Presentations range from 20-45 minutes depending on the age of participants. Instructors bring a puppy or dog to your school or library to illustrate points about pet care, and children may pet the animal at the end of the program. A coloring book about shelter animals is given to preschool and elementary children. This program presents an overview of care for animals. It explains how they have feelings and require compassion, ways they need to be cared for, and what kids can and should do with their pets.
Children pick pet care items from a bag and instruction is interactive.
This will help your students develop a broader understanding of the needs of animals and will show them the challenges facing humane organizations and the community. After an introduction, they will tour the facility and pet some cats and puppies. Some teachers encourage students to bring donations from home of unused pet food or supplies to help develop compassion. This activity helps children understand why neutering is essential to the well being of all animals in the community. How You Can Help This presentation encourages participants to channel their desire to help animals into constructive action.