I thought you might enjoy this week's topic on our No More Homeless Pets forum, "Engaging the Youth in Your Community" featuring APHE's president, Carol...
I have been really interested in starting up clubs. I would like to start something in schools that teacher(s) run and they use the humane society as a...
Hello everyone! Sorry if this already went through, but I had a problem with bouncing messages so I'm not sure if it went the first time! I should have this...
I used to mentor lots of afterschool clubs when I ran Animalearn in Philadelphia. After giving a presentation at a school, I'd ask if any of the students were...
Zoe Weil
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Jan 4, 2005 12:17 am
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I am the Education Specialist at the Jacksonville Humane Society in Jacksonville, Florida. Classes and other groups come to our shelter and I give them a...
You could always use your shelters colors. Our lobby contains our shelter colors and they are very bright and inviting but not childish looking. You could also...
A light yellow color - NOT lemon yellow more a peachy color yellow -Home Depot Behr -Echo Trail! You can go to the website and search for the color to get...
Hello Everyone and Happy New Year, Does anyone have any ideas or done some presentations without the use of live dogs for kids on the topic of dog bite...
Wendy Pritchard
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Jan 4, 2005 8:50 pm
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It is hard to imagine something over the internet with sparse details. I like the pine walls. I once worked someplace and my presentation area was the...
Ann Gearhart
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Jan 4, 2005 9:28 pm
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Do any of you who are affiliated with shelters have an adoption video that people have to watch before they adopt? Or part of the adoption/counseling process? ...
Hello & Happy New Year! Does anyone know of a video that shows kittens being born? If so, could you pass along the name of the video and any information that...
An idea which might work is to get 4 ft x 8 ft white shower panels at your local home improvement store. Mount these directly to the wood panel and finish with...
Hi Everyone, Some of you may already know that a group of humane organizations--including we at the ASPCA--are collaborating on a study of a dog bite...
bills@...
Jan 5, 2005 2:21 am
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I use a marionette dog that is the size of a medium-sized dog (can be purchased at www.caringforcreatures.com under Training and Education). The kids come up...
Cheryl Falkenburry
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Jan 5, 2005 2:17 pm
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Wendy, For the past two years I have participated in our local Head Start's Safety Fair with our bite prevention information. Those of us who participate ...
3 Simple Things You Can Do Today for "National Bird Day"Hi, all, In case any of you are creating programs for this month for youth, special after school...
Andi Mowrer
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Jan 5, 2005 6:10 pm
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One thing I tried once (as I am fairly new), is I showed the Dog Bite prevention video, then had two volunteers come up and role play, one being the dog and...
Hi Wendy, In past events where we were not able to bring dogs, we have used dog puppets. Kids and adults really liked the idea and when they approach you, you...
Iris Ting
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Jan 5, 2005 7:58 pm
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Jean, Thank you for your help, we have a both as well, but this is a huge Pet show and I have 2 presentations on 2 separate days to who ever wants to listen. I...
Wendy Pritchard
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Jan 5, 2005 9:13 pm
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Does anyone on this list perform criminal background checks on volunteers working directly with students? If so, would you be willing to share your forms...
Hi all. I am re-writing our summer camp brochure and am looking at other agencies websites for ideas. If you have a web address with info on your camp...
Thank you Mary & everyone else who has helped provide feedback. This has given me a great start to move forward with. In case you are interested in doing...
Our insurance provider for our HS began requesting fingerprinting and background checks for any of our staff and volunteers who work with children about a year...
Marsh Myers
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Jan 6, 2005 4:20 pm
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Thank you Marsh. That is such a great idea to make the connection from not volunteering to not adopting - kids and animals are both vulnerable populations. ...
Our San Diego workshop is approaching fast! Sowing Seeds Humane Education Workshop January 29-30, 2005 € San Diego, CA Located at Ocean Beach Recreational...
Kathy Kandziolka
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Jan 6, 2005 10:19 pm
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you may also want to send this to the IIHE listserve, too. L, Z...
Zoe Weil
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Jan 7, 2005 1:25 am
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Thanks! I did. I don't see it in my inbox, though. Maybe I'll resend. I have some changes I want to make anyway! L, Kathy From: Zoe Weil <zoe@...> ...
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