International holidays - World Pets Day

Every year on November 30, most countries around the world celebrate World Pet Day, proclaimed in Italy in 1931 at the International Forum for the Protection of Nature The purpose of creating the holiday was the idea of ​​attracting everyone's attention to the problems of domestic animals, developing a sense of responsibility in children towards our smaller brothers Pets are in great need of constant care and love from their owners; they are ready to pay for this all their lives with their loyalty and devotion But people often forget about this And yesterday’s friends often find themselves simply thrown out onto the street, overboard from the owner’s warmth and care, due to the person’s changed life circumstances November 30 is a day calling on people to think about their own behavior, to be more prudent and decent towards their pets And most importantly, teach children to treat the natural world as human beings Today, children's cruelty to pets or stray animals is considered a huge problem throughout the world The Internet is flooded with videos of sadistic recordings of a person's unfortunate friends In our country, this issue is especially acute, since the law does not provide for any punishment for cruelty to animals, although since 1999 the bill has been under consideration in the State Duma This moment is also always brightly illuminated by the organizers of the holiday Concerned people gather with posters and banners near government institutions, hoping to remind the powers that be of the need to consider what has long been gathering dust on the shelves In our country, the holiday has been celebrated since 2000, and this event is quite large-scale and bright All institutions directly related to animals, zoos, shelters, veterinary clinics, environmental and conservation communities, join the holiday Much attention is paid to November 30th in all educational institutions, from nurseries to graduate schools And, of course, all pet owners celebrate this day In different regions, this holiday is celebrated in different ways, flash mobs are held in favor of creating new shelters, active charity collections are conducted for a fund to help seriously ill animals, exhibitions of cats, dogs, parrots, turtles, guinea pigs and other domestic animals are held Competitions, contests, competitions are organized for the best children's drawing on the topic, for the best poem, essay, or do-it-yourself craft, dedicated to caring for your pets In zoos, the “bell” campaign, so beloved by children, is held, when children ring bells with all their might for exactly one minute, calling on the people of the planet to be responsible for those they have tamed