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World Animal Day or unofficially World Animal Lover Day is a cause for celebration for anyone who loves animals, irrespective of their national, geographical or religious beliefs. The day was formulated in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a method of highlighting the plight of endangered species. October 4 was thus chosen as World Animal Day and quite appropriately so as it is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. But this in no way makes it a religious festival, though of course it does speak a religion, the religion of love towards animals. 

The day is celebrated variously in different countries the world round. The ease of media and telecommunication has made the spread of the event emphatically faster and with the hope of greater results and changes in world attitude in cruelty towards animals. A great thrust has been the launch of the official website of World Animal Day on the 4th October 2003. The website has been a major conduit in successfully disseminating the philosophy of the event to a greater audience worldwide. Besides, the website also lists a conglomerate of countries and events which can be participated in.

The World Animal Day works in cooperation with many concerned organizations worldwide and is also greatly endorsed and supported by national and international celebrities.