The World Animal Day is observed annually on October 04 since 1929.
The day aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.
The theme for World Animal Day 2023 is “Great or Small, Love Them All.”
The World Animal Day was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann and he organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany.
The event was moved to 4 October for the first time in 1929.