VIEW ALL ARTICLES >> Lessons of compassion for others-including
our furry, feathered, and finned friends-are just as important
for kids to learn as their ABCs and 1-2-3s. When we teach kids
to be kind to animals, we're helping to create a more
compassionate future. Kids who learn to put themselves "in
someone else's shoes" are kinder not only to animals but also to
their fellow humans. Best of all, teaching your kids the Golden
Rule is easy and fun! Explore this section for great ways to
incorporate kindness into your kids' Almost all of us grew up
eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We
never considered the impact of these actions on the animals
involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question:
Why should animals have rights? Read more.