What is World Animal Day?
What if supporting animal welfare organizations was as easy as sharing your thoughts on that new plant-based burger?
World Animal Day is on October 4th — an annual global celebration dedicated to animal rights and welfare. First celebrated on March 24, 1925, in Berlin by cynologist Heinrich Zimmermann, the event has grown into a worldwide movement uniting millions in the fight against animal suffering.
Quick Facts
- World Animal Day is on October 4th every year
- This World Animal Day 2025 theme is "The world is also their home"
- It is sometimes known as World Animal Welfare Day or World Animal Protection Day
- Millions of people participate globally to support animal welfare
How to Support Animals This World Animal Day
Through abillion's network of impact partners, you can support animals facing exploitation, abandonment, and abuse across the globe. Below are organizations making measurable differences — and you can help them today.
This World Animal Day, we're connecting you with incredible nonprofits doing the real work — rescuing animals, changing policies, and creating lasting impact.
Animal Sanctuaries & Rescues
Animal Equality
Over 900 undercover investigations across 13 countries have exposed what happens inside factory farms. Italy's 2026 male chick culling ban? That came directly from their work. Since 2006, they've been turning evidence into legislative change and corporate accountability across eight countries. Support Animal Equality on abillion.
Pigeon For Miles
Racing operations abandon them. Dove release businesses dump them when they stop being profitable. Backyard breeders discard them. Domestic pigeons can't survive in the wild, and most animal rescues won't take them. That's where Pigeons for Miles comes in—providing specialized medical care and permanent homes in Brewster, New York, for birds everyone else considers worthless. Help them on abillion.
Peacefield Farm Sanctuary
Emma and John Hoel wanted to create more than just a sanctuary. On 30 acres near Gainesville, Florida, they built a place where rescue meets education—free plant-based cooking classes, farm tours, and community programs that connect people with animals like Charlotte the donkey while teaching practical skills for compassionate living. Support Peacefield on abillion.
Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary Farm
When farm guardians in New Brunswick face illness, financial hardship, or life changes, their animals often have nowhere to go. The Maritimes desperately lack farm animal sanctuaries. Founded in 2019, Lily's Place in Codys fills that gap—providing compassionate care and rehoming for displaced, injured, and aging animals in an underserved region. Help Lily’s Place on abillion.
Rooster Redemption
Male chicks in the egg industry are killed on day one—gassed, macerated, or thrown away. The ones who survive to adulthood often face abandonment when they start crowing. Rooster Redemption in Skagit County, Washington, takes them all: cockfighting survivors, failed school hatching projects, religious sacrifice escapees. Every bird gets proper care and a chance to be seen as more than disposable. Fund their work on abillion.
Animal Advocacy Organizations
Veggie Mijas
Mainstream veganism often erases cultural identity and ignores that communities of color face different health challenges. Veggie Mijas creates space for those conversations through 30+ annual events across NYC, Chicago, LA, and other cities—focusing on ancestral food practices, plant-based adaptations, and health equity in BIPOC communities without sacrificing culture. Join their work on abillion.
B.E.S.A. Quebec
Quebec's animal protection law says animals are sentient beings with rights. The same law carves out exceptions for farmed animals. Seven million pigs are killed annually under conditions the law pretends don't exist. B.E.S.A. (Bien-être et Sécurité Animale) investigates what's really happening and pushes lawmakers to close the loopholes. Support their work on abillion.
AEL Advocacy
Systemic change requires legal battles, but most advocates fighting for animal and environmental justice can't afford lawyers. AEL Advocacy—Canada's first intersectional animal and environmental law organization—provides free legal services to low-income individuals, community groups, and nonprofits in Ontario who need representation to create real change. Support them on abillion.
Food Empowerment Project
Worker exploitation, food deserts in communities of color, child labor in chocolate production, animal suffering—these issues are all connected. Food Empowerment Project, led by a woman of color through a collective model, tackles them together. Their work has earned UN citations and city honors while creating culturally-relevant vegan resources that honor Mexican, Filipino, Lao, Chinese, Soul Food, and Indian cuisines without erasing heritage. Support their work on abillion.
Santuario Vegan Point
You don't need 50 acres or massive funding to make a difference. This microsanctuary in Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain, rescues animals and spreads veganism throughout the Canary Islands—a region where advocacy infrastructure barely exists. Small-scale, grassroots work in overlooked places can create ripples that turn into movements. Help Santuario Vegan Point today.
Ruben’s Shoes
Kelly started collecting shoes for a community in the Dominican Republic expecting a few hundred pairs. Six months later, she had 11,747 pairs in a shipping container. That momentum became something bigger: a full elementary school with 240+ students and a secondary school under construction. Breaking poverty cycles requires both infrastructure and sustained support—not one-time charity drives. Support Reuben’s Shoes now.
Take Action This World Animal Day
Since our founding, abillion's community has collectively given away $5.4 million to over 150 charity partners and distributed equity to 64,000 members.
The path forward is clear: together we can change the way the world works and end animal cruelty and suffering. Every donation, every review, every conversation about these organizations creates momentum toward a future where all animals are protected and respected.
Want to know how you can turn reviews into donations? Read our complete guide on turning your reviews into real world impact.
Because World Animal Day isn't just about celebration — it's about commitment to action that lasts all 365 days of the year.
