| Region |
Organiser |
Event Details |
| Wild Cat Spayathon Roundup |
| USA - Miami, Florida
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The Cat Network |
For the second year we will mark World Animal Day by organising a week long Wild Cat Spayathon Roundup. Jill Steinberg |
| An evening for Gorillas |
| USA - Des Moines, Iowa
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Blank Park Zoo |
As one of the events that celebrate 2009 as the Year of the Gorilla, Doug Cress, PASA (Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance) Executive Director, will do a presentation on World Animal Day, October 4th, at Blank Park Zoo, in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. PASA has member sanctuaries throughout Africa that care for 80 gorillas, 800 chimpanzees, 70 bonobos, 400 mandrills and thousand of other primates threatened with extinction. All proceeds from this event will benefit African sanctuaries. |
| Non-denominational |
| USA - Pickering Wharf, Salem
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Living with Pets |
On Sunday 4th October Salem's first non-denominational "Blessing of the Pets" will be held at Pickering Wharf. Nancy Diianni of Living with Pets on Pickering Wharf and her husband John are sponsoring this event. |
| All Creatures Wise and Wonderful |
| USA - Salem, MA
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Heartlight Peace Ministries / Northeast Animal Shelter |
Animal Blessings Foster Appreciation for World Animal Day. In what will look like a scene from a "Doctor Doolittle" movie, on October 10 from 11am – 2pm at the Northeast Animal Shelter, animals of all shapes and sizes will be barking, meowing, chirping and maybe even hissing as they line up to be blessed by Reverend Annika Kleschinsky of Heartlight Peace Ministries of Swampscott, MA. In its 2nd year, this community event is sponsored by the Northeast Animal Shelter for World Animal Day. The shelter is located at 347 Highland Avenue in Salem, MA where the event will be held in the back parking lot. The shelter is expanding the blessing this year with greater outreach to promote awareness of animal welfare as well as people and organizations that promote animal products and services. Local non-proft animal groups and pet businesses will have educational information and items for sale during the event. The event will be held rain or shine and is open to everyone and their pets. Felines, birds and other small animals need to come in a carrier or cage. Canines must be on a leash. Prior to the individual blessings at 11:15 am, a short ceremony will be given including a message from Rev. Annika on how to nurture your pets from a more spiritual and holsitic perspective. If a person is unable to bring a pet for a blessing because the pet is ailing or has passed on, a prayer request card will be made, or a person can bring a photograph of the pet (that will not be returned) which will blessed at the close of the event by Rev. Annika. Established in 1976, the Northeast Animal Shelter is one of New England's largest nonprofit shelters that does not destroy any of the pets entrusted to its care. The Shelter has developed many programs such as Puppies Across America, Sato Rescue, Greyhound Rescue, Mother Animal Spay, Humane Education, Foster Care, Stray Cat Rescue, and Senior Visitation. For info on the shelter or to make a donation in honor of World Animal Day, visit www.northeastanimalshelter.org. For more info on the animal blessings call the shelter at 978-745-9888. Heartlight Peace Ministries, 505 Paradise Road, #142
Swampscott, MA 01907 617-416-0157
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| Preparing Animal Sanctuary for Winter |
| USA - Herriman, Utah
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Ching Farm Animal Rescue & Sanctuary |
Ching Farm Animal Rescue & Sanctuary in Herriman, Utah, will be having volunteers help the sanctuary's rescued animals with their homes by preparing the homes for winter. The volunteer event will be held on Saturday, October 3, 11AM-6PM & Sunday, October 4 (World Animal Day) 11AM-6PM. Volunteers will be painting, insulating, and doing fence and roof modifications to help winterize the animals' homes. No experience is necessary. Food and drinks will be provided. Financial or in-kind donations are also needed for construction projects. Ching Farm believes in using advocacy work to help people change their perceptions of farm animals and in creating a deeper respect for the rich emotional lives of these animals. We have been around since 1998, but this will be our first year in participating in World Animal Day. E-mail: volunteer@chingsanctuary.org Website: ww.chingsanctuary.org |
| Free Online Reiki Distance Healing |
| USA - International
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Pet Profiles Unlimited |
Free Reikii Distance Healing for all pets and animals online at
http://petprofilesunlimited.ning.com/ Sunday 10/4/09 7 am to 12 midnight. Helena Conway
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| Campaign to ban the declawing of cats in USA |
| USA - Nationwide
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Saving Cat Claws |
On October 4th, please join us by doing 3 very important things:
1.) Signing our petiton to The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to help BAN declawing in the USA! http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=4312
2.) Write to the AVMA to ask them to urge their veternarians to stop performing declaw & other paw maiming surgeries on cats. According to their own guidelines, US veterinarians are to provide comlete education about natural cat behavior & the true nature of declaw surgery to their clients, yet many US vets encourage it, advertise it, and cross sell it in spay/neuter packages making this unnecessary convenience surgery, which has no benefit to the animal & can cause harm to the animal, a billion dollar industry in America. Tell the AVMA to join the rest of the progressive world and stop declawing and maiming healthy cat paws! avmainfo@avma.org, avmagrd@avma.org, MLutschaunig@avma.org
3.) Please light a candle of gratitude to give thanks for all of the veterinarians around the world who do not declaw or maim cat paws, and give thanks for all the cats that get to live their precious lives as "cats" with their useful & valuable claws and healthy & complete paws!
