May 2014

May is Be Kind to Animals Month (BKTAM). To help schools and communities celebrate, the BC SPCA sent out a package to all teacher and public librarians that includes a list of recommended books, BC SPCA bookmarks and a “Dare to Care” poster. Check to see if your school received the package and then encourage your students to choose a book on the recommended list or another book about animals this month.

We’d love to hear your feedback on the BKTAM package. Did your library have a display of animal-themed books? If so, send us a picture. Did the students like the bookmarks? Are the books in your school library or will they be purchased? What suggestions do you have for next year’s BKTAM package for schools? 

Why not have some fun and raise awareness about Be Kind to Animals Month? Here are some ideas:

1. Hold an “Animal Dress-Up Day” where students can wear animal costumes or paint their faces like their favorite animals. Award prizes for the best costume!
2. Once a week, make a school-wide announcement about an interesting pet fact.
3. Plan a vegetarian or SPCA Certified potluck for club members.
4. Create animal welfare-themed posters to hang in the school hallways, then have a scavenger hunt! Ask students to find answers from each poster for the chance to have their name entered in a prize draw. 

Cat Champions: Caring for Our Feline Friends by Rob Laidlaw
Reading level: Grades 3-6 

This jam-packed non-fiction book addresses the important issues affect­ing cats today, provides adoption and care information and – most impor­tantly – inspires readers with profiles of ordinary kids doing extraordinary things for cats in need. Featuring a special Cat Lover’s Pledge and extra resource listings, Cat Champions is an excellent book to ignite or enhance classroom discussions around animal issues and social responsibility.

Read more BC SPCA book recommendations.

Ever wonder what wild animals do when they think no one is watching? Now you can find out. From playful raccoons and curious otters to birds, deer, mink and more, the cameras are now rolling at Wild ARC. Five different animal cameras are mounted in enclosures with one live streamed at a time – allowing viewers to see the seasonal changes with our patients, as last year’s baby otters grow up and are released this spring and new raccoon and deer young arrive.

Learn more about this this news item and other BC SPCA news that you may want to include in class discussions.

Kindness Counts
(for K- Gr. 2)

Companions for Life
(Gr. 3-5)

You Can Make a Difference
(Gr. 5-7)

  Cluck - The life of an egg-laying hen (Gr. 4-6)

  Bite Free (K - Gr. 5)

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On behalf of all the animals we care for and protect, thank you for your support.