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Teacher's Pet

An animal education program for veterinarians and teachers.

Children love animals.  This natural enthusiasm provides a wonderful opportunity to teach children valuable lessons about animals and the importance of the human-animal bond. Teacher’s Pet provides veterinarians and teachers with the tools they need to provide learning programs about animals.

Veterinarians                                   

Access the resources you need to develop effective student presentations about animals.

General Tips

Preschool to Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Special Topics
When Your Best Friend Is Gone - Pet Loss And Bereavement
So You Want To Work With Animals?
Animals Need Doctors Too? - About Veterinarians


Teachers

Discover how veterinarians can help your students learn about animals and responsible pet ownership.  Download handouts and get information about animal-related projects for your students.

Find a veterinarian for in-class presentations about animals or search for a veterinary hospital in your community.

Preschool to Grade 1 - Getting Acquainted With Pets

Grade 2 - Little Critters As Pets

Grade 3 - Cats As Pets

Grade 4 - Dogs As Pets

Grade 5 - Wild Animals Are Not Pets

Grade 6 - The Human-Animal Bond

The material provided here was adapted from Learning and Living Together: Building the Human Animal Bond, published by People-Pet Partnership.  OVMA thanks People-Pet Partnership for allowing us to adapt their materials for Teacher’s Pet.  To learn more about People-Pet Partnership, visit http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-pppp/ or email ppp@vetmed.wsu.edu