December 2013
AnimalSense is a semi-annual magazine full of stories highlighting the work and mission of the BC SPCA. It’s a great resource for students researching projects on local community organizations or social justice issues, or just interested
in learning more about animal welfare and the BC SPCA.
If you would like a copy of the current
issue of AnimalSense for your
classroom, send us an email with your
name, the name and address of your school and the number of
copies you would like and we’ll send them to you.
Pablo
Puppy’s Search for the Perfect Person
by Sheila Hamanaka
Published by the Animal Welfare Institute, Pablo Puppy’s Search for the Perfect Person
tells the story of a stray puppy, Pablo, who ends up at the animal shelter.
There, he meets Natasha, an wise older dog who tells him what it means to find
the perfect person – someone who will provide everything Pablo needs to be
healthy and happy and train him using love, not fear.
Filled with colourful illustrations, Pablo Puppy’s Search for the Perfect Person
is an appropriate book for children in grades 1 to 3. Readers will learn what
it takes to provide good care to a pet. “Perfect people” come in all different
forms; what they have in common is the understanding that caring for an animal
is a very special responsibility.
Get more
BC SPCA book recommendations online.
Get crafty as a club
this month and create some animal-inspired cookies, bookmarks, cards, art or
toys to sell at your school holiday events.
Handmade items are fun
to make and are always a special treat to receive. Animal lovers of all kinds
are happy to share their love of animals with others, whether it be giving or
receiving.
Use your computer or
art skills to create animal holiday
cards or some funky animal art. If you have members that like to bake, you
can find lots of ideas online
for animal-themed baking or recipes for animal treats. Don’t forget about the
small animals; they like their treats too.
Don’t forget
to send us pictures of your projects and events so we can put them up on our website,
as well as enter your club into the draw for some cool club prizes.
The BC SPCA has found
homes for more than 75 sled dogs taken into our care when the Whistler Sled Dog
Company closed its doors… but there are still 17 dogs looking for forever
homes.
These dogs are very
social as they have been used for tours and are used to being around people and
other dogs. They will need homes with structure and routine to ease them into indoor
family life.
Learn more about this news item and other BC SPCA
news that you may want to include in class discussions.
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