERBIA - Pancevo
|
Miroslav Antic Elementary School |
It has been confirmed that this school will be getting involved in World Animal Day 2009. |
| Middle-Eastern Country Workshop & Conference |
| AMMAN
|
TEAX-EU |
A Middle-Eastern Country Animal Welfare Workshop & Conference is to be held in Amman on World Animal Day. This event is being supported by TEAX-EU. |
| Awareness Campaign |
| NEPAL - Kathmandu
|
Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre |
The KAT centre will once again get involved in celebrating World Animal Day. |
| Student Awareness: The importance of animal welfare for human existence |
| INDIA - Gorahkpur, Uttar Pradesh
|
Sanidhya Training & Service Institute |
A programme is being organised by Sanidhya Training & Service Institute aiming to raise awareness amongst students of how important animal welfare is for human existence. Our student awareness programme will be held in the Seminar Hall of Vikas Bharti School in Gorahkpur. |
| Awareness Event |
| PAKISTAN - Peshawar
|
Agricultural University Peshawar |
The Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences at the Agricultural University of Peshawar will celebrate World Animal Day by holding an animal welfare awareness event. |
| Speech, Inaugural Walk & Talk |
| PAKISTAN - Karachi
|
Govt. of Sindh Karachi - Dept. of Poultry Production and Research |
The Government Dept. of Poultry Production and Research plans to celebrate World Animal Day 4th October in Karachi by holding an event with the support of many special guests and VIPs. Our event will be opened with a speech by our Guest of Honour followed by an inaugural walk through the main roads in Karachi accompanied by various species of animals and birds. After the walk there will be a talk session at the Animal Science Complex with speeches given by several VIPs and the importance of World Animal Day will be highlighted. Event notified by Dr Aslam Jalali, Research Officer, Poultry Production and Research, Government of Sindh Karachi. |
| Toddler Taming! |
| INDIA - New Delhi
|
Little Food Junction |
I plan to celebrate World Animal Day by throwing an animal themed party for my little one's friends! I shall tell read them some animal stories and then serve them animal-themed food. Smita Srivastava. |
| Seminar |
| INDIA - Islamabad
|
Ministry of Livestock and Dairy Development |
The Ministry of Livestock and Dairy Development will use World Animal day to announce its formulation of a new policy for the further development of livestock, fisheries and dairy sectors. |
| Awareness Campaign |
| INDIA - Palakkad, Kerala
|
SMART Assoc. |
The SMART Assoc. will celebrate World Animal Day on 4 October by organising two events as part of our Awareness Campaign. 1. We are preparing an awareness stand to be held at a bird show on 4th October. 2. A seminar will be held on Monday 5th October in collaboration with the 'National Green Crop And Animal Husbandry' department in Palakkad with the participation of 150 students. Smart Association, SP Line, Malampuzha, Palakkad, Kerala, 678651. |
| Lahore Zoo Commemorates World Animal Day |
| PAKISTAN - Lahore
|
Lahore Zoo - Education Dept. |
A World Animal Day event will take place at Lahore Zoo to be organized by the education department. More information will be added when available. Bushra Nisar Khan. |
| Promoting respect for Animals |
| PAKISTAN - Multan
|
Animal Save Movement |
Animal Save Movement Pakistan will celebrate World Animal Day on 4th October in Multan with an event to raise awareness of animal welfare issues and encourage respect for animals. Notified by Babur Soekarno, ASMP. |
| NDRI Lecture |
| INDIA - Krishnaa Gaushala, Karnal
|
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) |
The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) located at Karnal in India will celebrate World Animal Day on 4 October at Krishnaa Gaushala (A religious cow herd shelter) where the organisors of the Gaushala only keep cows. In the programme a large number of Intellectuals from the city and Dairy Farmers from different villages of the District will participate. On this occasion, to acknowledge the diverse roles that cows play in our lives from being our companions, supporting and helping us and particularly the small and marginal farmers in varied ways a special lecture will be delivered by Dr A K Srivastava Director cum Vice Chancellor of NDRI. On this day NDRI will adopt around 50 cows of Haryana and Sahiwal breeds kept at this Gaushala to conserve these breeds of cows and also to improve their progeny in coming times. DALIP K GOSAIN, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Head
Agriculture Science and Dairy Training Centre, NDRI |
| Saved from China's meat trade |
| CHINA - Shanghai
|
ARC China |
In honour of World Animal day Sabrina, we have rescued 6 puppies and 4 adult dogs and saved them from the meat trade in Shanghai. It was drawn to our attention that some of the dogs at the nearby construction site had already been caught by the site workers and sold for meat and, once the puppies were bigger their fate would be the same. Sabrina persuaded the site workers to sell the dogs to her and then we found a safe haven for them until suitable new homes can be found. We cleaned the dogs up, de-flead them and the puppies were given their first injection. The older dogs are a bit nervous at the moment but when they've settled down they will be spayed / neutered before being rehomed. Three of the puppies have already been adpopted which is great news. Vicky and Joy Gao and Sabrina. |
| Walk for the Animals |
| LEBANON - Beirut
|
Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA) |
To commemorate World Animal Day this year a group of more than 100 BETA volunteers, including students and girl scouts, will walk rescued dogs from our shelter through the steets of Beirut giving out flyers along the way and talking to people about World Animal Day and about the importance of animal welfare.
