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Re:Re: Animals in the classroom teaches the wrong kind

by Karen Lee

Jul 7, 2007

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You said:
"First, you generalize that all teachers give up their
pets to whoever may want them or that all teachers hand
them over to a pet shelter at the end of the year. Many
teachers take their pets home at the end of the year and
during long breaks."

My reply:
Please read my post again. The adjective "all" is not
used--even once. "Frequently" and "often" are the the
adjectives used in the post.

Unfortunately, although many teachers accept full
responsibility for the classroom pets in their care, there
are also many who do not. I have first-hand knowledge of
horror stories of classroom pets who have suffered
untimely deaths due to poor planning and/or neglect and/or
failure to seek proper veterinary treatment. Moreover, the
plight of classroom pets is a significant enough concern
that non-profit organizations such as the Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS) and the American ...See More

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