Show Children can respect animals David Canfield Feature Editor MANY jANY children are exposed exposed ex ex- posed to violence toward animals daily Due to the violence that they see see see- they often grow up and inflict inflict inflict in- in violence on their animals animals' because they were never taught how to properly care for them Animals can develop a achild's achild's achild's childs child's interest in empathy responsibility and safety According According According Ac Ac- cording to the division of Animal Services For the child that has been exposed only to violence and disrespect disrespect disrespect dis dis- respect toward animals animal education may be their only opportunity to observe observe observe ob ob- serve concerned adults who care about animals According to Leslie Kel- Kel son-Probert son humane education education education tion specialist the main goal of the animal education classes classes classes clas clas- ses is to really make people aware of what they're getting into before buying a pet The other goal of the class according to Kelson- Kelson Probert is to make sure that people know the proper way of controlling and caring for animal According to animal services statistics there are a large number of incoming animals but only about five to ten percent are claimed while the rest are destroyed According to Probert Kelson-Probert thi is because people l are not thinking ahead before purchasing purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing animals There are also adult animal education classes focusing on older people who dont don't know how to take care of their animals Classes are offered in animal first aid dog training and several other classes 0 |