A local TV station and two local papers will cover the story. BETA was registered as a charitable organisation in 2006 but we have been active since 2004, currently we have 230 dogs, 25 cats/kittens and one Lion in our care. We rescued our lion, 'Adam', from a petstore and plan to send him to a sanctuary in South Africa as soon as he recovers. We are happy to walk together and speak up for the suffering of animals who are voiceless. Joelle Elmassih, co-founder of BETA, Beirut, Lebanon. Email:contact@betalebanon Website:www.betalebanon.org |
| PAWS n PURRS at the SPCA |
| SINGAPORE
|
Singapore SPCA |
When: 10am - 4pm on Sunday 4th October. Where: Singapore SPCA, 31 Mount Vernon Road. Please join us in the festivities we have planned for our Open Day. So what do we have lined up? Exhibition - about our work on issues ranging from the consequences of abandoning pets, the benefits of sterilisation, promoting responsible pet ownership, updates about animal abuse and much more. Pet Adoption - What better day to adopt an unwanted pet but you must be 100% sure that you have what it takes to give an animal a loving home. Make a stand for Whale Sharks and Dolphins - Learn about majestic Whale Sharks, the gentle giants of the sea, and intelligent Dolphins and why the SPCA is against their importation and keeping them in captivity. MC Extraordinaire - Be entertained by Chris Liew and win lots of prizes. Dog Behaviour Booth - Meet Kang Nee who will be glad to help you solve your dog behaviour questions between 11am and 1pm. Fun and Games - For a mere $1, try your luck at our fun animal games designed with animal protection in mind. You are guaranteed to wind a prize! In addition: SPCA products will be on sale and you can join the SPCA today and get a fabulous goody bag (while stocks last); Make a special wish/pledge for the animals and display it on our mural board; Pet care advice corner; Face & Hand Painting; Animal balloons for children; Limited edition children's T-shirts only $2 each; Answer 5 animal welfare questions correctly and get a free SPCA poster; Pet food drive to help feed the shelter animals. Miss Chong Poh Choo, Education Officer. More details at www.spca.org.sg |
| Information Booth / Stall |
| INDONESIA - Jakarta
|
Jakarta Animal Aid Network |
On World Animal Day we are holding an information booth/stall where we will present the work we do for the carriage horses in Jakarta. On the occasion of World Animal Day, we will be asking the public and owners of the carriage horses to pay greater attention to their health and welfare. We are a small organization dedicated to helping improve the welfare of animals in Indonesia. For more information please contact Femke den Haas via email: guineachimps@yahoo.com - Website: www.jakartaanimalaid.com |
| Open Day |
| SAMOA
|
Animal Protection Society of Samoa / Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries |
For World Animal Day this year we are holding an Open Day at our clinic compound on Friday 2nd October. The day is being coordinated by our Humane Educator, Setu Timoteo, with all other staff and some volunteers helping on the day.
The format of the day is a general celebration of animals, with members of the public invited to visit and take tours of the APS clinic, where they can see spaying/neutering surgery demonstrations, dog training demonstrations, and receive general advice on dog and cat preventative health care. We are running our open day in conjunction with the Samoan Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, and staff from MAF will also be providing tours of their pig, chicken and sheep sites on the day. We are running a radio ad to invite the general public to attend, and have also organised over 200 children from primary and secondary schools to attend on the day, with transport provided by APS.
You can get more information about World Animal Day celebrations in Samoa by sending an email to: aps.samoa@gmail.com - Skye Turner, Veterinarian, APS of Samoa.
