As you know, the civilization and humanity of society is not only technical progress with its inventions and making life easier for society To a greater extent, this is the value of the life and health of every living creature And not only the lives and health of people, but also the lives of our smaller brothers - animals Today, the problem of homeless animals is quite acute in every country How many animals are left without owners due to changing circumstances Others are already born that way The whole world is diligently fighting this problem Shelters are organized for homeless cats and dogs, there are many charitable foundations where compassionate, caring citizens can financially help animals - provide them with shelter and food However, the problem remains unresolved We all see dogs and cats on the streets of our cities, but not all of us think about how to help them The American World Organization for the Protection of Animals organized an event - World Day for the Protection of Stray Animals This happened in 1992 Since then, it has traditionally been held on the third Saturday of August On this day, volunteers all over the world try to inform people all over the planet about this problem Concerts, promotions and competitions are organized - the proceeds from which are used to save and improve the lives of our lesser disadvantaged brothers The question of the unenviable situation of homeless animals was first raised at the end of the 19th century At the same time, for the first time in the history of mankind, measures began to be taken en masse to alleviate the suffering of stray cats and dogs In Russia, unfortunately, measures to actualize this problem are not so widely carried out However, every year concerned citizens raise the issue of the difficulties of the existence of animals and try to somehow help them Thus, many veterinary clinics on this day provide free vaccinations to homeless animals, as well as sterilization operations In some places, collections of material assistance are increasingly organized every year In short, every year this problem becomes more and more urgent They talk about her They are thinking about it and trying to somehow solve it If every person on our planet, at least on this day - the third Saturday of August - did at least some good for homeless animals: brought food to the nursery, financed the purchase of medicine, organized the placement of a puppy or kitten in a family, this would probably be a painful issue for society wasn't that sharp