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=SCC
Event notified by Susan Woodhouse. Contacts: ruthockendonlaycock@yahoo.co.uk, babzbates@yahoo.co.uk, troublesniffer@aol.com
Website: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Savingcatsclaws/ |
| Awareness Event in Montreal City and Quebec City |
| CANADA - Montreal City and Quebec City
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L'association Aequo Animo |
Dimanche le 4 Octobre - Une distribution de tracts et une cueillette de signatures de pétitions auront lieu dans la ville de Québec ET dans la ville de Montréal.
• A QUÉBEC : midi 30 (12:30), rue St-Jean, près du restaurant Le Commensal.
• A MONTRÉAL : 13:00 (1 hre pm) coin ste-Catheriene et McGill College.
L'association AEQUO ANIMO profitera de cette journée pour informer et conscientiser les gens sur la situation des animaux et rappeller que les animaux ne peuvent parler eux-mêmes en faveur de leurs droits ou de leur bien-être. Notre tract identifie 7 différentes pistes permettant de contribuer à l'amélioration des conditions de vie des animaux.
http://aequoanimo.com
http://aequoanimo@mail.com
For World Animal Day, Aequo Animo will be doing leafleting and have passerbys sign petitions against animal abuse. These events will take place: Montreal City, Sunday, October 4, at 1:00pm, corner Ste-Catherine and McGill College; Quebec City, Sunday, October 4, at 12:30pm, on St-Jean Street, near the Commensal Restaurant. http://aequoanimo.com http://aequoanimo@mail.com
AEQUO ANIMO, BP 251, succ Dorval/Pte-Claire, Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 4N9. 514 636-0782 |
| World Animal Festival |
| USA - Portland, Oregon
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Oregon Zoo |
Our World Animal Festival commences on 26th September and ends on World Animal Day, 4th October. All over the zoo: Learn about animals at the zoo and the unique places around the world where they live in the wild. There will be music and dance on the main stage, storytelling and crafts in the demonstration center and various other activities spread throughout the zoo grounds. For more information about this event, please visit: www.oregonzoo.org/Events/WAF/index.htm Event notified by Ron Harman. |
| St John's Episcopal Church Goes To The Dogs1 |
| USA - College Park, Georgia
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St John's Episcopal Church |
St John’s Episcopal Church’s annual Blessing of the Animals and Fall Festival will be held October 3, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Animals of all shapes and sizes are invited to come be blessed, petted, and loved! Attendees can also enjoy the free fun-filled, family-friendly Fall Festival.
St. John’s Blessing of the Animals—held every year on the first weekend of October to commemorate Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment—also coincides with World Animal Day. This fun annual event is a wonderful way to remember our connection with nature and give thanks for the animals which enrich our lives.
The blessing service itself will begin at 1 pm; all furry, feathery, leathery, slimy, or stuffed animals are encouraged to attend! (Animals should be properly restrained, and on leashes or in boxes.) Recently departed pets and pets in absentia can also be blessed using pictures.
The event also includes raffles and prizes, barbeque and bake sale, flea market, a bounce house, face painting, and more. Raffle prizes have been generously donated by Urban Pet Supply, the Brake Pad, Noodle, the Alliance Theatre, the Center for Puppetry Arts, and Movies ATL.
