Συντάκτης: Pegky Dokou

International Homeless Animals Day falls on every third Saturday in August, which will be August 19 this year, and is honored with events and increasing participation every year. The International Society for Animal Rights introduced the day to spread awareness about pet overpopulation and has done meaningful work since, including saving the lives of millions of animals. HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL HOMELESS ANIMALS DAY The histories of animal rights and shelters have long been intertwined. It was in the 1870s that animal protectionists began to see the lives of children and animals as similarly vulnerable and in need of protection, and…