World Animal Day 2003 Celebrations!

In Australia, WSPA and the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Cat Alliance have organized a World Animal Day cat show. The show is expected to be a major fund raising event foir the WSPA. It's being held in Narrabundah, ACT, on 4 and 5 October. In New Zealand the WSPA is inviting its supporters to fund-raise for WAD with an initiative called 'Show Your Stripes'.

The Singapore's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has organized a special exhibition at the Parco Bugis Junction shopping centre from 3 to 5 October.

In Ireland the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is celebrating World Animal Week from 29 September to 5 October, and will be selling animal badges all across Dublin

In Israel, The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad - SPANA has set up a new Educational Animal Centre. More than £150,000 was raised from overseas contributors to build the centre on land donated by the Jordanian Ministry of Education. The Center is to be declared open on October 9th 2003 by the Minister of Education and Prince A'ssem.

On 4th October in celebration of WAD, the Lithuanian Society For the Protection of Animals ( LiSPA) in partnership with the Lithuanian State Food & Veterinary Service will pronounce this day as a "Day of Compassion". Lispa along with the Ministry of Education has published the Humane Education Programme. The publication will go to all 20,000 schools in the Republic of Lithuania.