Early shopping opportunities abound at the festival: make sure to visit the flea market to find untold treasures. Delicious barbecue, bake sale goodies, and Bishop’s Blend coffees--dark roasted, organic, shade-grown, and certified Fair Trade--will also be for sale.
Contact Information: Carl Cheely & Lee Barthelette, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3480 Main Street, College Park, GA 30337. Tel:404-761-8402 Email:parishadmin@stjohnscollegepark.com |
| Celebrate the Patron of Animals at a Pet Blessing Service! |
| USA - National
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American Catholic |
Each September, the AmericanCatholic.org website helps pet lovers celebrate the October 4 feast of Saint Francis of Assisi with its online feature “Pet Blessings Around the U.S.” People all over the world bring their pets to churches to receive a blessing or pray over them at home, to honor this beloved 12th century saint who is the patron of animals and the ecology. ACO provides a way for those in many parts of this country to locate pet blessing services in their towns. Information including addresses, dates, and phone numbers is solicited and received from Christian and non-denominational churches, schools, humane societies and animal shelters and posted online by state. In 2008, 627 services (up from 570 in 2007) representing 48 states and Canada appeared in the listings. Blessing services range from the extravagant with elephants and camels participating, to the simple with primarily household pets and stuffed toys. View or add to the listing at the following link: www.AmericanCatholic.org/Features/Francis/US.asp |
| Celebrating World Animal Day |
| CANADA - Saint John, New Brunswick
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Cherry Brook Zoo Volunteers |
Celebrate animal life in all forms and celebrate humankind’s relationship with the Animal Kingdom. Kids under age 12 admitted at half price on Oct 4. Free cake from 1-3pm. Chalk fun near the cake center. Meet at the Tigers enclosure at 2pm for a special tiger announcement. Zoo Photo contest: 2 categories: under 17 years and over 17 years - call zoo office for details. Wear an animal mask or costume. Meet Llamas, Penny and Cusco, who will be escorted by zoo volunteers around the zoo. Bring photos or drawings of your pets at home to decorate the “My Animals I Love at my Home” display board at the zoo. For more information call the zoo office 634-1440. Cherry Brook Zoo, 901 Forster Thurston Drive, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2K5H9. Telephone: 506 640 1599
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| World Animal Day Fundraiser |
| CANADA - Montreal, Quebec
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Christiana & Carol Waterman - Animal Activists & Volunteers |
My friend, Christiana is organising a big fundraiser on October 14th, to raise money for the rescues here in Montreal. It is also being held to start a Center for animals in distress - where rescue centres will be able to get veterinary care for strays at a very low price. We also want to bring awareness to the public about puppy mills, as shamefully, Quebec is the capital of puppy mills in Canada. Our plans have been developing for many months and we are very excited about it. Jim Willis has kindly given his permission for Christiana to read a page or two from his book "How could You?" to the audience at the fundraising event. For more information please send an email to Carol Waterman at cbwaterman@videotron.ca |
| Presentation: An Evening For Gorillas |
| USA - Des Moines, Iowa
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GAP Project / Blank Park Zoo |
As one of the events that celebrates 2009 as the Year of the Gorilla, Doug Cress, PASA (Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance) Executive Director, will do a presentation on World Animal Day, October 4th, at Blank Park Zoo, in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. PASA has sanctuaries throughout Africa that cares for 80 gorillas, 800 chimpanzees, 70 bonobos, 400 mandrills and thousand of other primates threatened to extinction. Those interested in attending this event, which will raise funds for PASA and other gorilla conservation projects, should visit http://www.blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm?nodeID=20032 |
| Celebrating World Animal Day with 2010 Calendar Launch and Adoption Event |
| USA - New York City
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Rational Animal & Morrison Hotel Gallery |
