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Companion Animals

dog in a barrel
CCI Entertainment Ltd
Grades 6-8

Iditarod—The Cruelest Race

Sled Dogs is a film that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cruel dog-sledding industry—including the deadly Iditarod race, in …

Four PETA Kids comic books about chickens, rats, cows, and dogs
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Engage Kids With Kind Comics—Inference Task Cards

Do you ever wish that you had time in the school day to foster your students’ empathy for other living …

Students and their teacher stand together in matching blue "pup patrol" shirts
Grades 3-5

Pup Patrol Helps Dogs in a Pickle

A group of fifth-grade students at Brandon Elementary School in Brandon, Mississippi, has been very busy helping dogs in a …

Two cats loving on each other
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Valentine’s Day Activity: What Do Animals Love?

Many students will spend Valentine’s Day handing out cards and candies to their classmates to show their affection. Celebrating kindness …

Florence the cat
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

TeachKind Rescue Stories: Florence the Cat Survives a Flood

Stories of people helping animals are all over the internet, and sharing them with your students is an excellent way …

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Plush Ratty
Grades PreK-2

Rethinking the Classroom ‘Pet’: Meet Ratty!

Discover humane alternatives to classroom pets with Ratty, a stuffed classroom companion that helps students build empathy, kindness, and responsibility—without using live animals.

Cute white rat
© iStock.com/Pijus Ash
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

“Sheldon Hears a Squeak”: Encouraging Compassion for All (Reader’s Theater)

“Sheldon Hears a Squeak” helps children explore what it means to see things from the point of view of even the smallest animals, and this can lead to more compassion for all living beings.

English Language ArtsGrades 6-8

Analyze Some of PETA’s Most Powerful Ads With Our President

While studying rhetoric and persuasive writing, students can learn from these eye-catching ad campaigns.

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