Q&A
ACC's educational programs for children about pet care
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Council Member Brewer relays a question from Council Member Susan Zwang about ACC's educational programs for children regarding pet care. Risa Weinstock, President and CEO of ACC, responds by explaining their community kids program aimed at educating the next generation of pet owners.
- ACC has a community kids program to educate children about pet ownership
- The program brings children into ACC care centers
- The new Queens facility is designed to involve kids in animal welfare activities, like planting food for rabbits
Gale A. Brewer
1:47:02
Council member Brewer.
1:47:04
Thank you.
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First, I have a question from council member Susan Zwang who had to leave.
1:47:09
And she said, I have 2 kids who love animals.
1:47:12
This is for ACC.
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I have 2 kids who love animals, and they want pets.
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Does ACC have any programs with the school or the Department of Education that teach children how to take care of pets in the school as classroom pets or at home?
1:47:30
That was her question from cancer members 1.
Risa Weinstock
1:47:33
We do have a community kids program, and it is really our goal to educate the next generation of pet owners and also to bring kids into our care centers.
1:47:44
Queens was set up so that we can have kids there doing things that are related to animal welfare, like planting food for our rabbits.
1:47:53
So if I will just reach out afterwards and connect her with our