Barrie Wentzell will sign copies of the 2010 benefit calendar featuring some of his legendary rock photography. Rational Animal will host a cat and dog adoption event with Morrison Hotel Gallery and launch in-store sales of its 2010 rock photography calendar devoted to music legends and their animals. Get your 2010 Rational Animal calendar, "In Perfect Harmony: Music Legends and their Animals”, and meet adoptable animals from local rescue groups in the studio and in the gallery window of Morrison Hotel Gallery, SoHo. The calendar months each feature a rock legend featured with a special animal that is close to their heart. This unique project includes famous shots of John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Patti Smith, Sting, and Moby by world renowned music photographers like Barrie Wentzell, Danny Clinch, and Henry Diltz. All photographs are also fine art prints in the Morrison Hotel Gallery. Where: Morrison Hotel Galler, 124 Prince Street, NYC. When: October 3, 2009, 12noon - 5pm for Adoption Event - store and calendar sales open 11am - 7pm. Contact Courtney Kistler for more details. Email: cistler@rational-animal.org or Telephone 212-933-1688. |
| Pet Blessing Service |
| USA - Machesney Park, Illinois
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GPS Faith Community & Winnebago County Animal Services Auxiliary |
GPS Faith Community and the volunteers of Winnebago County Animal Services are holding a Pet Blessing in celebration of World Animal Day and the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. The blessing is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2009 at Schoonmaker Park at 9:30 a.m. All creatures great and small welcome. Please ensure all dogs are on leashes and cats/other pets are in carriers. There will be a contest for biggest, smallest, and best animal trick. Feel free to dress your animals in costume for the festivities. An animal food offering will be taken at the blessing for "Kibble Korner", a local food bank for pets whose owners need help feeding their animals. Kibble Korner, is a partnership between the Rock River Valley Food Pantry and Winnebago County Animal Services. The volunteers of the animal shelter have been having a month long pet food drive for "Kibble Korner" as well. If you require further information, please contact Norine Mackey via email: Normajen09@aol.com |
| World Animal Day |
| USA - Sutherlin, Oregon
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Coalition of Animal Rescue Groups |
A coalition of animal rescue groups including Saving Grace, New Beginnings SPCA, The Sutherlin Dog Park, SOSCATS and the Duchess Sanctuary are coming together to create a community event celebrating World Animal Day. The event will be held on October 4, 2009 at the Central Park in Sutherlin, Oregon and will feature speakers from many organizations, information booths, all day activities for children, live entertainment, Blessing of Animals, and a silent auction. We will also be gathering food donations for pets and for people. Our goal is to educate the general public about the plight of animals, both worldwide and locally, and offer alternatives to inhumane treatment. In addition we will be raising funds for our local rescue organizations. This will be our first year participating in World Animal Day and we expect it to be a great success and are already planning ahead for the next year. Michelle Hengel, Center Director. Email: centerdirector@savinggrace.info Website: www.savinggrace.info |
| Humane Planet Expo |
| USA - Palo Alto, California
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Palo Alto Humane Society (PAHS) |
Join us on World Animal Day as we expand what it means to be humane in today’s world. Sunday 4th October from 12pm to 4pm at Cogswell Plaza in Palo Alto (corner of Lytton and Ramona) PAHS is partnering with several groups to connect current issues involving animals, people, and planet while enlightening solutions. Actors, face painting, puppet shows, a mobile pet vaccination and microchip van, and delicious vegan cuisine by certified partner Calafia Cafe will join information booths, speakers, and more. Some of the topics to be covered will include humane pet laws, water health and ecologic biodiversity, animal agribusiness and climate change, the power of food choices, and bees and colony collapse disorder. Erin Scott, Manager of Organizational Development, Curator, Animal Art Gallery, Palo Alto Humane Society (PAHS). More information at: (650) 424 1901 or www.paloaltohumane.org |
| World Animal Day MN |
| USA - Columbus, Minnesota
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Brother Wolf & Friends |
World Animal Day MN. When: October 3, 2009 from 10am - 6pm. Where: Running Aces Harness Park, Columbus, Minnesota. Free Admission - Donations Accepted. The World Animal Day Minnesota event is designed to give everyone who attends a deeper understanding of our animal world and a deeper appreciation and gratitude for all animals through: Playful Education, Informative Displays, Entertaining Speakers and Thoughtful Reflection. There will be great music and refreshments will be available. For more information about this event please visit www.WorldAnimalDayMN or send an email to Kathy Grimes, President - KGrimes@brotherwoldandfriends.com |
| Blessing of Pets |
| USA - New Brighton, Pennsylvania
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New Brighton United Methodist Church |
