Services for Schools/Community Groups

Kind News

This publication emphasizes fairness, compassion, and responsibility through articles about animals and humane values. It is provided free to nearly 250 K-6 classrooms, reaching over 7,000 children in the tri-county region. Each group subscription includes a classroom visit by our trained staff to connect humane messages to local issues such as school bullying.

Classroom Visits

Our humane education team loves to visit classrooms in the Lansing area. We have a wide variety of programs designed to teach humane values. We are always interested in developing new ideas and our education team can assist teachers in developing specialized lessons. Each visit includes an optional special visit from a shelter pet. There is no fee associated with these visits, but many schools chose to collect and donate items found on our shelter wish list. Please contact our humane education team at (517) 626-6821 ext. 30, or e-mail us education@cahs-lansing.org to schedule a visit.

Shelter Tours

We offer group tours and presentations for school field trips, Girl Scout Troops, and other community organizations. Each tour consists of a presentation in our education room and a tour of our animal shelter. Each tour presents an opportunity to meet some of our shelter pets in a very safe, hands on experience. Our presentations can be tailored to meet the needs of individual groups. There is no fee associated with shelter tours, but many groups choose to donate items from our shelter wish list. Please contact our humane education team at (517) 626-6821 ext. 30, or e-mail us at education@cahs-lansing.org to schedule a time.

The following presentations are available for shelter tours and classroom visits:

A Dogs Good Sense: Preschool-1st
This program focuses on our five senses and communication. This interactive program discusses how we use our senses to identify the needs and feelings of our pets. We will also discuss the similarities and differences of how animals and people use their senses.

The Purrrrfect Pet: Preschool-5th
This interactive program offers a basic overview of being a pet owner. This program encourages students to be a responsible pet owner by identifying common household pets, basic needs of these pets, and assist students in choosing the right type of pet for their homes. This program also includes a discussion about wild and domestic animals.

Animal Shelters 101: K-8th
This program details the daily activities that happen at the Capital Area Humane Society. This program presents an in-depth look at animal sheltering, while discussing the need and reasons for our organization in our community.

Bite Prevention: Preschool- 5th
This program encourages safety around animals and pets. It gives students some good tips and guidelines to use when meeting new animals and how to stay safe around them.

Related links in this section:

C.H.A.T. Club (Children for Humane Animal Treatment)

Adventure Day Camp

Pet Therapy

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