| Region |
Organiser |
Event Report |
| Family Fun Day |
| SINGAPORE
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Singapore SPCA |
World Animal Day is celebrated around the world on October 4. It is a special day when animal lovers gather together and share the happiness and fun that animals bring into our lives. World Animal Day is time to think of all the animals that are suffering and that still need our help. The focus of this year's celebrations will be to raise awareness about the cruelty behind puppy farms and to encourage people to adopt animals rather than buy them. The SPCA will be celebrating this very important day on Sunday, October 10 at East Coast Park, Area D1 (Dalbergia Green). Get ready for a whole day of learning and fun through exhibitions, stage games, face and hand painting, pet care advice and more! You can also do your bit to help the animals by buying SPCA merchandise and other goodies on sale that day!
The SPCA is still taking in up to 600 unwanted pets and strays every month, so it is crucial that we continue to spread the message about responsible pet ownership on this day. World Animal Day is the perfect platform for this.
For programme details for the day, please log on to this site nearer the time. Alternatively, email updates@spca.org.sg to be included in the SPCA's mailing list.
Remember to keep October 10 free so you can join in our World Animal Day celebrations! We will update you soon!
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| CAH in Hong Kong Wetland Park |
| HONG KONG
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Concern Animal Heart (CAH) |
Our special event will take place on Sunday 3rd October from 10.00am until 11.30am at the Hong Kong Wetland Park. We aim to educate children and their parents about the serious impact environmental changes have upon humans and all living creatures with a particular focus on the consequences of disappearing wetlands which directly affects the survival of animals. Places for this event are limited so if you would like to know more please send an email to Gloria: cah060305@gmail.com |
| Awareness Exhibition |
| SINGAPORE
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Promoting Animal Welfare Global Concerns Group, United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) |
Our group works towards improving the welfare standards of animals within Singapore. We work closely with Mr Louis Ng from ACRES who is a World Animal Day Ambassador. In celebration of World Animal Day 2010 we are holding a large exhibition under the "Tent" of our school, the hub of action within the students and teaching staff. We will put on mobiles, posters, models and be showing a Powerpoint presentation on stage, with video streaming during the whole day. Also, throughout the school, Plasma Screens will be broadcasting information about World Animal Day during our event. The college has also agreed to 4th October being a Mufti Day - as a uniformed school, Mufti days are extremely popular. Students will be allowed to attend school in free dress if they make a donation with all money raised being donated to World Animal Day! Annika Park, Promoting Animal Welfare Global Concern, UWCSEA |
| Kouprey Express Mural Painting Project |
| CAMBODIA - Phnom Penh
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Wildlife Alliance |
We are so pleased to participate in World Animal Day. Our environmental education and outreach project, the Kouprey Express, along with 200 school children from Phnom Penh, will be painting 3 murals depicting Cambodia’s endangered wildlife and ways to protect it at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) to beautify the Center’s walls and buildings and increase public awareness of the illegal wildlife trade that has devastated much of Asia’s rich biodiversity. Animals will include iconic, endangered, and common Cambodian species, such as the Indochinese Tiger, the Asian Elephant, Gibbons, Lorises, Banteng, Sambar deer, water birds Crocodiles, most primate species, otters, Sun bears, Asiatic Black bears, and other large mammals. All animals will be painted in colors true to life, except the possibly extinct Kouprey and Rhinoceros, which will remain as outlines only. These two animals will be represented as outlines to underline the fact to visitors that extinction is forever. The mural painting will take place on Saturday, October 2, commencing at 9am at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, about 45km south of Phnom Penh. Amy Van Nice, Assistant Program Manager / Grant Coordinator. Email: avannnice@online.com.kh |
| TBA |
| KOREA
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CARE |
The animal welfare organization CARE which has 43,000 members in Korea is planning to celebrate World Animal Day this year. More information to follow soon. Gina Moon, World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Musical Event |
| KOREA
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FORCA Band |
The FORCA Band will play at the Cafe Naver on World Animal Day - more information to follow soon. Gina Moon, World Animal Day Ambassador |
| Photographic Display, Childrens Painting Exhibition, Awareness Campaign |
| KURDISTAN - Duhok
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Kurdistan Organisation for Animal Rights Protection, Children's Educational, |
For the second time in the history of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, we will be celebrating World Animal Day in cooperation with Duhok Veterinary Directorate, Zewa Center for the Protection of Children and Duhok Zoo. Our events and activities include: a Photographic Exhibition illustrating the animal welfare situation in Iraq; an Exhibition of Childrens Paintings of Animals; visiting the Chairman of Duhok City Council and presenting him with a World Animal Day logo flag; an educational vist to Duhok Zoo by the children from the Zewa Center where they will be taught to love, respect and take care of animals; displaying World Animal Day posters and distibuting flyers; printing the WAD logo on T-shirts and caps. The media will be present to cover our World Animal Day activities with a special focus on childrens TV and radio programs. Dr Sulaiman Tamer, KOARP and World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Chiang Mai World Animal Day |
| THAILAND - Chiang Mai
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The event will be held on Sunday 3rd October from 8.00am until 4.00pm at Chiang Mai University's Art Centre, Nimmanahaeminda Road, Tambol Suthep, Amphoe Muang, Chiang Mai. Contact: Elena via email agenda@e-baka.net |
| Programs to raise awareness of farm animal welfare |
| NEPAL - Kathmandu
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Mani Kumar Shrestha |
We are going to celebrate “World Animal Day 2010” with many programs to raise awareness of the cruelty to farm animals involved in the intensive production of dairy, eggs and meat. More information to follow. |
| March and Peaceful Demonstration |
| INDONESIA - Jakarta
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Jakarta Animal Aid Network |
We are organizing a March and Peaceful Demonstration against the animal trade in Jakarta and Yogjakarta. Various animal welfare organizations will join us including: Tasikoki Wildlife Center, Jakarta Animal Aid Network, Cikananga Wildlife Center, Center for Orangutan Protection, Animal Friends Jogja, Paneco. We will hold two events: 3 October - March. 4 October - Peaceful demonstration at forestry department to remember World Animal Day and all animals suffering in the wildlife trade circuit. For more information, please contact Femke Den Haas, World Animal Day Ambassador, Indonesia. Email: jakartaanimalaid@gmail.com |
| Worldwide Campaign calling for Stricter Laws Against Animal Abuse |
| THROUGHOUT ASIA
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Numerous Participants |
This is not a rally or even a protest, this is a Peaceful Worldwide Event to urge Governments to take animal abuse seriously by introducing stricter laws and more severe penalties.
