Go back

Virginia McKenna – Actress, Author and Wildlife Campaigner

Thank you for inviting me to contribute a message for World Animal Day. I really hope it will be a worldwide success. All good wishes, Virginia.

“For many people World Animal Day is every day.  Because every day the animals touch our lives in one way or another.  As ‘pets’, as food, as beasts of burden, as educational ‘exhibits’ in zoos, as victims of the entertainment industry, as helpless objects on which drugs, cosmetics, and household goods are tested, as targets for the callous trophy hunters.  

But there are two sides to this coin.  They bring us joy, comfort, companionship and loyalty.  They are living, sentient creatures, as we are, and deserve our respect, kindness and understanding.  365 days a year. 

Virginia McKenna, Co-Founder, The Born Free Foundation
Image: Andy Gotts

Back to the top
Website by AgencyForGood

Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved