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Show Children Ron! Pets To Learn Habits I MILWAUKEE. WIS.-Deslgned to acquaint school children with the care and proper handling of small animals which are popular as pets, a live animal rental service has been opened by the Wisconsin Humane Hu-mane society shelter here. Fifteen guinea pigs, 15 hamsters. 20 white mice, 12 rabbits, 0 Japanese Japa-nese waltzing mice and 2 opossums are available for loan In pairs. The lociety furnishes cages and dry food for two weeks although borrowers are expected to buy fresh food. The service is available to all schools In Milwaukee city and county. coun-ty. A leaflet gives Information on habits, feeding and cleaning needs of the animals The new animal service Is a phase of the society's public school educational edu-cational program which began in September, 1945 |