Humane Education
Why Humane Education?
Because humane education is key to
solving the enormous pet overpopulation problem our country is facing
by elevating the status of companion animals from disposable pets to
essential members of our society.
"Children
trained to extend justice, kindness, and mercy to animals become more
just, kind, and considerate in their relations to each other. Character
training along these lines will result in men and women of broader
sympathies, more humane, more law-abiding
in every aspect more
valuable citizens."
Humane education is teaching
in the schools and colleges of the nations the principles of justice,
goodwill, and humanity toward all life. The cultivation of the spirit
of kindness to animals is but the starting point of every race. A generation of people trained in these principles will solve
their international difficulties as neighbors and not as enemies.
What Can Education Do?
Education can convince pet owners to spay and neuter their pets; can
compel animal lovers to volunteer or donate to animal welfare programs;
can illustrate the enormity of the pet overpopulation problem; can show
that a pet's behavior issues can often be easily addressed by
knowledgeable experts; can explain the benefits of adopting a pet; and
can teach pet owners proper pet care and recovery techniques.
Education
can teach children respect and responsibility for pets, animal safety,
compassion, caring, and the importance of spay/neuter and adoption.
Education will ultimately help build a more compassionate society that
places great value on the role of companion animals.
The Humane Society of the United States explains:
The Humane Society of the United States also offers a downloadable brochure to teach children what to do if they see someone hurting an animal:
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education.
provides projects for elementary school students and teens at:
