World Farm Animals Day – October 2, 2022, history significance why we celebrate
World Farm Animals Day, which falls on October 2 every year, has great significance as it sheds light and brings awareness regarding the abuse and maltreatment of animals. It makes us remember that millions of innocent animals have lost their lives at large factory farms. This day also aims to introduce regulations to fight for the equality of all animals, regardless of their life cycles, so quality meat and related products can be obtained from healthy and well-treated animals.
History of World Farm Animals Day
World Farm Animals Day is also known as World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA). It was founded in 1983 by an international campaign of the Farm Animal Rights Movement. The day brings in some awareness about the pain of the animals that are killed for food.
The aim of the observance is to provide a more compassionate world where animals are no longer viewed as commodities. Billions of farm animals were killed for meat, eggs, and dairy in the factory farms and slaughterhouses globally. The day aims at saving those animals which are heartless slaughtered and put to death ultimately for the need of man’s need.
Even animals raised on small family farms are enduring many of these abuses. Irrespective of the place they were raised, every farm animal raised for food is facing a gruesome slaughter.
World Farm Animals Day works to reveal mourn and honor the torturous and suffering of the death of cows, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, chickens, and other animals that are primarily raised for food. Over the years, this day was now celebrated and supported by approximately 500 communities from all over the world.
WORLD FARM ANIMALS DAY TIMELINE
1824
The R.S.P.C.A. is Born
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is established in London to rescue and rehabilitate animals of all kinds across England and Wales.
1925
Old MacDonald
The Sam Patterson Trio records the song ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm,’ loosely based on Thomas D’Urfey’s song ‘In the Fields in Frost and Snow’ for an opera called “The Kingdom of the Birds or Wonders of the Sun.”
1980s
Temple Grandin Makes Slaughtering Humane
Temple Grandin, a scientist and animal behaviorist, invents a conveyor-restrainer system to make large beef slaughtering plants humane.
1983
Making a Difference Starts Here
World Farm Animals Day is established to bring awareness to the excruciating pain and suffering of animals slaughtered for food.
1996
Equal Farming for All
The not-for-profit RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is launched.
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5 LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT FARM ANIMALS
Cows will outnumber people soon
With over 94 million cows in the U.S., there is approximately one cow for every three people.
Chickens communicate well
Chickens can communicate using over 200 different noises.
Pigs can’t sweat
Since pigs lack sweat glands, they must roll in mud to stay cool and avoid sunburn.
Donkeys have excellent vantage points
A donkey’s eyes are positioned to see all four of its feet regardless of how it is standing.
Cows are social
Cows are highly social creatures and form bonds with one another.
How to Celebrate the day
Celebrating World Farm Animals Day is very simple. The best way is to become a veggie and thereby eating only vegetarian foods. Encourage your family and friends to avoid eating the foods made from killing those farm animals. Let them know the sufferings they encounter when they were killed by taking them to the slaughterhouse. Share using the hashtag #WorldFarmAnimalsDay on social media.
