Friends of Long Beach Animals

Congratulations to our Humane Educator, Deborah Turner. Deborah won an
honorable mention award from the 2006 National KIND Teacher Award committee for her humane education lessons. This award is sponsored by the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education
(NAHEE), which is the youth education affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States. There were 153 award nominations from around the country. In the letter accompanying the award certificate the committee writes,
"Your nomination makes an important statement about the concern and dedication you bring to the teaching profession. We very much appreciate having had the opportunity to learn about the work that you are doing to teach children the importance of treating people, animals, and the environment with kindness and respect."

HUMANE EDUCATION

Sponsored by Friends of Long Beach Animals
Approved Curriculum for the Long Beach Unified School District for all Kindergarten through 12th Graders

FREE to all schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, Girl and Boy Scout Troops, Long Beach Parks and Libraries and Community Groups
Contact: FRIENDS’ Office 562-988-7647 or
Deborah Turner 562-985-3459

Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) stands by its word when it says it actively supports teaching children kindness to and respect for animals. FOLBA has provided several copies of these humane books to all of the libraries in the Long Beach Unified School District, all the Public Libraries in Long Beach and Signal Hill, as well as to Raising-a-Reader and to Mary Bethune Transitional Center (assisting homeless children who need reading improvement so they can attend regular LBUSD classes).

Basic Elements:

Humane treatment of all living creatures
Basic pet care
Proper behavior around animals
Responsibilities and rewards of pet ownership
Interactive with the class
Handouts and study materials
Follow-up activities

Meets State and District Standards for Humane Education (Sec 233.5 of CA Education Code)

45-minute presentations by established pet care professionals

Student at Jordan High School Writes Essay on What She Learned at our Humane Education Class

How to be a Responsible Pet Owner
By: Donielle Franklin

Being a responsible pet owner is like taking care of a child; pets need love, attention and care. Animals need more care than you think. They need the best foods; they should go to the doctor regularly and get plenty of sunlight because animals feel what we feel. Usually dogs and cats are the main animals that need the most attention. Some people think when they first get animals they love them at first, but they forget all about them. The best thing to do is to get the dog or cat spayed so your animal can be safe, and not to produce offspring, so there would be more innocent unsheltered animals on the streets.

The best thing for the pet is safety and security; animals can feel lonely when locked up in the house or garage without anyone with them. Each year four to six million mostly young and healthy cats and dogs are put to death in the United States because shelters can’t find homes for them. It’s always best to keep your dog spayed to prevent them from producing. This would prevent innocent animals from being on the streets and in the pound. There’s nothing worse than seeing millions of dogs and cats and being put to sleep or getting killed on the streets, especially if we could help prevent it.

Pets always need good exercise. Obesity affects 40 percent of dogs and 25 percent of cats in the United States. That means animals need lots of activity and walks. Pets can get lonely being at home alone with no activities, can also cause health problems, because their bones aren’t getting enough exercise. So much we could do to get their hearts racing, anything is better than no activity at all. Dogs and cats should always have the amount of energy they need and deserve. Keeping our pets safe and healthy is always the best way to have an animal.