Animal Awareness Day 2009
The 4th of October marks the celebration of the feast of St. Francis and the significance of his life for us humans. This day has thus been chosen to commemorate the animal world, and to remind us of the rights of animals and the respect that we owe them.
At St. Catherine’s High School, the commemoration of this day is an important event and it has as such become an annual date on the school calendar. Animal Awareness Day is organised with the sole aim of heightening awareness amongst students, staff and families about the importance of respecting, protecting, and taking care of the animal species. To this avail, the School’s population is mobilised to appreciate and learn more a
bout the keeping of pets and the importance of all animals of different species in the global environment chain.
As is customary, students and their parents bring their pets to school in a whole-school campaign in favour of animals. This year, we welcomed at school around 50 different pets which remained on our school grounds for two hours while the students toured in groups the various sections dedicated to dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, fish, tortoises, rabbits, etc.
As part of the activity, the School has also campaigned to raise funds that will be contributed towards a local NGO that deals with animal rights.