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 All I Needed To Know About Animal Care I Learned From "The Simpsons" |
Using examples from the popular and long-running animated series, this tongue-in-cheek presentation offers real-life lessons about the proper care of companion animals by examining the successes and failures of the Simpson clan and the other residents of the town of Springfield.
| Animal Cruelty Academy (3 Parts) |
This presentation is designed to provide young adults with a hands-on learning experience dealing with violence toward animals. The program provides background information on animal cruelty and related crimes.
| Bite Prevention & Safety Around Animals |
Dog bites are considered epidemic in the United States, with the vast majority of victims being children. This presentation will teach kids how to recognize animal body-language and behavior in order to keep themselves and their non-human friends safe and sound.
| Desert Full of Danger |
This presentation offers advice to young pet owners on how to limit unwanted and potentially dangerous confrontations between their pets and the wildlife of southern Arizona. The material emphasizes humane, non-lethal solutions and encourages young people to understand and appreciate the unique environment we all live in.
| Ethical Animal |
An introductory program for older kids, this presentation offers a frank discussion on topics such as overpopulation, euthanasia, cruelty and neglect.
| Fearless Dogs & Phantom Cats |
Did you hear the one about the dog who almost choked to death on the fingers of an intruder who had broken into the dog’s house? America is rich with urban legends and many of them involve animals. This program examines many of these modern myths... and why animals tend to fair so poorly in them.
| Hogwart's Menagerie: The Animals of Harry Potter & Beyond! |
Using the popular Harry Potter novels as source material, this fun workshop looks at the many animals (both real and mythological) that pervade fantasy literature and world mythology. The workshop challenges young people to critique the attitudes of Harry and his Hogwarts classmates toward animals (some of it positive, some of it not.)
| Humane Society Shelter Tour / Virtual Tour |
Children participating in our educational outreach programs are encouraged to visit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s shelter for a hands-on experience in animal welfare. For those who are unable to visit the shelter, we now offer our “virtual tour,” which includes a video presentation.
| Juvenile Animal Cruelty Program |
Developed with the help of the Tucson Police Department and Pima County Sheriff’s Department, this presentation is designed to help end violent behavior at one of its earliest points: cruelty toward animals. The program includes an interactive presentation geared specifically toward children and young adults who hurt animals.
| A New Friend For Life |
Designed as the first step in a child’s animal care education, this presentation offers simple information and tools on the basics of animal care, including the need for food, water, medical care and loving companionship. The program includes a video presentation and classroom activities.
| Programs For Libraries |
Looking for a fun, educational program for your school or public library? The Humane Society’s Education Department has a nice selection of interactive programs suitable for kids of all ages. Whether its learning about animal urban legends or what animal care messages are secreted away in the pages of the Harry Potter novels, these programs have broad appeal and can be tied into library displays, promotions and reading programs. The presentations for each of these programs is 45-minutes and can be scheduled for multiple times to reach the greatest number of people.
The programs available for libraries are:
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Hogwarts Menagerie: The Animals of Harry Potter and Beyond!
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NEW IN 2006: All I Needed to Know about Animal Care I Learned from the “Simpsons.”
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NEW IN 2006: Fearless Dogs & Phantom Cats: The Bizarre World of Animal Urban Legends.
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