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classroom pet can help students learn about caring for another species, but is it the best way to teach? “A classroom pet
can be a great op-
portunity to teach children gentle behavior. Many kids take pride in caring for the pet,” observes Terry Manrique, now a professional parent coach in Columbus, Ohio, who earlier worked with children ages 5 and 6 at Little People’s Country, in LaGrange, Illinois. To prevent jealousy, students can rotate responsibilities for animal care in the classroom and during school breaks. Pet Care Trust, which awards grants to teachers for hosting
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pets, provides care instructions and information about trans- mittable diseases for a bearded dragon, tarantula, rat, rabbit, leopard gecko, guinea pig, gerbil, dwarf hamster, beta fish, ball python, mouse and aquatic turtle. (Find more information via
Tinyurl.com/AvoidPassingDisease.) The ASPCA advises that the pet’s environment shouldn’t be stressful and care should meet its specific needs. For example, keep handling of an animal to a minimum, and then only with adult supervision. Provide food, clean water and basic veteri- nary care, including vaccinations and parasite control, groom- ing, exercise and social interaction. Diligence in finding and eliminating hazardous substances and situations is equally vital. Susan Tellem, co-founder of American Tortoise Rescue, in Malibu, California, elaborates on her area of expertise—turtles and tortoises. “A tank isn’t a natural environment for a reptile and doesn’t allow enough room for exercise. It’s like asking a human to live in a bathtub,” says Tellem. She points out that they also need a proper diet and natural sun, not artificial light. Tellum used to take rescued turtles for classroom visits un- til a particularly large specimen staged a protest to the unnatural
naturalpet
THE GREAT CLASSROOM PET DEBATE
Kids Like Classroom Pets, Animal Lovers Raise Doubts
by Sandra Murphy
NA
The Midwest’s
LARGEST Health and
Wellness EXPO!
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