Why Be Kind?

Because kindness feels good!

You know the warm glow you feel after an act of kindness? There are so many benefits of doing good for the body and soul.

Kindness boosts your serotonin levels, a chemical that makes you feel happy and calm.

It also stimulates oxytocin, the ‘love hormone’, which helps to lower your blood pressure and improves heart health, as well as making us feel more optimistic and confident.

Endorphins reduce pain, stress, anxiety and depression. Helping others can also increase your energy levels, and even make you live longer!

Kindness is teachable to others, and it’s contagious.

By witnessing you performing an act of kindness, others will feel good and will be inspired to do something kind too!

Source: Randomactsofkindness.org

Why Be Kind to Animals?

Animals feel a range of emotions such as love, joy, grief and fear. They also have complex ways of communicating.

… and that’s only the beginning!

By getting to know animals, it’s clear that each one is an individual who wants to live a meaningful and happy life, regardless of their species.

So why do we treat farmed animals and marine life differently to cats and dogs?

The answer is simply because they look different.

We hope to change that – but we need your help!

Please join our kindness revolution by making the kindness pledge today.

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"If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn't we?"

Animal Stories

Meet the animals whose lives have been transformed by kindness.

Ruby may no longer walk beside us, but some lives do not stop travelling when they end. They continue in the hearts they changed, the kindness they inspired and the way they taught us to see the world differently. And so, our beloved Ruby remains a proud Ambassador for Be Kind To Animals Week. Remembering Ruby: 2008 - 2025

Living on a dairy farm, every baby Clarabelle had was taken away shortly after birth so her milk could be taken for humans. When pregnant Clarabelle was rescued and brought to sanctuary, she hid her calf, determined this one would finally be 'hers'.

At just ten days old, Reggie was found roadside in a small country town, having slipped from the clutches of an industry that would have claimed him at three months, and fell gently into kindness instead.

Found in the bush at just days old with hind legs that wouldn't work, Tim Tam took to his custom cart with a zest for life that no tumble can dampen.

Rescued from a derelict house by a demolition worker who wouldn't bulldoze it with animals inside, tiny Keeper went from near death to self-appointed king of the recliner.

The day the newly born Miss Chief rolled out the back of a truck that was slaughterhouse- bound was to be both her most terrifying and fortuitous.

When a kangaroo fell down a mineshaft, his desperate attempts to escape were futile. But wildlife rescuers soon came to his rescue.

Finn had been swimming when he became entangled in an illegal fishing net set by poachers. After struggling for hours, Finn finally felt the hands of a Sea Shepherd crew member fighting to free him.

How to Get Involved

Here are some simple ways to get involved in Be Kind to Animals Week and make the world a kinder place for our furry, feathered and finned friends.

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Spread the Kindness

Share Be Kind to Animals Week with your family and friends on social media using #bekindtoanimalsweek

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Watch a virtual story time, learn more about animals, and get inspiration for parties and lunch boxes.

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