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Animals
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What is a service animal?• A service animal is a trained animal
that provides a service to a person in need.
• They guide people, alert people, and help people do things like, picking things up or opening doors.
• They come in all breeds, shapes and sizes.
• They are not just pets.
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What is a therapy animal?• An animal that has a good
personality
• An animal that likes to visit with people and gets along with other animals
• An animal that can be a pet.
• An animal that is used to help make people feel better and be happy
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What types of service or therapy animals are there?
• Dogs• Cats
• Monkeys• Miniature horses
• Ducks• Parrots / Birds
• Pigs• Basically any animal that can be trained and can help
people!
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What types of service or therapy dogs are there?
• Guide Dogs• These are known as seeing eye dogs• They help people who are visually impaired• They help a person avoid danger
• Guard Dogs• They are trained to alert people of danger• They keep an area safe
• Therapy Dogs• They are kind and patient dogs• They help children with disabilities
• Police Dogs• They help the police do their jobs• They keep our communities safe
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How should we treat animals that we encounter?
• If you do not know an animal…• Do not touch it• Do not pet it• Try to stay away from it
• If the animal is a service animal…• It is a specially trained animal, do not pet it.• Try to be respectful of the space and work the service animal
does.
• If the animal is a therapy animal or a pet of someone you know…• Pet it and show lots of love to it!• Be nice and careful• Do not play too rough with the animal
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What can we do to help service or therapy animals?
• You can volunteer in an animal shelter.
• You can collect items that animal shelters need and donate them to a shelter.
• You can raise money to donate to animal shelters.
• With the help of your parents and an animal shelter, you can foster homeless animals in your home until a permanent home is found.
• You can adopt a homeless animal from a shelter.
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Good Luck!
Remember to be kind, respectful and smart when encountering animals. and don’t forget to share your thoughts with us on the blog.