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 Humane
Education
Promoting Humane Treatment of Animals
ABOUT | PROGRAM TYPES |
ACTIVITIES
About the Program
CATsNAP and Champaign County Animal Control have teamed up to offer
free
educational programs to schools, clubs, or organizations. It is our belief
that educating children from an early age about pet overpopulation and animal
safety will help them to become responsible pet guardians when they are older.
Program Types
One Time Presentation: Depending on the audience, we have programs to meet any needs. We focus
on animal needs, dog and cat safety, bite education, and the need to
spay/neuter. Programs may be taught by an animal control officer,
veterinarian, and/or approved humane investigator. Talks are generally
about 30 minutes in length and may include animals. Please
email us
for more information or to schedule an educational program. Alternatively,
you may leave us a voicemail message at 217-353-5243. A volunteer will
return your call.
Sponsor-a-Classroom: This school year, CATSNAP is reaching Champaign
County's youngest citizens with lessons in responsible pet care. CATSNAP is
providing elementary school classrooms with the children's newspaper KIND News
and accompanying materials to help teachers encourage good character in
children. The award-winning newspaper teaches children about kindness and
respect for people, animals, and the environment through articles, activities,
short stories, projects, and puzzles. CATSNAP is seeking individuals to
adopt more classrooms to achieve its goal of reaching every second-grade
classroom with lessons in kindness. Donors may select a specific classroom
to receive these materials or CATSNAP can make the selection from their list of
classrooms waiting to be adopted. Each $30 tax-deductible contribution made to
CATSNAP for the Adopt-a-Classroom program provides an elementary teacher and his
or her class with 32 copies of KIND News and a teacher's guide every month of
the school year. Teachers also receive KIND Teacher, a resource book of
reproducible worksheets, KIND ID cards for the students, a classroom poster, and
a calendar of fun facts and tips on helping people, animals, and the
environment.
Currently, we have donors providing humane education in honor of the Nieto's
wedding for the classrooms of Mrs. Vancil, Mr. Lake, Mrs. Ramsay, and Mrs. Birge.
If you are a TEACHER and want to have your classroom sponsored, please
email us.
To make a contribution or for more information about the Adopt-a-Classroom
program, please contact CATSNAP at 217/353-5243 or email us.
Activities for Kids
These worksheets and activities are relevant for elementary aged
school children. All are free and are available for download in PDF format.
Contact Information
- Postal address
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P.O. Box 456, Savoy, IL 61874
- Voicemail
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217-353-5243
- Electronic mail
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General Information:
catsnap@insightbb.com
We receive no government funding; all money comes from donations. 
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