August 19 marks International Homeless Animals Day
Baku, August 19, AZERTAC
International Homeless Animals Day is observed annually on the third Saturday of August, which is August 19 this year, with events and increasing participation each year. The International Society for Animal Rights established the day to raise awareness about pet proliferation and has since performed significant work, including saving millions of animals’ lives.
The 20th century saw an increase in protections for house pets such as canines and cats, while slaughtered and working animals continued to receive minimal or no protections. During the social justice movements of the 1960s and 1970s, animal welfare organizations such as the ASPCA focused extensively on adoption, fostering, and the prevention of animal suffering.
International Homeless Animals Day (IHAD) was conceived by the International Society for Animal Rights in 1992, and its prominence has increased year by year.
The foundation for IDEA Animal Care Center (IACC) was laid by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and IDEA founder Leyla Aliyeva in October of 2014. The construction of the Center was completed in late 2016 and the facilities were officially opened by Leyla Aliyeva on November 10. IACC officially commenced its operations on March 1, 2017.
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