The New Brighton United Methodist Church is holding its First Annual Community Event in celebration of World Animal Day and the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi (Patron Saint of Animals). When: Saturday 3rd October from 3:00 to 4:00pm at 5th Avenue site (1009 5th Avenue). All creatures great and small welcome. Please ensure all dogs are on leashes and cats/other pets are in carriers. Don't bring pets that aren't people or animal friendly or would be frightened - bring a picture to be blessed instead. Bring a photo to place on the memorial table of pets that have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. For more information, please contact Debbie via email: dhrexroad@yahoo.com |
| Animal Blessing Celebration |
| CANADA - Ottawa, Ontario
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Canadian Foundation for Animal Assisted Support Services & Responsible Dog Owners of Canada |
Come Celebrate! Date: October 3, 2009 Time: 10am - 2pm Where: Andrew Haydon Park. Celebration Highlights: Free entry and no charge to set up stalls; Dominic D'Arcy and his Rising Stars. Our event will be opened by Patrons Dave Smith and Kevin Frost and will be followed by Blessing the Animals. There will be a BBQ, Entertainment, Stalls and lots more. Think Safety First: All dogs must be on a leash and please clean up poop (bags available); Cats, birds and other critters need to be crated; Please do not leave your pets unsupervised and bring water for them. |
| Animal Expo |
| CANADA - Gibsons (north of Vancouver) British Columbia
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Renaissance Animal Rescue (RAR) |
We will be having an animal expo here on the coast and it will be a community information event so rescue centres, pet friendly/related businesses (limited to those promoting and using humane methods of training and care) will have booths/stalls. Another event attraction will be a series of workshops on grooming, reward based training, first aid, hoof care etc. Our Newsletters (both the charity Renaissance Animal Rescue and Dogs of Distinction) will be a 'Special Edition' featuring World Animal Day and focus on how we can help rescue animals in these tough economic times along with other helpful tips. A TV station has agreed to promote World Animal Day prior to the event and will very likely cover the event itself which is great news. Also, we will have contests in the local papers as a lead up and of course we will have information on our website. Jane Bowers, Renaissance Animal Rescue and World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Dessert & Ice Cream Social and Auction |
| USA - Wheeling, West Virginia
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Supporters of Webark Estates No-Kill Animal Shelter |
Date: 4th October 2009 Time: 2.00pm Venue: Elm Grove Civics, Sycamore Ave., Wheeling, WV. Event Description: This delicious family event benefits Webark Estates No-Kill Animal Shelter. Lots of desserts, drinks, and ice cream, featuring Kirkes Ice Cream, with DJ 'Mr. Twister' playing great music. Join your fellow Webark supporters at this yummy event, which will help care for the dogs, cats, and bunnies at Webark. Take-Out will be available. All ticket purchasers are entered into a drawing to win nice prizes! Ticket Prices: $5 for adults and $3 for children. Auctioneer Brad Howard will start the Auction of mostly new items at about 2:30pm. Cash, check, or credit cards accepted. For more information about this event and to purchase tickets, please contact Pam Lacefield, Webark Estates Inc. by telephoning 304-639-4300. This event is generously sponsored by Kirkes Ice Cream. |
| Quebec City Marks World Animal Day |
| CANADA - Quebec City, Quebec
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Organised by Chantal Ronda, animal lover, Quebec City |
Come celebrate World Animal Day for the first time in Quebec City! 4 October, 12:30pm at the Parliament of Quebec. Animal lovers will join a peaceful march, carrying white biodegradable balloons as a sign of respect for the animals. Following the march, there will be a release of white doves on a background of acoustic music by Martin Carré. The Honorable Marlene Jennings, MP for the Liberal Party, will address the public before the march. (Note that after the march, the doves will be returned home and all the balloons will be collected.) This march will aim at convincing the Quebec government of the lack of animal protection laws and will remind them that the minimal sentences given to animal abusers is far from enough. Join us with your placard calling for a review into Quebec's animal welfare legislation where there are still gas chambers in our shelters, where animals are killed in atrocious ways, and this is unacceptable. The Quebec Bar has opposed the recognition of animals as living, sentient beings. More than 2,000 puppy mills still operate in Quebec. It is a paradise for animal abusers, who only receive a $140 fine and their crimes are soon forgotten. Such is the law in Quebec! Changes are needed now!! For more information and to confirm your participation in this event, please contact Chantal Ronda by sending an email to: jmda@live.ca Website: www.lesevenementsarsenik.com/jmdaqc.html |
