I remember back in the 70’s, bringing home two female hamsters to care for over a weekend. Unfortunately, those two female hamsters turned out to be one male and one female, and the female gave birth ...

How Classroom Pets Inspire Young Minds Pets in the Classroom empowers teachers to create hands-on learning environments that foster curiosity, responsibility, and engagement. By supporting educators, ...

A topic that comes up often in the field of humane education is the idea of a classroom pet. For some, having a small pet in a classroom can teach responsibility and compassion. For others, the risk ...

It’s that time of year again! As parents count down the days to the new school year, teachers are busy shopping for everything students will need in the classroom, such as school supplies, new books — ...

A little over a year ago, Daphne Hughes walked into a local pet store, mulling over the idea of purchasing a pet for her middle school math classroom in Spartanburg, S.C. The teacher was on the fence, ...

A burst of happiness is sure to follow when kids are given an assignment to learn about animals. Today our students are talking about classroom pets. We have a classroom pet named Slippers. She’s a ...

Forest Hill, Md., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Pet Care Trust’s Pets in the Classroom grant is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 school year. The Pets in the Classroom grant ...