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animal lessons

September 15, 2021

Animal Safety with Kids

In ANIMALS/WILDLIFE, FARM, INFORMATION, URBAN NATURE

Kids and animals go together like peanut butter and jelly. There are so many amazing benefits of raising kids around animals, including teaching them about responsibility, empathy, compassion, patience, and love. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t safety concerns for both the child and the animal. Today, Leslie Alvis, Ohio homesteading mom of four (and daughter of vets) is here to address all your potential concerns regarding animal safety and children. In this post,…

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February 21, 2019

Lessons Learned from Adventure Cats

In OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

I could not be more excited to share this story with you today about a family in England and their adventure cats! Yes, you read that correctly…cats! When you think of outdoor adventuring with animals, man’s best friend (the dog) usually comes to mind. However, this post goes to show that cats make wonderful adventure companions for kids and families. Cats can teach us all kinds of lessons about being curious, cautious and patient. They…