Kind regards,
Skye Turner
|
| Awareness Campaign and Seminar |
| PAKISTAN - Lahore
|
Vets Care Club |
I will be contacting you very soon with details of the events planned to mark WAD this year by VCO and VCC UVAS. We are preparing an awareness campaign to be held at a bird show on 4th Oct. A seminar will be held on Monday 5th October which will include a screening of 'Earthlings'. Of course, we will be getting the media involved to help raise awareness of World Animal Day. Regards Waseem Shaukat, WAD Ambassador for Pakistan, DVM Scholar (UVAS), Vets Care Club. |
| Celebrating World Animal Day |
| MALAYSIA - Selangor
|
SPCA Selangor |
Dear Friend of The Animals, Join us from 3.00pm - 6.15pm on Sunday 4th October at the SPCA Selangor Animal Shelter in Ampang Jaya, where we will mark World Animal Day with a gathering of volunteers, fosterers, sponsors, staff and friends. The focus this year is on renewing our personal pledges towards animals, giving them hope for a better tomorrow. There will also be a candle-lighting ceremony, to remember the plight of animals worldwide, strengthen our will to help them, and honour the beautiful memories of animals that have touched our lives. Guests will take home a personal pledge card, and can also share their pledges on a wall outside the animal shelter! There will also be an Appreciation Awards Ceremony, to thank all our Sponsors, Volunteers, and Fosterers who have been supporting and caring for the animals in the SPCA Selangor Animal Shelter all these years! Free Vouchers For Early Birds - We will also be promoting our Spay & Neuter Your Pets Campaign, and will be giving out 50 FREE Klinik Kembiri Spay/Neuter vouchers for the first 50 pet owners (mixed-breed pets only) who register at our Klinik Kembiri booth! Let's come together to honour and celebrate our animal friends, and encourage each other in our movement to improve animal welfare - locally and globally! |
| Concert / Intellectual Game / Photo Exhibition |
| KAZAKHSTAN - Almaty and Karaganda
|
Kazakhstan Animal Rescue and Education (KARE) |
As Kazakhstan's World Animal Day Ambassador, I am responsible for promoting awareness and involvement in World Animal Day. KARE has also organised the following events: 3rd October - A concert to support World Animal Day will be held in Almaty commencing at 21:00. Venue: Retrospective bar, 1 Kassin str, Almaty. Bands: Cry Baby, Jazz Voda, ETI. The event will also display illustrations by Inna Smile. 10th October - In cooperation with a Club of Intellectual Sport we are going to unite students and different commercial companies for a BRAIN-RING... It's an intellectual game and it will be devoted to Animal Protection and Welfare. It's the first time such a game will have such a topic. This will make a lot of people think about animals, protection and welfare!... We will be inviting journalists to this event! Almaty venue TBA. In Karaganda:
4 -11 October 2009 - Photo exhibition - "Animals as they are: loved and rejected". More details about these events will be posted within the next few days. We have also arranged for several newspapers and magazines to include articles about World Animal Day. Saule Rubinchik. |
| Smash a Soup Bowl to Save the Sharks |
| SINGAPORE
|
ACRES |
When was the last time you were encouraged to break things? This weekend, ACRES is inviting everyone to come into town to throw a soup bowl against a wall. The broken pieces will be used on spot to create a work of are - a gigantic, 15m long mosaic of a shark. As many as 100 million sharks are killed every year, and many of them end up in soup bowls across Asia. The shark fin soup tradition is wasteful and destructive, because when sharks die the entire marine food chain also collapses. So for this World Animal Day, we are asking you to help reverse this habit, and start putting sharks back together. You will be asked to donate $2 for each soup bowl, and the proceeds will go towards ACRES' education and animal welfare efforts. So come down to The Atrium@Orchard, near Plaza Singapura, between 10am and 10pm on 2nd - 4th October to show that you care about animals, the environment and about leaving our marine legacy for future generations. And have fun smashing bowls, breaking traditions and creating are - all at once. Louis Ng, ACRES and Singapore's World Animal Day Ambassador. For more information, please contact Leanora Lyn Gaffar, Director of Communications, ACRES. Email: leanora@acres.org.sg |
| Raising awareness of WAD / Fundraising Party / Dog Bath / Information Stall |
| IRAN - Karaj
|
VAFA Animal Shelter (Centre for Animal Lovers) |
To commemorate World Animal Day 2009, VAFA has published a World Animal Day Fact Sheet to inform people of what it's all about. We are holding a World Animal Day Fundraising Party - more information to follow. We are also celebrating the day by inviting all volunteers and supporters to come and help us give an anti-flea bath to all our shelter dogs. This activity will be followed by a well-deserved lunch for everyone. Finally, we are having a stall at a charity event where we will hand out our World Animal Day brochure and display the logo. Fatemeh Motamedi, Founder of VAFA and Iran's World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Get Informated - ' First Step ' Animal Welfare Conference |
| JAPAN - Tokyo
|
Nifty Corporation |
My name is Akira Okamoto and I'm delighted to inform you that our organisation will be participating in World Animal Day celebrations this year. Since July 2008, we have been running "Dog Actually", a blog media that focuses on dogs and dog-related matters here in Japan where dogs face very difficult circumstances. Our main aim is to draw public attention to a different point of view, in the hope that we can change their attitude towards dogs. The use of internet media gives people the chance to have their say and consider the views of others at the same time. Now we move on to the second step, our World Animal Day event to which we have invited guest speakers from various animal welfare fields. We are hoping this event will persuade the audience to start thinking about animals differently; to take a step forward and start treating them with the respect they deserve. When: 13:00 - 15:30 on 4th October. Where: Tokyo Culture Culture, Zepp Tokyo 2F, Pallette Town, Aomi 1-chome, Koto-ku, TOKYO. For more information, please send an email to: okamoto. akira@nifty.co.jp Website: http://dogactually.nifty.com/ http://tcc.nifty.com/accessmap/ |
