Today is the feast Day of Saint Roch
There are many interesting facts about Saint Roch that have made him a beloved figure throughout history. In many European countries, dogs are blessed on his feast day in honor of the dog that saved his life. In some cultures, Saint Roch is also associated with the ability to find lost items, due to his reputation for finding and healing lost souls.
International Homeless Animal Day
International Homeless Animals Day falls on every third Saturday in August, which will be August 16 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.
Conceived and first commemorated by ISAR (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS) in 1992, ISAR’s International Homeless Animals’ Day is a worldwide recognized and observed event commemorated annually on the third Saturday in August. This year the date is August 16th.
On International Homeless Animals’ Day, ISAR along with animal protection organizations, veterinary professionals, corporate executives, law enforcement, emergency responders, elected officials, local celebrities, museums, libraries, communications and media outlets, retail establishments, community organizations, e-commerce companies, art galleries, educational institutions, community activists, volunteer groups, sports teams, youth clubs, schoolchildren and others join together to publicize the spay/neuter and adoption message. This worldwide educational effort is aimed at halting the euthanasia and suffering of unwanted companion animals and cats and dogs that have been abandoned on the streets.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteTwo things I have never heard of - and which deserve to be much better known!!! Have a wonderfurs weekend there at the K-krib! Hugswagswhiskeries YAM-aunty xxx
We will applaud the day when no animals are homeless, none abandoned ... it is something I have never understood, never will. How any human can willfully treat an animal with cruelty or neglect ...
ReplyDeleteIf only every cat and dog had a furever home. I would be grateful for that indeed.
ReplyDeleteWe love all animals, especially the homeless ones.
ReplyDeleteThose are two celebrations we didn't know about. We wish there were no homeless animals anywhere.
ReplyDeleteWe agree whole heartedly! We have some feral cats that are "owned" by our community and each and everyone of them would have a home (if they were interested). They are loved and fed by the community and are spayed and neutered and they are wonderful at their "jobs" of keeping the rodent population down. Thanks for visiting@ Keep being awesome! Marvelous Marv
DeleteI have never heard of St. Roch. It would be a wonderful world if there were no homeless animals.
ReplyDeleteThose are wonderful photos all and a very important day all around!
ReplyDeleteWe have never heard of these special days before. All animals should have their forever homes and be loved.
ReplyDeleteI thought St. Anthony was the one who helped find lost items. I wish all animals had forever homes. XO
ReplyDeleteWhat a super important day all the way around. There are lots of homeless animals and we mustn't forget to take care of them. XO
ReplyDeleteThis is a new 'saint' for me! Never heard of him before now. We were homeless too, before we found our present furmily.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for more info about St. Roch and ISAR. I am enjoying your event badges and celebrating with you and The Cat Blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteI picked today to try and visit all my friends on one post and the one post is this one because I have a special place in my heart for homeless people and pets. this is info I did not know. I am missing all of you and LOVE the header, made me laugh
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "We were all homeless here once, except for Lulu I think."
ReplyDeleteChaplin: "Yes, Charlee and I don't really remember it, but we were born in a gutter in San Diego, I think."
Oona: "Oona was born out on the street too and was left on Dada's cousin's porch by a friendly neighborhood cat, along with her brother, Odie, who lives with Dada's other cousin now."
Java Bean: "And I of course lived on the streets of Baja for nearly a year before I came to the shelter."
Lulu: "Charlee is right ― I wasn't homeless per se, but I did end up at the shelter when my previous owners moved away. I was never on the street like the rest of you, though."
Java Bean: "You did not miss anything!"