With our mission in mind, we have developed a series of programs to train and educate children and adults of all ages to learn, understand, and implement the humane treatment of animals in all aspects of their life.
Humane Education Programs for Early Childhood
Critter Camps
We have several critter camps to teach young children about a variety of topics, starting with the fundamentals of pet care basics and animal body language, to more advanced topics like how a bill becomes a law through hands-on activities and experiences.
Humane Education Programs through Childhood
Third Grade Humane Curriculum
A collection of humane lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, and resources that will be available for teachers and third-grade classrooms in the state of Texas.
Junior Advocate Program
Our Junior Advocacy Program gives kids the opportunity to apply their passion and love for animals to affect change in a variety of ways. Junior Advocates gain a well-rounded knowledge of animal welfare issues in the state of Texas, through exciting activities like meeting legislators and representatives and helping to raise awareness about animal welfare-related issues statewide.
Humane Library
A thoughtful collection of humane books, movies, and games to help children at all ages learn and apply the aspects of humane education in their everyday lives.
Humane Library Project
This initiative helps to deliver incredibly important humane education resources to schools in communities that need access to them the most.
Continued Humane Education Programs
Advanced Trainings & Webinars
Career, scenario, and advocacy-based continuing education and training for Animal Control Officers, Law Enforcement, Attorneys, and Civil Servants.
Animal Cruelty Handbook
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Guidelines for Officers to quickly reference in the field to help address real-life scenarios.
Local Chapters and Advocacy Groups
Regional chapters with a community of volunteers dedicated to accomplishing our humane goals and sharing their love for animals.
Online Resources
Free resources are constantly available to the public at all times for easy reference through our website and social media platforms.
Common Questions About Humane Education
Our mission is to promote the humane treatment of animals through education, training, and outreach.
With our mission in mind, we have developed a series of programs to train and educate children and adults of all ages to learn, understand, and implement the humane treatment of animals in all aspects of their life.
These programs are created specifically to help individuals of all ages to:
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Develop empathy, respect, and kindness
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Increase their understanding of personal responsibility for animals, people, and the environment
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Become motivated to make a positive difference in the world
Animals are a huge part of our daily lives, considering that roughly 67% of American families have pets, according to Spots.com.
Humane education is a necessary topic for a variety of reasons throughout our lives, starting from early childhood character development all the way through adulthood and retirement.
Every single day children, even as young as 1 day old, are introduced to pets and animals. Oftentimes children do not receive the necessary tools and education in order to understand when a dog is stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious and as a result are the most common victims of dog bites, according to the CDC. Ensuring personal safety is one of many reasons why it is critical to introduce humane education to children from a very early age. This necessary knowledge begins with helping children understand concepts like pet behaviors, body language, responsibilities, and proper care.
Parents who introduce humane education at an early age and practice frequently are making their home a safer place for the whole family.
Humane education is not just important in early childhood development. It is crucial to continue to teach and apply aspects of our program at all stages in a child’s development. Through childhood, kids continue to learn and adapt based on the world immediately around them as they are subjected to endless amounts of information between parents, school, and the world wide web. Children who are taught a thoughtful humane curriculum at a variety of phases in their early life are more motivated, less stressed, and develop imperative life skills and character traits like empathy, respect, and kindness towards others.
Our society has become increasingly aware of the connections between animal abuse and violence against people. Research shows that many serial killers and school shooters committed their first acts of violence against animals. Making the need to promote kindness and empathy through effective humane education even more significant in our communities.
Learning these skills at an early age could effectively stop the cycle of abuse and animal cruelty before it ever starts. Similarly, continuing to apply humane education teachings throughout the course of an individual’s life should create a chain reaction of positivity, education, community, advocacy, resources, and support.
So, why do we need humane education?
- To ensure personal safety and the safety of others when around animals.
- To develop essential positive lifelong character traits and skills.
- To understand the impact individuals have on animals and others.
- To apply empathy, respect, and kindness in daily interactions.
- To stop the cycle of abuse and violence toward others.