| Syria Celebrates World Animal Day 2009 |
| SYRIA - Damascus
|
SPANA Syria |
A preliminary celebration will be held on 28th of September during Ramadan - a dinner Ramadan party with an exhibition of SPANA publications and the World Animal Day logo will be displayed. Those attending the dinner will be the Al Baath University Council and other guests from Hama and Homs. Our main celebration will take place on Thursday 1st October at the Kafarsose Arab Culture Center in Damascus. The Celebration activities: 1 - Exhibition of entries and honouring the winners of the children's drawing competition run by the Ministry of Culture, Directorate of Childhood Culture under the title of "Animals Working For Us". 2 - Honoring those who have been working within the animal welfare sphere in Syria during 2009. 3 - Announcing our Animal of the year 2009 - the Syrian Ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus) and inviting participating children to piece together a jigsaw puzzle of the ostrich. 4 - Honoring Mr Abdul Aziz Dehneh & Mr Jihad Abou Touq, Veterinary Assistants who have been working for SPANA for 15 years, since the organisation was first established in Syria and we will also be launching a special historical book about SPANA's work in Syria during the first 15 years. 5 - Launch of the leaflet, "The Guide of Odonata in Syria". 6 - Release the book "Teacher's Guide to Environmental Education & Animal Welfare in Kindergartens". This event will also include entertainment such as folkdancing; pantomime theatre featuring our animal of the year, the Ostrich, singing for the animals with two new songs having been written especially for this occasion, 'The donkey of my grandfather' and 'The dog our friend'. Among those being invited to attend our World Animal Day celebration are: The caballero Manal AlAsad, honoured Patron of organisation; WSPA-middle east member societies; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Higher Education; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Agriculture; Local Environmental Societies; and, of course journalists to ensure our event is covered in newspapers, and on the radio and TV. Dr Darem Tabbaa, SPANA & Syria's World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Beirut Awareness Campaign via TV, Radio, Newspapers, Email and Volunteers |
| LEBANON - Beirut
|
Animals Lebanon |
Animals Lebanon has a range of activities planned for World Animal Day. Jason Mier, our Executive Director, will be attending the WSPA Middle East member society workshop in Syria in the days leading up to 4th October where a gathering will take place to celebrate World Animal Day. Following this, Jason will attend a conference in Jordan organized by the Jordanian government and the European Commission, during which another event will be held to mark World Animal Day. Within Lebanon we: have prepared a special email to be sent to our list of over 14,000 supporters; have prepared a press release to be sent to the print media; have organised a radio advertisement to be aired on MixFM, one of the main stations in Lebanon; have prerecorded an interview and some footage to be broadcast on at least two television stations; have organised with another TV station, that regularly features an image submitted by viewers on the evening news, for them to display images and statements prepared by Animals Lebanon throughout the first week of October. In addition, we will be organising a number of activities to involve our current volunteers and attract new supporters. These activities will include price reductions for our TNR vouchers, having a person in a dog costume distribute flyers throughout Beirut, and have volunteers walk dogs and put up flyers throughout the city. Lana El-Khalil, President, Animals Lebanon and World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Awareness Campaign |
| KUWAIT
|
Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals & Their Habitats (K's PATH) |
To mark this World Animal Day, Animal Friends League of Kuwait will be emailing all our friends and supporters to tell them about World Animal Day and to encourage them to celebrate it this year with our beloved furry friends at the shelter. We will also be publiciisng WAD nationally through press releases to all the papers and magazines. The Animal Friends League of Kuwait (AFL) is the companion animal division of the Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals and Their Habitat (K’S PATH). The role of AFL is to meet the needs of companion animal species living in the State of Kuwait through sheltering, rescue, education, advocacy, and limited animal control services.
The core of Animal Friends’ mission is the operation of a state-of-the-art animal shelter situated on a private farm in Wafra, Southern Kuwait. This shelter functions with an "open-door" concept, meaning that any animal can arrive at any time and receive proper care. We pride ourselves on using best practices widely accepted by the international sheltering community and providing the highest possible standard of care for every animal that crosses our threshold. Because of our open door policy, we have thus far provided care for dogs, cats, turtles, tortoises, various birds, ferrets, rabbits, chipmunks, gazelles, donkeys, goats, and baboons. The Animal Friends shelter is also acting as the shelter of choice for wild and exotic ‘non-pet’ animals under the auspices of K’S PATH until a suitable sanctuary is developed. Ayeshah Al-Humaidhi, Founder and Director www.kspath.org |
| Jewel invites you to a special Shelter Open Day / Children's Art Competition |
| MALAYSIA - Kundang
|
Furry Friends Farm |
Furry Friends Farm invites you to our new farm in Kundang to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary, in conjunction with World Animal Day. All the rescued stray dogs and cats, puppies and kittens will be looking forward to your hugs and kisses from 9.30am onwards. Many exciting and interesting Games and Activities all day long.