We have from now until World Animal Day to collect at least 10,000 signatures in each participating country – at least this number of signatures are needed for Governments to sit up and take notice! On Sunday 3rd October, all participants are asked to hold a petition stand in their town to collect final signatures. Petition signatures will then be presented to Governments worldwide.
At the time of writing, there were already 129 cities around the globe participating in this ‘group campaign’ - We are the Animals’ Voice!
SRI LANKA: Kim - Animal SOS Sri Lanka; Chamath dasun Yahampath - Colombo, Sri Lanka.
INDIA: Chinny Krishna - The Blue Cross of India; Pintueli Gajjar – India co-ordinator; Diya – Hyderabad; Ramesh Srinivasan; Rana Ganguly – Calcutta;
Nilanajana Kenkare – Pune; Soumajit Nandi – Bangalore; Deep Mehta – Bombay.
INDONESIA: Tyka Dinarsasi
NEPAL: Lucia de Vries (Animal Welfare Network Nepal); Ashutosh Kadel.
PHILIPPINES: Tyler - The Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA)
NEW CALEDONIA: Valerie - Nouméa.
If you would like to organise a petition in your town, require further information or would like to contact someone who is already organising a petition in your country, please contact Tina Alaca who is co-ordinating this Worldwide campaign. Tina will provide you with everything you need including the petition wording for you to translate into your own language. The more people that are involved in collecting petition signatures, the louder our ‘Voice For The Animals’ will be! Email: alaca@isbank.net.tr Website: www.daugbjerg.info
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| Publication of Ura's Dream - a book for children |
| KOREA
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Moonbears.org |
We are busy preparing for World Animal Day and it's going well. Last year we published a children's book called Ura's World' which is currently a best seller in Korea and Hong Kong. It's a story about the adventures of a moon bear cub called Ura. We aim to publish our second book, 'Ura's Dream' on World Animal Day and it will include the World Animal Day logo. We have taken the unusual step of writing 'Ura's Dream' in both English and Korean (one book). We are all very excited about this book! In addition, we are in talks with the media about reporting events being held in celebration of World Animal Day. Gina Moon, Found of Moonbears.org and World Animal Day Ambassador. |
| Educational Program/Facebook Petition/Promotional Function/Magazine Article/Childrens' Educational Campaign/October Campaign |
| TAIWAN
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Help-Save-A-Pet Fund |
Our organisation has initiated a series of World Animal Day activities to build momentum in the lead up to 4th October. We have: conducted an educational program advocating the idea of WAD to people who are interested in animal welfare; initiated a Facebook signature collection for WAD; from July 16 - 19, we are having a promotional function at the World Trade Center in Taipei where tens of thousand of people will visit during these three days. We have World Animal Day posters everywhere at our booth and an on-pot signature collection site. Photos of these events are already posted on our Facebook website and will be updtaed regularly. We are also planning a big campaign in October, will conduct a childrens' educational campaign and make World Animal Day the theme in our magazine in August and October. Lily Wang and Emily Chow, World Animal Day Ambassadors, Taiwan. |
| Student WAD activities |
| SINGAPORE
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Woodgrove Secondary School |
I'm planning to conduct some activities on 4 October in my school for students aged between 13 and 17 years. I have browsed through the resources in your website and I think the suggested activities are fantastic. I will be selecting some of the ideas and will adapt them according to the ability level of students here. I hope to reach out to the young ones especially, to educate and raise their awareness of the right the animal kingdom has on earth! Thank you. Best regards, Salimah Salim, Woodgrove Secondary School. |
| China Gets Involved |
| CHINA
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World Animal Day Ambassadors |
Our outline plan for celebrating World Animal Day 2010 is to call for all local groups throughout China to organise an activity and, with the support of Animals Asia Foundation, we will sponsor the materials they need. Also we will help them organise their event. For example, attend a school to teach the children/students about animals in fun ways such as games. They can also join us to award people who do outstanding work to help animals. We will also encourage university student groups to get involved and support them with materials. Danielle Zhang and Irene Feng. |
