On a wall at Trader Joe’s are numerous drawings of shelter animals, each with their own biography, each an attempt to help those animals find homes. They are the result of Kids, Cats and K9s, a ...

BUNNIES AND HUMANS. AND THE BATS. ORWELL WAY CAT. YES, THEY ALL SAW THE CATS WITH AN AUDIENCE THAT’S ALL EARS. THESE KIDS ARE GETTING IN READING PRACTICE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. THE BOOKS THAT I READ WAS ...

Jonathan Coleman remembers the struggles he dealt with as a kid. Speaking and forming relationships were difficult, until he ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has two programs for preschool-aged children. Here’s what their lessons and interactions with animals look ...

The Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC), in partnership with Animal Companion Counseling, is providing children with access to therapy dogs. "We found that children seem to be really receptive to ...

The Fort Worth Zoo’s Nature’s Navigators program gives preschoolers early-morning access to animal exhibits alongside lessons on ecological relationships. Combining guided zoo walks, stories, and live ...

Questions like “will getting a pet benefit our child’s mental health?” are increasingly common and pertinent. In Spain, for instance, more than half of all households now have one or more pets.

Grab a paintbrush, shoot some hoops or wind some gears this summer in local children’s activities for all ages and interests.