Let's get together to celebrate this wonderful day with our furry kids and TWO Very Special Celebrities from across the Straits of Malacca will be meeting up with you too.
See you there. Many hugs and kisses from Jewel and all furry kids at the Furry Friends Farm. |
| Grand Bird Show - Karachi |
| PAKISTAN - Karachi
|
In association with the Budgerigar Society of Pakistan - Southern Region |
Celebrating Animal World Day 2009 with a Grand Bird Show in Karachi. In association with the Budgerigar Society of Pakistan-Southern Region. Venue: Arabian Sea Country Club www.asccl.com. Show date:3rd October 2009. We are honoured to have, Mr Gerd, Chairman of the World Budgerigar Organization who will judge our 'Exhibition Budgerigars Programme'. This event will attract the attention of families who are interested in nature and will focus on the birds and animals of the earth. For more details, please contact Habib-Ur-Rehman. Telephone: +92-312-5115180. Email: thelpg@gmail.com and thelpg@hotmail.com |
| World Animal Day Worship |
| CHINA - Hong Kong
|
Animal Earth / Diaspora Production / Happy Animal |
We are organising a 2009 World Animal Day Worship in Hong Kong which will start in the late afternoon with celebrations going on into the night. The animals will be blessed by a Christian pastor and will be held in the largest coastal dog park in the city. In Hong Kong, dogs and cats are not allowed to enter a church for any reason and so we are expecting this event to attract the attention of all pet lovers. This is believed to be the first time to have open area worship with pets in Hong Kong!
The aim of our event is to increase public awareness of animal wefare issues. We are expecting about 100 pets and encourage everyone attending to bring a can of pet food to be donated to the local organisations taking care of dogs and cats on the street. Here are the details:
Date: 4 October 2009
Time: 5pm until sunset (sharing time since 4pm)
Place: Wanchai dog park, next to ferry pier
We will have singing, sermon and breadbreaking service. Currently, two local Chinese newspapers have reported on it:
Singtao (title reads: "First Man-Animal Worship in Hong Kong")
http://www.singtao.com/yesterday/loc/1001ao08.html
Ming Pao (to be published on 4 Oct09). Also, a local christian media (Christian Times) will have headline reporting on the event. We are hoping othere media will attend. Organisers: Diaspora Production, Happy Animal, Animal Earth Co-ordinators: Ms. Cheung Yuen-man (Animal Earth), Mr. Daniel Ku (Diaspora Production). |
| Let's Talk on World Animal Day |
| CHINA - Hong Kong
|
Alliance of Animal Communicators Caring about Animals (AACCA)/Animal Talk Ltd |
Date: 4 October. Time: 3.00 - 7.30pm. Venue: PetMAX, 4/F EMax, Kowloon Bay. Event Details: A unique charity event to encourage participants to commemorate their love and respect for animals by doing something special on this special day, i.e., to let their companion animals "TALK"! Rosina Maria Arquati, the first animal communicator teaching in Hong Kong, and a group of her apprentices who share the same compassion to animals, join hands to organize an exhibition and free seminar on "Animal Communication" to introduce this natural way of communication with animals telepathically. Highlight of the event falls on the fund-raising animal communication service and energy healing session. Our team of animal communicators will conduct face-to-face communication and Reiki healing for the participants' animals to raise fund for registered animal welfare organizations. All fund raised will be donated to: Hong Kong Dog Rescue, Stray Cats Home and Animals Asia. All animal lovers and their companion animals are welcome. For more information, please send an email to AACCA: atl.aacca@gmail.com. |
| Essay, Drawing & Photo Competition, Awareness Radio Program, Leaflet Dist., Interaction Program |
| NEPAL - Kathmandu
|
Directorate of Livestock Production, Dept. of Livestock Services, Government of Nepal |
This year we have decided to celebrate World Animal Day with a weeklong celebration starting on World Animal Day itself with a press release and awareness program on the radio and concluding on 8th October with an interaction program and closing ceremony. Our celebrations mainly concentrate upon raising public awareness mong the people about the importance of animals and their welfare. Here is our program of celebrations: 4th October - Press Release about World Animal Day and awareness programme on the radio. 4th - 8th October - Essay Competition about the role of animals in society for children in secondary education. 8th October - Drawing Competition (theme tbc) for children in lower secondary level of education. 8th October - Animal Photo Competition for amateur photographers. 4th - 8th October - Distribution of leaflets. 8th Octbber - Interaction Program on the topic of "Status of Animal Welfare in Nepal and Role of Stakeholders". 4th - 8th October - Preparation of cap with print of World Animal Day logo and distribution. 4th - 8th October - We will ask people to make a World Animal Day pledge during all these events for inclusion on the website. With regards, Dr Yadav Sharma Bajagai, Livestock Development Officer, Directorate of Livestock Production, Dept. of Livestock Services, Government of Nepal. Email: dolp@wlink.com.np |
