Be Kind to Animals Week

Be Kind to Animals Week is back for its eleventh year, running from Friday 1 to Thursday 7 October 2021. Beginning back in 2013 by Edgar's Mission, a not-for-profit sanctuary for rescued farm animals, Be Kind to Animals Week reflects on the importance of being kind to animals and demonstrating how simple acts of kindness can have an enormous impact on all furred, feathered, fleeced, and finned beings.

This year, the campaign is hoping to exceed 5,000 pledges, which involves a commitment to eat kind by choosing to dine on plant-based recipes for the week, and to shop and live kind too.

To support participants in their pledge, Edgar’s Mission will send out free Kindness Kits, along with daily emails filled with plant-based recipe inspiration and other kindness tips. They will also be offering the chance to win a hamper full of ethical goodies.

“Be Kind to Animals Week is a great opportunity to stop and think about how being kinder can improve our own lives, animals’ lives and the world,” said Edgar’s Mission’s Founder and Director, Pam Ahern.

During the week, Pam will also be doing a series of virtual library talks across three Melbourne libraries, as well as host two live virtual tours from the sanctuary through Edgar’s Mission’s Facebook page.

Be Kind to Animals Week Library Talk Series with Pam Ahern:

Wednesday, 15 September: Virtual talk and tour from the sanctuary on Edgar’s Mission Facebook, 2pm AEST
Friday 1, October: Romsey Public Library, 10.30am*
Friday 1, October: Virtual talk and tour from the sanctuary on Edgar’s Mission Facebook, 2pm AEST
Saturday 2, October: Woodend Public Library, 10.30am*
Tuesday 5, October: Virtual talk and tour from the sanctuary on Edgar’s Mission Facebook, 2pm AEST
Wednesday 6, October: Gisborne Public Library, 4pm*

*Library talks currently being rescheduled to Zoom, details still to be finalised.

Join us and take the pledge!

To make your pledge and for more information, free fun resources and a downloadable colouring competition for kids, please visit bekindtoanimalsweek.org.au