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Learn about our Humane Education Programs

Bring your students to Seattle Humane, or let us bring our animal-themed lessons to you. Explore some of our program options on frequently asked questions below, and when you are ready to schedule a program, fill out a request form.

Questions?
Contact Education Services staff at EducationServices@seattlehumane.org.

Programs for PreK-Second Grade

Humane Tales Lesson: 
Celebrate the special relationship between kids and pets! During this program, we’ll share a favorite story that highlights animal emotions and needs and make connections with the work we do at Seattle Humane. We follow the RedRover Readers curriculum, designed to improve critical thinking and social-emotional learning skills while strengthening the human-animal bond. Ask us about borrowing a book club set for readers who are building independence! 

  • Offered as a single classroom visit or extended into a series of three visits.
  • If opting for a series of three classroom lessons, an animal guest can join during one of our three visits. 

Animal Observation Series: 
Students will practice their skills of observation through animal-themed lessons. Lessons include hands-on activities, games, and crafts to engage students and discuss how they can make a difference in keeping animals and their habitats safe.  

  • Offered as a series of three classroom visits  
  • An animal guest can join during one of our three classroom visits. 

Animal Care Lesson: Students will learn what it takes to care for different animal species and keep them healthy, happy, and safe. With a focus on how we can improve the lives of pets in our homes and in the shelter, this curriculum focuses on math, science and SEL. 

  • Offered as a single classroom visit or can be extended into a series of three classroom visits. 
  • If opting for a series of three classroom lessons, an animal guest will join us during one of our three visits. 

Paws and Read Lesson: 
Celebrate the special relationship between kids and pets! We offer a selection of books to borrow for your class or you can recommend one to us. Seattle Humane educators will introduce your class to the topic of animal welfare and make connections to the work we do at Seattle Humane while focusing on improving critical thinking and social-emotional learning skills.  

  • Offered as a single classroom visit at the start or end of a unit or can be extended into a series of three classroom visits. 
  • If opting for a series of three classroom lessons, an animal guest will join us during one of our three visits 

Animal Health and Wellness Series: 

This curriculum focuses on the science behind keeping pets healthy and safe. Focusing on grade specific science skills, we bring in an animal focus. We touch on animal body language, training, and explore the skills used in veterinary science.  

  • Offered as a series of three classroom visits  
  • An animal guest can join us during one of our three classroom visits. 

Advocacy & Volunteerism Series: 

Youth and schools come up with some of the most ingenious fundraisers and supply drives to help animals. Learn how your school and classroom can get involved with Seattle Humane and help animals not only in the shelter, but also in your own communities. 

  • Offered as a single classroom visit or a series of three classroom visits 
  • An animal guest can join during one of our three classroom visits. 

Animal Welfare Careers Lesson: 

Learn more about possible careers in animal welfare and what you can do now to prepare you for a career in the future.  

  • Offered as a single classroom visit or field trip to Seattle Humane. 

Join us at Seattle Humane for a field trip! Educators can pick a lesson from the list above or work with Seattle Humane staff to tie-in current curriculum and class learning goals. We offer field trips to Seattle Humane Wednesday-Friday. The length of the field trip depends on your availability, the size of your group, and the chosen lesson. We typically build in a lunch break around noon and can adjust the timing to accommodate different schedules. An example field trip schedule is:  

10:15-10:30: Arrival window 

10:30-11:00: Introduction to Seattle Humane 

11:00-11:50: Lesson/Program activities 

11:50-12:20: Lunch break for students 

12:20-12:50: Small group tours  

12:50-1:00: Wrap up/Reflection 

1:00: Departure  

We are happy to provide recommendations for pre-visit lessons to introduce a field trip or follow-up lessons that can extend or conclude the topics discussed during your class’s visit.  

The Seattle Humane mission is to save and serve pets in need. We do this by creating a safe space for cats, dogs, and small mammals and encouraging the humane treatment of all animals. We are a Fear Free shelter, meaning all interactions with our animals are focused on minimizing fear, anxiety and stress. Whether we visit you or you visit us, interactions with pets are based on their needs and comfort. We cannot guarantee students will meet a specific type or number of animals, as our shelter population changes daily.

When you schedule a series of visits, there is a greater likelihood that a suitable pet will be available. When we travel to you with animals, we will most likely be accompanied by a cat/kitten or small mammal like a guinea pig. Please make us aware of your facility’s animal policies.

The fee for our programs ranges from $195-$495 depending on the amount of participants, number of visits, and whether we are hosting at our facility or travelling to you. Virtual visits do not typically carry a fee, and we sponsor visits to schools and organizations located in or primarily serving students/clients in our Pets for Life zip codes: 98108, 98106 and 98146. We may also be able to sponsor programs at other locations. 

Once you fill out a request form we will be able to send you a quote.

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