European Pet Night (Feb)
'Pets not only bring pleasure to
life in the form of companionship they can also help save lives through
disease detection & can assist people with potentially life-threatening
health conditions.'
This was the main message during 8th European Pet Night which assembled more than 160 European decision-makers, animal health and welfare associations and related stakeholders in the Bibliothèque Solvay.
“Training dogs to detect diseases or assist
individuals who live with dangerous health conditions can help stimulate
innovation in non-invasive diagnosis, but more importantly it can save lives.
This is just one example of the great value companion animals have to society and underlines that pets deserve continuous care from both policy-makers and the general public.” Declan O’Brien (IFAH-Europe Managing Director)
Purina® Walk for Dog Guides (May)
The next Assistance Dogs International (ADI) Conference will be held in Barcelona (Spain) from 27-29 July 2012.
“Pets can save lives” - European Pet Night 2012 showcases 'how animals
detect diseases'
This was the main message during 8th European Pet Night which assembled more than 160 European decision-makers, animal health and welfare associations and related stakeholders in the Bibliothèque Solvay.
The event helped
showcase ‘how pets contribute to society
as a whole’ and what Europe can do to ‘improve
responsible pet ownership’.
“Training dogs to detect diseases or assist
individuals who live with dangerous health conditions can help stimulate
innovation in non-invasive diagnosis, but more importantly it can save lives. This is just one example of the great value companion animals have to society and underlines that pets deserve continuous care from both policy-makers and the general public.” Declan O’Brien (IFAH-Europe Managing Director)
The 16 partner Organisations
of European Pet Night - all active in animal health and welfare issues -
displayed their continued efforts to promote responsible pet ownership and
invited Claire Guest from Medical Detection Dogs to
present the pioneering work the UK Charity has undertaken in terms of training
dogs to alert people with serious health conditions, but also on the cancer
detection front.
“This European Pet
Night clearly communicated the numerous benefits of healthy pets.
Although the recently published European Animal Welfare Strategy makes no direct
reference to dogs and cats, it is clear that the 195 million pets in Europe
deserve our utmost attention. As a veterinarian, I have seen the joy and
support pets bring to their owners. - Responsible pet ownership should be
strongly encouraged across Europe.” Dr Horst Schnellhardt (MEP)
Source: FECAVA - Federation of
European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations
‘European
Pet Night 2010 in the European Parliament.wmv’ – YouTube video
RSPCA Million
Paws Walk (May)
RSPCA Million Paws Walk will
be held across Australia Sun 20th May 2012. It’s THE
big day out for all animal lovers!
2011
Sydney Million Paws Walk
Purina® Walk for Dog Guides (May)
The Purina® Walk for Dog Guides raises
money to help train Dog Guides for Canadians with visual, hearing, medical or
physical disabilities
- The Walk has raised more than $9mil dollars for Dog Guides
- 100% of the funds raised from 200+ participating communities across Canada go directly toward raising, training and providing Dog Guides to Canadians at no cost
- 2012 National Walk day is Sunday May 27
- All ages, fitness levels, with or without a dog are welcome to participate
- To register, find a Walk
near you or donate to http://dogguides.com/purinawalk.html
Assistance Dogs International Conference (July)
The next Assistance Dogs International (ADI) Conference will be held in Barcelona (Spain) from 27-29 July 2012.
The conference will be held back-to-back with the Canine Science Forum (CSI) and there will be a joint session with their delegates, bringing together research and practical action.
ADI Awareness
Week (Aug)
International Assistance Dog Week (IAWD) was
created to recognize of all the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs helping
individuals mitigate their disability-related limitations. IADW is held every year in August. Next International Assistance Dog Week will be held on August 5-11, 2012.
Assistance
dogs transform the lives of their human partners with debilitating physical and
mental disabilities by serving as their companion, helper, aide, best friend
and close member of their family.
World Animal Day - Oct 4
World Animal Day was started in 1931 at a convention
of ecologists in Florence, Italy, as way of highlighting the plight of
endangered species. Since then it has grown to encompass all kinds of animal
life and is widely celebrated throughout the world.
Oct 4 was chosen as World
Animal Day as it is
the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the Patron
Saint of Animals.
Many
churches worldwide observe the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on Oct 4 each
year. The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12thC
and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. It’s
a popular day for ets to be ‘blessed’.
Be Kind to Animals
Week (1-7 Oct)
The kindness of one person can make a world of
difference in the lives of another. Be Kind to Animals Week gives us a
chance to take a step back from our busy lives and think about those that ask
nothing of us.
During the
first week of October (1-7) do something to celebrate your concern
for animals worldwide! This could be something as small as taking your dog for
a walk, volunteer at an animal sanctuary or picking up litter on the beach.
Can I play Holi with my dog?
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