Animals in the Classroom

Guidelines and suggestions from the ASPCA
Best Bets
Alternatives

Classroom Fostering: An Easy Alternative
Uncomfortable with having classroom animals but still want to teach your children to care for and respect living creatures? Now there is a humane alternative! The Marin Humane Society offers small companion animals like rats, hamsters and rabbits for limited classroom fostering. You can have animals throughout the year on your schedule. No more worrying about holidays or summer vacations. We supply the animals, food and all supplies, and you supply the love! Incorporating animals in multi-thematic classes makes learning fun, and your class is also learning important lessons about the value and care of dependent creatures.

To learn more about the Small Companion Animal Fostering Program or to adopt a temporary classroom animal, contact Gail Ellis, Education Coordinator, at (415) 506-6288.