| Children's Event at Duhok City Zoo |
| KURDISTAN
|
Kurdistan Animal Protection Society |
We are on the board of the newly-formed Kurdistan Animal Protection Society - established on 24th May 2009. We are ready for World Animal Day with preparations in full swing. We are working with several authorities and inviting children to attend our event at Duhok City Zoo. We will send a report about it. Thank you. Dr Sulaiman, General Manager. |
| Dogathon/Agility Course/Dog Show/Entertainment/Painting Contest |
| REPUBLIC OF CHINA - Taiwan
|
Animals Taiwan |
We are very happy to announce to you that Animals Taiwan decided a few months ago to organize and sponsor World Animal Day for the very first time in Taiwan. We have worked diligently with the government and a local public relations firm to get approval of our venue and events, which will include: a Dogathon, an Agility Course, Dog Show, Entertainment Program (with local celebrities, musicians, etc.), a pre-event painting competition for elementary school children. All painting entries will be displayed at the event and prizes will be awarded. There will also be stalls for other animal organizations in Taiwan, food, drinks, vendors, etc. Venue: We are delighted that the government has approved the use of the park and square directly in front of City Hall. The police will block traffic for 3 hours on the 4 streets surrounding the area to allow for our dogathon. This will become an annual event to raise public awareness of animal welfare issues and encourage respect for animals. I will update you as we finalise our agenda. Faye Angevine, Treasurer, Animals Taiwan. |
| Children's Essay Competition |
| NEPAL - Kathmandu
|
National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Centre (NZFHRC) |
It is my pleasure to inform you of our World Animal Day programme of activities:
1.1 - We are holding a Children's Essay Competition at Paropakar Higher Secondary School, Bhimsensthan Ward, where 70 students from classes seven and eight were asked to write an essay about the importance of one of the following animals in the Nepalese context - Cow, Horse, Dog, Elephant, Yak or Chauri (a crossbreed between a Yak and local hill cattle). The ten best entries will be selected by the judging committee - school principle, sports teacher and NZFHRC staff. The top 10 will all receive a prize and there will be further prizes for the overall winner of the competition and those who take second and third place. 1.2 - The children will also attend a talk on World Animal Day about the importance of animal welfare. 2 -There will be two free dog rabies vaccination centres in Wards 19 and 20 in Kathmandu. 3 - We have put in place an awareness programme through different medias which is being co-ordinated by NZFHRC nationwide.
Dr. D. D. Joshi, Executive Chairman, National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Research Centre (NZFHRC), GPO Box: 1885, Chagal, Kathmandu, Nepal. Email: ddjoshi@healthnet.org.np
Website: www.nzfhrc.org.np |
| Shelter Open Day |
| MALAYSIA - Penang
|
SPCA Penang |
We are planning to have an Open Day from 10am until 1pm at our premises. Further information will be added in due course. Lily Leng, SPCA Penang |
| Musical Concert |
| KAZAKHSTAN - Almaty
|
Kazakhstan Animal Rescue and Education (KARE) |
We will be holding a Musical concert in one of the bars of Almaty. This will be quite a big event involving several bands and, of course, we will be inviting journalists! Plans are still being put in place for this event so I will add more information in due course. Furthermore, we are also planning to hold an event in Karaganda and will send details soon. Saule Rubinchik, President of KARE and World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Multi-country Workshop on Regional Cooperation to Assure Animal Welfare Best Practices |
| JORDAN
|
SPANA-Jordan |
In recognition of World Animal Day 2009, we are holding a Multi-country Workshop on Regional Cooperation to Assure Animal Welfare Best Practices. This event is being held from 4th - 6th October and organised in co-operation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Jordanian Veterinary Association and Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation at Al Hussein Cultural Center at Great Amman Municipality,Amman. During the workshop we will celebrate World Animal Day and will be advertising it through posters, E-Cards and many other displays in the conference halls. Kind Regards, Dr Ghazi Mustafa, SPANA- Jordan. |
| Children's Colouring and Drawing Competition |
