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On 4th October 2008, World Animal Day, at 14:00 GMT, people from all around the world will come together to tell Turkey to stop animal cruelty. They will gather in front of Turkish diplomatic missions around the world and send a strong warning to Turkey to terminate the killing of its stray animals. Turkey is one of the worst offenders of animal rights in the world, and the peoples of the world will let it be known on this day that they will no longer tolerate this.

Their Turkish counterparts will be holding a similar rally in Istanbul. Altinkum Didim Today NewsOn 4 October 2008, World Animal Day, at 14:00 GMT, people from all around the world will come together to tell Turkey to stop animal cruelty. They will gather in front of Turkish diplomatic missions around the world and send a strong warning to Turkey to terminate the killing of its stray animals.

Turkey is one of the worst offenders of animal rights, and the peoples of the world will let it be known on this day that they will no longer tolerate this. Their Turkish counterparts will be holding a similar rally in Istanbul.

This group is established to coordinate this rally. Information about local rallies will be posted on the group as it becomes available. For inquiries regarding local rallies, please contact the relevant person on the local event page. If you want to organize a rally yourself, please contact the group administrator. To the extent that possible, all rallies will be held simultaneously.

However, local adjustments can be made if 14:00 GMT is an unsociable hour in your time zone. Alternative locations can also be set if there is no Turkish diplomatic mission where you are. Event details to be announced soon on Altinkum Didim Today News with updates. 03/09/08 Altinkum Didim Today News

Article - M Miltenburg reported for Didim Today News 

Little About World Animal Day

World Animal Day was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species. Since then it has grown to encompass all kinds of animal life and is widely celebrated in countries throughout the world. October 4 was chosen as World Animal Day as it is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

It is intended as a day of celebration for anyone in the world who cares about animals. It is not restricted to any one nationality, creed, religion, political belief or ideology. Launched in the UK on 4 October 2003. organisations, groups, animal shelters, places of worship, schools, clubs and individuals who participated in what was to become an annual event, quite simply, helped make history. Since the official World Animal Day website was launched in 2003, the number of World Animal Day events taking place throughout the world has increased year upon year and with your help we can ensure the trend continues. Articles taken from World Animal Day Org for information purpose only.

 Telegraph News on 03/09/08

A dog is being put down every 80 minutes because they cannot be found a home, according to new figures. The Dogs Trust annual stray dog report estimates almost 100,000 dogs were picked up by local authorities last year, with 6,710 then destroyed for want of a home or because they were ill or aggressive.

Belfast News on  03/09/08

Eleven dogs are put to sleep in Northern Ireland every day because no-one can offer them a home, a disturbing survey by the Dogs Trust has found. The Trust reports that in the UK as a whole, more than 18 dogs a day are put down because they are unwanted.

BBC News on 03/09/08

Concern about stray dogs figures, The Dogs Trust said research company GfK NOP found that 96,892 strays were picked up by local councils last year - the equivalent of 11 an hour. Chris Lawrence, veterinary director at Dogs Trust, said that although that was a drop on previous years, the number of dogs running loose is still too high.