Teachers Pet?

[*Nibbles&Nugget*]

Hi efurryone,

Its the HutchAGoodLife Blog Piggies here and whee need your help. Recently whee asked what people would like us to do some articles on and this came up a few tes. Opinions on having class pets.

To get a fair idea of what to cover whee would like to collect opinions.

1. What is your opinion on having class pets?
2. Do you think there should be an age limit?
3. What do you think needs to be in place before taking on a class pet?
4. If you are against it what are the reasons for this.
5. Whats pets if any should be class pets?
6. Whats pets if any should not be class pets?
7. If you are against this how do you feel about therapy pets for the elderly or disabled?

Thanks for all your help.

Nibbles, Nutty, Buddy & Basil
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[piggyfan]

1. I think it is unfair on the animal. The school environment is a stressful one and can be noisy. Children may also handle the animal without supervision resulting in the animal being handled roughly and being stressed.

2. It should not be allowed at all.

3. There needs to be somebody who will take the animal home in the evening and during holidays. The environment must be warm in winter and cool in summer. The animal must have enough space for their needs.

4. I believe it is not going to be suitable to meeting the animals needs.

5. None.

6. All.

7. I believe this is a good idea. Both the animal and patient can have a positive experience. It is done in sessions allowing the animal a chance to relax and also live mainly in a suitable environment.

 

[Rodentopia]

1. I'm against it. I think its unfair on the animals and they don't get enough attention and the school environment can be a stressful noisy one, the animals are left for long periods of time and don't get enough of the right sort of attention in my opinion.

2. Children over 10 but even then its not fair on the animal.

3. There would need to be someone responsible for the animals during evenings, weekends and holidays. Schools tend to be cold inside at night so not good for animals in my opinion apart from fish.

4. Some children can be cruel and taunt and most in my experience in front of peers will act up and therefore putting the animals at risk of being man handled and in turn hurt. Most small animals are wriggly and children should only be allowed access with someone in charge so not to stress the animal out which would mean the animals need to be supervised all day or in a locked room.

5. None

6. All

7. Therapy pets are totally different to a school pet, therapy work is something they do outside of a loving home and is a positive experience for both animal and human.

 

[Dori]

1. I think it is unfair on the animal. The school environment is a stressful one and can be noisy. Children may also handle the animal without supervision resulting in the animal being handled roughly and being stressed.

2. It should not be allowed at all.

3. There needs to be somebody who will take the animal home in the evening and during holidays. The environment must be warm in winter and cool in summer. The animal must have enough space for their needs.

4. I believe it is not going to be suitable to meeting the animals needs.

5. None.

6. All.

7. I believe this is a good idea. Both the animal and patient can have a positive experience. It is done in sessions allowing the animal a chance to relax and also live mainly in a suitable environment.

I agree.

 

[*Nibbles&Nugget*]

This is all really helpful. The only reason therapy pets are mentioned is because someone pointed out that they are exposed to similar people albeit under different circumstances and for different periods of time.

Many households with children and pets can be noisy to and there is always the risk that when they have friends round children will play up for their friends. Should animals be banned from homes with children? I find that if my brothers are yelling telling them they will upset the guinea pigs is a far better deterent than no computer time etc!

If proper supervision and plans were in place would that not be ok? (ie. Somewhere for the animal outside of school hours and during holidays)

Amy
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[Rodentopia]

Noise isn't a huge issue in my opinion as some homes can be noisy, its the respect and supervision aspect. Children banging on a cage and poking at the animals are my number one concerns and a lot would do it with a teacher there, having worked in a primary school seen this first hand. I think at home a child has more respect as the pet is theirs and for most children its their first responsibility.