Animal Care

Student Contributor -K. Conrad
Little Lives Rescue is one of the first small animal rescues in the PNW and the only one in Tri-Cities Washington. They help find permanent loving homes for companion animals that have been rescued from abuse, neglect, or abandonment and to educate our community about proper small animal care and the importance of overpopulation prevention. The more people become aware of this rescue, the more the decrease in found/abandoned animals and a tremendous increase in owners surrenders.

Little Lives Rescue is a nonprofit small animal rescue located in Tri-Cities, Washington. They are dedicated to finding permanent living homes for birds, reptiles, and rodents that have been rescued from abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Their focus is to educate the community about proper small animal car and the importance of overpopulation prevention. Little lives are committed to finding perfect forever home with their wellbeing as the number 1 priority. They provide a very flexible and detailed process in order to adopt an animal. Along with adoption there are a variety of other ways to help this organization. This includes things like fostering an animal, donating money, volunteering, and driving the animals to proper medical buildings. Teachers should consider partnering with them to help small animals that are endangered in the community to give them a better life, while also informing students why helping the community is so important.

Now, please describe how you think teachers and students could partner with the organization to make a difference – either from experience, something you heard about, or from your own creativity.
There are a variety of different ways teachers and students could partner with the organization. This can include talking a field trip to volunteer one day at the shelter to gain information and create an experience the students will never forget. Another way involves the students learning about the organization and then making treats for each specific animal and donating those to the shelter.

Student Contributor -S. Byrum
The NOAH Center is a nonprofit Animal Adoption Center located in Stanwood, Washington. They provide a low-cost spay/neuter clinic that is dedicated to keeping all animals as healthy as possible. Since opening, the NOAH center has had over 47,000 pets adopted.

The NOAH Center stands for the Northwest Organization for Animal Help. They provide thousands of animals with the second chance they deserve. They are committed to high quality care and have made such a big impact on the community since opening. The NOAH Center has provided permanent homes for over 40,000 cats and dogs, and have performed over 115,000 surgeries for low-income members of the community. They have a one-on-one adoption process to ensure that each family finds their perfect fit. They hold numerous public events to help raise money to fund their organization. Partnering with this organization would help these deserving pets find their forever home.

Teachers can partner with this organization in numerous ways. It could be something small, such as making donation posters with students to put around the community, or making adoption posters. Teachers could also do something bigger and have a class field trip to one of the numerous events held by the NOAH Center, such as "Music for the Animals" or "Laugh Your Tail Off." A teacher could have students help out at these events, and put their adoption posters around the area.

Student Contributor -K. Allen
HEART is a non-profit group run purely by volunteers. To provide assistance in times of emergency/disasters, whether man-made or natural, rescuing animals, setting up and operating emergency animal shelters when requested by appropriate authority. Also works to educate the public regarding emergency preparedness for all animals within their care.

HEART was created to coordinate efforts with Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service and the American Red Cross to provide rapid response to events affecting the health, safety and welfare of animals and their people. HEART is an all volunteer group that has helped many cities throughout Washington with a focus on the Spokane district. They have been faithfully serving Spokane and surrounding cities for 16 years. They are also passionate about teaching others how to be prepared with your pet in times of disasters. With excellent resources on how to make emergency’s kits for your pet whether big or small.

Students can learn about the needs and cares for different types of animals. Focusing on the essential's that pet's need in time of disaster. Can also learn what makes up a good emergency kit for multiple types of animals and create their own kits to give out to family, friends, the community, and those in need.