| HONG KONG
|
Concern Animal Heart |
We are planning an activity for children from 5 - 18 years old. Children aged 5-10 are invited to colour in a poster of the World Animal Day logo that we will provide (prepared by volunteer Francis). Children from 11 - 18 years of age will be asked to design a poster related to animal welfare. All competition entries will be displayed at an exhibition to be held on 4th October - World Animal Day. Gloria, Concern Animal Heart. |
| PetWalk: Animals' Fashion Show |
| INDIA - Nagpur
|
Indian Society for Animal-Human Welfare (iSAW) & Lions Club of Nagpur Heritage |
iSAW and the Lions Club proudly present 'Petwalk: Animals Fashion Show' in celebration of World Animal Day. The event will commence at 5.30pm on Saturday 3rd October at Andhra Association Ground, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur. This will be the 4th year we have held this show and it's always been a grand success. Electronic and print media alway give the event excellent coverage which helps increase the number of visitors. Each year ISAW holds a free animal health clinic at the show. For more information, participation, sponsorship, please contact Pramod Kanetkar via email isaw31@rediffmail.com. ISAW, 1 Satya-Sankalpa, Shrikrishna Nagar, Nagpur - 440009. Telephone: +91 712 2711028/2711028 or +91 9422102824/9767987714 |
| Baking 4 World Animal Day |
| MALAYSIA - Petaling Jaya
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Animalerie & Pawtisserie - Pet Essentials & Gourmet Pet Bakery |
In celebration of World Animal Day, we will bake 500 bags of cookies and give them out to pet owners and to animal shelters. Plus, 50% of our profit for the month of September until 4 October 2009 will be donated to local animal shelters for veterinary expenses including neutering/spaying. We are also collecting old newspapers, towels, pet food etc. to be donated. Lee May Yee, Animalerie & Pawtisserie. |
| International Food Fair |
| MALAYSIA - Selangor
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Meem Siah Li Ming - Malaysia's World Animal Day Ambassador |
This year our World Animal Day celebration will take place at Palate Palette from 2.30pm - 5.00pm on Sunday 4th October. Palate Palette is an animal-friendly restaurant where pet owners can take their 4-legged companions to watch the world go by and meet other 4-legged companions. We will raise funds for three companion animal charities: Furry Friends Farm - currently taking the lead in the Pulau Ketam incident; Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary - located in Johore Bahru, southern Malaysia; Independent Pet Rescuers - one of the pioneers of animal rescue. Pet Parents will be charged RM50 per person to cover the fabulous vegetarian menu prepared by Palate Palette and a percentage will be held to help fund next year's World Animal Day celebration. Goodie bags will be given out containing 'Addiction' dog/cat food samples, gift vouchers, 'Magic Mutt Balls' from the Bark-ery and pamphlets on dog husbandry, animal welfare issues including advice on what to do if you see any animal cruelty. One of the event's main attractions this year will be enhancing animal communication where pet owners can submit a photo of their pet via email to an 'Animal Communicator' and list down questions about what they want to know about their pet. A fee of RM50 will be charged with 50% going towards helping to fund next year's WAD event. Photographs need to be submitted between August 19 and September 19. The animal communicator is someone who has the ability to communicate with animals by connecting spiritually and speaking from the heart - one of the first steps in developing one's psychic ability. There will also be a professional photographer present to take photographs of pets and their owners, a Quiz about dog and cat husbandry with prizes and a Pet Massage demonstration. Of course, the media will be invited to attend.
For more information, please send an email to Meem Siah Li Ming, World Animal Day Malaysia. Email: meem.siahliming@yahoo.com |
| Rock Concert / Animal Blessing / Photography Exhibition & Competition PLUS |
| PHILIPPINES
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The Philippine Animal Welfare Society |
Saturday 3rd October - We've decided to postpone our Pet Blessings and concert. There are just too many animals in need of rescue. Thank you and God bless - Anna. Wednesday 30th September - We've been hit by flooding and disaster (not our shelter, but the whole surrounding area) so we have opened our shelter doors as an evacuation center.
We will push through with the Blessings and the Concert as plannned (see below) and are now asking people to bring canned goods and donations in kind to all events. So much devastation, so many drowned animals and people.. we are hoping to make a difference. For updates, people can go to www.paws.org.ph. Best regards, Anna.