| World Animal Day Sponsored by National Geographic Kids |
| CANADA - Toronto
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Toronto Zoo |
Sunday, October 4th - World Animal Day with National Geographic Kids. It's World Animal Day - a time to celebrate humankind's relationship with the animal kingdom. Join National Toronto, Canada - October 4th is internationally-recognized World Animal Day. Join National Geographic at the Toronto Zoo with a fun-filled day of exciting activities designed for the whole family to celebrate, observe, and learn about their WILD animal friends at the Zoo! A day of fun combining Toronto families, National Geographic Kids, and National Geographic photographer Ian Nichols. What/Why: October 4th is internationally-recognized World Animal Day. Join National Geographic at the Toronto Zoo with a fun-filled day of exciting activities designed for the whole family to celebrate, observe, and learn about their WILD animal friends at the Zoo! Here’s what’s on: Kids photography workshops with Ian Nichols, a renowned National Geographic photographer. Hear his stories while learning to take pictures of animals, and get his autograph! Space is limited. Pre-register at torontozoo.com; Craft activities and special screening program of the National Geographic Kids TV series “Toot & Puddle” (Treehouse, TFO) and “Mama Mirabelle’ (TVO, TFO, Knowledge Network) in our Conservation Connection Centre all day; Sing “Happy World Animal Day” to all the animals with a cake celebration at 1:00pm at the Elephant Exhibit in the African Savanna; Autograph session 2:30pm to 3:30pm at the Lowland Gorilla exhibit in the African Rainforest Pavilion with Ian Nicols, renowned National Geographic photographer, who has worked extensively with gorillas in the Congo. When: Date: Sunday, October 4th, 2009. Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm. Where: Toronto Zoo - Main Entrance. Take Hwy 401 to Meadowvale Rd (exit #389 both directions) in Scarborough. Go north on Meadowvale to Main Parking. Zoo Hours to Oct. 12th – 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Oct. 13th to March 12th - 9:30am to 4:30pm. Last admissions one hour before closing. General Admission 13-64 incl. is $21, Children 3 and under are free, Children 4-12 are $13 and Seniors 65+ are $15. Parking is $8/vehicle. Event schedule subject to change without notice. The Zoo is located at Meadowvale Road and Hwy. 401, Exit 389 east and west bound. For general information, call (416) 392-5929. |
| World Animal Day comes to Edmonton's Valley Zoo |
| CANADA - Edmonton
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Valley Zoo, Edmonton, Canada |
One of the relatively tranquil seasons at the Valley Zoo is already going to be busier than usual this year, and now it’s about to get a whole lot wilder, too. Edmonton’s zoo has been selected as one of just two in Canada to participate in World Animal Day on October 4, the same weekend that the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums conference is in town.
As part of the annual day celebrating animal life around the world, the zoo will hold a series of animal photography workshops with National Geographic photographers, including Ian Nichols, who has risen to fame for his pictures of African apes and gorillas.
"If you see his work, it’s absolutely incredible," says Tyler Pollock, the zoo’s special events co-ordinator. "So it’s a very cool thing for us to do in October. That’s usually our slower time."
Pollock spent the last few months meeting with National Geographic representatives, making a pitch for having World Animal Day at the Valley Zoo, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary and beginning significant renovations.
"The communication we’ve had with National Geographic has indicated they’re pretty keen on our facility and our redevelopment and the events that we’ve done and hosted in recent history, but also keen to be part of the CAZA conference," says Pollock.
The conference runs September 30 to October 3 at West Edmonton Mall, with Nichols among scheduled keynote speakers.
World Animal Day, which was started nearly 80 years ago in Italy by ecologists as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species, will also be celebrated this fall at the Toronto zoo.
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| Animal Blessing and Dog Races |
| USA - Sebring, Florida
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Heaven's Gates Animal Ministries |
This year, as well as our annual Animal Blessing Service, we will be showcasing the Humane Society of Highlands County in Florida. More information about this event will be added as soon as it's available. In the meantime, please contact Gail Leavitt via email: heavensgates@vistanet.net |
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