Koala Kids ClubToday's Child ~ Tomorrow's AmbassadorKoala Kid’s Club - a humane education program developed by The Animal Rescue Superhighway - is a program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, designed to teach that all life is to be respected and to appreciate the interdependency between humans and animals. Being humane in this violent world we live in is not an easy thing to do. Children need to be taught to be empathetic and compassionate and that their voices CAN be heard. By taking part in a humane program like the Koala Kid’s Club – a program that reinforces positive behavior and positive attitudes – children learn to extend mercy and kindness to animals, which in turn, allow them to become more considerate and caring in their relationships with others.
Why Is There A Need?Statistics show that 70% of animal abusers have committed at least one other criminal offense and almost 40% of animal abusers have committed crimes against people.As if those statistics alone don’t identify the need for humane education, here are a few more: • 36% of serial killers admitted to committing animal cruelty as children; • 46% of serial killers admitted to committing animal cruelty as adolescents; • 36% of serial killers admitted to committing animal cruelty as adults “Humane education is not only the key to preventing animal abuse; it also helps create a humane, sustainable and peaceful world for people, pets and the planet.” – Karen Lee Stevens, All for Animals.
How Can They Benefit?Humane education programs offer many benefits and the Koala Kid’s Club is no different. Some of the benefits our K-6 program is:• Promoting self-esteem; • Empowering children; • Increased sense of responsibility by reaching children to be caregivers; • Helping children develop the ability to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves; • Teaching children how their actions and behaviors can have a direct impact on the people around them and their environment; • Promoting compassionate behavior; • Teaching children to work through problems with pets which can transfer into the problems they encounter with their peers.
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