PAWS is prepararing for a month-long line-up of activities to celebrate this special day for the animals. We have been busy with our exciting plans for World Animal Day and have a wonderful selection of events lined up. 1. We are also delighted that we have been invited to participate in a 30 minute radio programme about Pet Adoptions along with Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF)'s Luis Buenaflor, CARA (Compassion and Responsibility for Animals)'s Head of PR and Media, Tanya Guerrero and PAWS' Anna Cabrera. The programme will take place on 8th September with Radio DJ Tina Ryan on FM Radio (99.5RT). 2. Another opportunity to publicise animal welfare issues will be on September 10th when two more participating animal welfare organisations for WAD will be interviewed in 'About Me and You', a tele-radio programme. The show is hosted by Amy Perez and Bobby Yan. 3 On September 12th at 10 o'clock we have organised a Dr Dog Lecture at the University of Santo Tomas. If you are a non-student or a non-faculty member of UST and would like to attend this event, please email us your full name and mobile phone number. 4. On September 15th there will be a Free Spay-Neuter Program for dogs and cats. Those who live in Barangay Ramon Magsaysay, Cagayan St., Bago Bantay or Quezon City and wish to avail of free S&N need to pre-register with the Barangay office. 5. On September 17th we will be holding a Humane Education Session at the International School. 6. September 19th the Launch & General Assembly of the PAWS Aspin Club will take place. 7. September 26th at 6pm: The World Animal Day Launch Party with other local animal welfare organizations at Eastwood Mall (atrium) Quezon City. Those participating will include CARA, AKF, PETA-Asia Pacific, Earth Island Institute Phils, Network for Animals, Feathered Friends Foundation and WWF. The Launch Party will include a Photo Exhibition for amateur and professional photographers. If you would like to entere the photography competition, please email your animal-themed photo to worldanimalday2009@yahoo.com and you will be informed if your entry is selected. 8. September 27th: Philippine premiere of 'Earthlings', the award winning animal rights documentary written and directed by Shaun Monson and narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. The film will be screened at 10.30am at Cinema 4, Trinoma Mall in Quezon City. 9. October 2nd: Story-telling Competition at Museo Pambata. 10. October 3rd: Pet Blessing & Pet Fair at Bonifacio High Street. PAWS needs nice pet photos for the WAD Memorial Wall to be unveiled during the Pet Blessing ceremony - please email to wadphilippines@yahoo.com. 11. October 4th: Pet Blessing & Fundraising Concert for the Animals in the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, commencing at 5.30pm. Many animal-loving bands and celebrities have confirmed their support of this event - we're very excited. Between performances, many animal welfare groups such as: Animal Kingdom Foundation, Compassion & Responsibility for Animals (CARA), Earth Island Institute, Feathered Friends Foundation, Network for Animals, Palawan Animal Welfare Association, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and WWF Philippines will have the opportunity to showcase their work for the animals in a 3-minute segment that will be shown on a wide video screen backdrop on stage. We are excited about working with other animal welfare groups here in the Philippines to make World Animal Day celebrations this year the BIGGEST and BEST yet! Anna Hashim-Cabrera, Program Director, The Philippine Animal Welfare Society and World Animal Day Ambassador, Philippines. |
| Bike for Elephants Tour |
| THAILAND - Chiang Mai
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Bring the Elephant Home |
Join our race for the survival of Thai elephants! The weekend of World Animal Day we challenge you to join our 'Bike for Elephants' tour in Northern Thailand. A two day adventurous and fun tour through Mae Tang valley, in Chiang Mai province.
This event will raise funds for the Elephant Nature Park and create awareness about the plight of Thai elephants. The Elephant Nature Park, in a beautiful mountain range north of Chiang Mai, is a safe home to rescued elephants that were previously abused and neglected. The route: Tour de Chang.
We will depart from Chiang Dao and then follow the river down stream to the Elephant Nature Park where we will camp on Saturday night. Here the cyclists will not only have a chance to refresh in the river while washing liberated elephants, but also to learn about natural elephant behavior and to see how their money will be spent. The next day we will cycle through the mountains towards the finish in Sop Poeng. Please join us - or even organise a team! A team needs to have 4 members, one being nominated as team leader. As a team you will receive your own page on our website www.bring-the-elephant-home.org to help you with online fundraising. The teams will set their own target for their fundraising efforts, but a minimum amount of 25,000 baht per team is required. You can also use our website to write updates, upload pictures and write about your sponsors. To register for this event, you need to pay for the cost the tour (approx. 2,500 baht per person TBC). This fee includes a mountain bike with equipment, insurance, safety instructions, a map, a sponsor book, overnight stay in the Elephant Nature Park, transportation and all meals. Sponsor a team - The teams will try to find their own sponsors, but all support is very welcome! More information will follow soon but in the meantime you can send email to Antoinette van de Water Email: antoinette@bring-the-elephant-home.nl Website: www.bring-the-elephant-home.org |
| Grand Bird Show & Free Bird Health Clinic |
| PAKISTAN - Lahore
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Budgerigar Society of Pakistan |
Lahore Budgerigar Society of Pakistan The Budgerigar Society of Pakistan has announced its plans for the celebration of World Animal Day on October 4th. The society will hold a Grand Bird Show at the Avari Hotel from 9.30am to 6.00pm. There will also be a free bird health clinic at the show, supported by UVAS Lahore. More information will be added as soon as it's available. In the meantime, please contact Naveed Ijaz, Coordinator for National Council of BSP, via email: exhibitionbudgie@gmail.com |
