Introducing children to companion animals helps them understand personal responsibility, animal welfare and animal care. They also begin the process of caring for something other than themselves.
Animal Welfare Programs
Fur, Feathers and Fins at PETCO
For over 10 years, your local PETCO has been offering this important field trip about the creatures with whom we share our lives and our homes. Today, more than one-million children and their pets have been touched by this valuable experience. Age appropriate discussion and hands-on interaction makes Fur, Feathers & Fins a trip children won't soon forget!
The Great Green Adventure at Orscheln Farm & Home
Animal care and responsibility are part of a new experience at Orscheln Farm & Home. From chicks to horses, Orscheln knows how to care for animals of all sizes and how to raise them more sustainably. Students learn about animal care and personal responsibility while they explore the 3 R's, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, on The Great Green Adventure.
