--- title: International Animal Day --- [Skip to content](https://web.cerdagroup.com/en/for-fan-pets-col#main-content) # 4th October, # INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL DAY - [English](https://web.cerdagroup.com/en/for-fan-pets-col) - [Italian](https://web.cerdagroup.com/it/for-fan-pets-col) - [Spanish](https://web.cerdagroup.com/for-fan-pets-col) ![PROTECTORA](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/PROTECTORA.png?width=1000&height=497&name=PROTECTORA.png "PROTECTORA")  167.656 dogs and 117.898 cats ended at the 1.500 shelters that are in Spain, in 2021. The equivalent of 3.5 football stadiums with 80.000 seats. ![PERROS-02](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/PERROS-02.jpg?width=800&height=177&name=PERROS-02.jpg "PERROS-02") Percentage of animals collected depending on whether they are crossbred or not. ![PERROS-01](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/PERROS-01.jpg?width=800&height=217&name=PERROS-01.jpg "PERROS-01") Percentage of animals collected by age. Percentage of animals collected by size.. 57 % of the shelters take care of dogs and cats. In Spain, 49 % of the dogs received in the shelters are adopted. 20 % will stay there to live and 15 % find their original owners thanks to the microchip they have. ![FFP\_RIBERCAN-02](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/FFP_RIBERCAN-02.jpg "FFP_RIBERCAN-02") ![PROTECTORA\_RIBERCAN-01](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/PROTECTORA_RIBERCAN-01.jpg "PROTECTORA_RIBERCAN-01") Ribercan, 25 years taking animals in Since its creation in 1997, Ribercan, a non-profit animal shelter located in Carcaixent, Valencia, is home to more than 180 dogs waiting to be adopted by their new families. **Solidarity and volunteering** Ribercan is a non-profit animal protection society, which relies on the contributions of the people who sponsor a dog every month, financial contributions from members and private donations. That is why [For Fan Pets](https://web.cerdagroup.com/en/for-fan-pets), on the occasion of International Animal Day, will donate 3 % of the value generated to Ribercan from all orders of pet items placed until 20 October. [COLLABORATE](https://www.cerdagroup.com/en/product/categories/28/) [![INSTA\_RIBERCAN](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/INSTA_RIBERCAN.png "INSTA_RIBERCAN")](https://www.instagram.com/ribercan/) [![FORFANPETS](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hubfs/MARKETING/2022/PROTECTORA/FORFANPETS.png "FORFANPETS")](https://www.instagram.com/forfanpets/) --- [![Logo\_negro.png](https://web.cerdagroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo_negro.png?width=156&height=56&name=Logo_negro.png "Logo_negro.png")](https://www.cerdagroup.com/es/) Copyright © 2026, Cerdá