Humane Education

"Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar"

SafeHaven's Humane Education program promotes compassion, respect, responsibility and care for ALL animals. Through a variety of programs, we help children and adults strengthen the human-animal bond.

Humane Education benefits animals:
-Prevents cruelty and abuse
-Promotes pet health and responsive care
-Prevents pet overpopulaton
-Solves behavior challenges so pets stay in their homes, not shelters

Humane Education benefits kids:
-Teaches positive values like compassion and responsibility
-Encourages services to others
- Provides fun, constructive use of free time

Humane Education benefits communities:
- Promotes animal safety
-Prevents animal overpopulation

Humane Education Resources:

Classroom Visits
SafeHaven provides teachers with furry four-legged visitors and age-appropriate presentations. Students of all ages can learn about animals.

Shelter Tours
Youth groups, church groups, scouting groups and classrooms can go behind the scenes for an educational experience. Groups will learn how SafeHaven cares for stray, surrendered and neglected animals in our community.

If you would like to schedule a visit with our Humane Educator Stephanie Green please call 928-6280 or email.

KIND NEWS
Sponsor your childs classroom for $30/per school year and they will recieve a copy of the KIND News Newsletter once a month. KIND News is an educational publication for grades K - 6th that places an emphasis on good character in children, and kindness towards animals, respect for natural habitats, good citizenship, and peaceful conflict resolution. If you are interested in sponsoring your child's classroom please email us.

Pet's & Pal's Club
SafeHaven is starting a new youth club for ages 7-12. Club meetings will focus on topics like pet care, animal communication and behavior, safety, and being a responsible pet owner. Each month a new topic will be discussed as well as stories, news, and of course there will be snacks! Meetings will be held the 1st Wednesday of every month beginning October 3rd from 6:30 to 7:30 at SafeHaven. Call 928-2789 to registger or email us.