Our Humane Education program offers comprehensive curriculum to educate youngsters and the community on the joys and responsibilities that come with owning a pet. In addition to presentations and school visits by our humane educators, we offer age-specific, downloadable lesson plans, so teachers can fully explore the material in a classroom setting.
School Presentations
Our educators are happy to visit your school and offer presentations on the following topics:
- Bite Prevention
- Appropriate Animal Interactions
- About our Shelter
- Responsible Pet Ownership
- Pet Overpopulation
- Kindness to Animals
- Critters
- Pet Care
Call 402-444-7800 ext. 2277 to request a presentation. We request a donation to help cover the cost of staff time, mileage and care for the visiting animal.
Downloadable Curriculum
Kindness/Empathy
Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Respect & Safety Around Wildlife
Responsibility
Respect & Safety with Pets
Activity Sheets
Dog Maze
Bread Search
Responsible Pet Owner
Cat Coloring Sheet
Community Service Project Ideas
Do you have a group interested in doing a community service project for the Nebraska Humane Society and their animals? We would love to have your assistance in supporting our animals, so look no fur-ther! Here are some ideas for your group to help the animals:
- Host a penny or coin drive. Call it pennies for paws, Dimes for Dogs, or Cash for cats! Whatever you call it, it's amazing how fast pocket change can add up and provide basic nesecceties for animals at the shelter. Contact our Education Department to come out and kick off your drive and add to the fun! 402-444-7800 ext. 2277.
- Host a garage sale, bake sale, car wash, or other event to earn money for the shelter animals. One person's junk might be an animal's best hope for a future.
- Sponsor a "special privilege day" at your school, where students or staff pay for a privilege like chewing gum, wearing hats, wearing jeans, etc.
- Instead of birthday presents for yourself, ask for items for the shelter animals. Contact us for a current list of most needed items.
- Host a fun run of tournament to benefit the animals. It's a win-win!
- Feeling artsy? Design bandannas with adoptable messages for the animals in the shelter to wear. Remember not to add anything the animal could swallow.
- Come into the shelter and spend some time reading books to the animals. All we ask is that minors are accompanied by an adult. We have an awesome shelf of books near the adoption kennels, or bring a book from home!
- Feeling crafty? Make fleece blankets and tug toys to keep the animals warm and cozy. Smaller fleece blankets make great additions to the cat kennels whereas larger ones work great for our dogs!
- Form an animal welfare club at your school or organization that meets regularly to discuss animal topics and complete service projects.
- Hold a neighborhood or community drive to collect items found on our wishlist.
- Become an ambassador. Create an educational presentation and choose and audience. Choose a variety of topics: Responsible pet ownership; ways to support local shelters; how to solve pet overpopulation; showing empathy kindness and compassion to animals; what to do about cruelty and neglect; the mission and purpose of an animal shelter, etc.