Teaching kids to care

Educating young children to respect animals and treat them properly plays a vital role in the prevention of cruelty. Since August 2005, our education officer has taken our programme to over 100 000 children – most of whom attend schools adjacent to disadvantaged areas.

The purpose of our project is to: teach children about the basic needs of animals; show them how to look after animals by providing food, water, shelter, freedom of movement (no chaining), affection and basic health care; encourage children to report cases of cruelty, injury or neglect to the SPCA; teach compassion towards all living things.

How to teach your child compassion for animals.