World Farm Animals Day

World Farm Animals Day is held on October 2. This event in the first decade of the month October is annual.

Goats are great companions for other farm animals, including horses, cows, and chickens. Sheep make a bleating sound. Cows will outnumber people soon. With over 94 million cows in the U.S., there is approximately one cow for every three people.

With a massive market for beef in the U.S. and Canada, raising cattle is at the top of the list for livestock. Not only do you get a decent payout for each animal you raise, but cattle are remarkably low-maintenance.

Life is hectic and we often don’t take the time to think about where our food comes from and how it got to our plate. That’s why World Farm Animals Day is important to acknowledge. Created in memory of Mahatma Ghandi, the day highlights the suffering of billions of farm animals living in poor conditions on factory farms around the world, and helps to push for changes to be made to improve farm animals’ lives. Ghandi believed in treating all living beings with respect and this is an essential component of a compassionate and just society.

Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts

World Vegetarian Day on October 1;

National Coffee Day in Japan and Sri Lanka on October 1;

Junk Mail Awareness Week on October 1 (Junk mail isn't just annoying. Take a day to think about that and maybe take some action - sign up for Do Not Mail lists, or post a note on your mailbox declaring it a junk mail-free zone);

National Pumpkin Spice Day in USA on October 1;

International Coffee Day on October 1 (At a meeting on 3–7 March 2014, a decision was taken by the International Coffee Organization to launch the first official International Coffee Day in Milan as part of Expo 2015);

CD Player Day on October 1;

Balloons Around The World Day on October 1;

National Walk Your Dog Day in US on October 1;

National Fire Pup Day in US on October 1;

National Black Dog Day n US on October 1;

National Walk Your Dog Week in US on October 1 (First Week of October);

World Cocoa and Chocolate Day on October 1;

Coffee Day in El Salvador on October 1 (Día de la caficultura);

International Gaucher Disease Day on October 1;

Day of the Sea and Fishing Wealth in Argentina on October 1;

National Tree Day in Bolivia on October 1;

Peruvian Cocoa and Chocolate Day on October 1;

Cocoa Day in Venezuela on October 1;

World Day for Farmed Animals on October 2;

Herring Holiday in Finland on October 2;

World No Alcohol Day on October 2;

Worldwide Day of Play on October 2 (is an annual event designed to encourage children and parents to turn off the television and play together, especially outdoors);