Pets In the Classroom

Pets In the Classroom Pets in the Classroom is an educational grant program that provides financial support to teachers.
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The Pets in the Classroom grant program is an educational grant program which provides financial support to teachers (who often have very limited funding) to purchase and maintain small animals in the classroom. The program was established by the Pet Care Trust to provide children with an opportunity to interact with pets—an experience that can help to shape their lives for years to come. The Pet

Care Trust is A non-profit private foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; contributions to the The Pet Care Trust, a pet foundation, are tax deductible as charitable contributions.

Real change in classrooms happens when students feel connected—to each other, to learning, and to something that depends...
12/26/2025

Real change in classrooms happens when students feel connected—to each other, to learning, and to something that depends on them.

That’s what classroom pets and therapy dogs help create: social growth, emotional growth, and academic growth in action.

🔖 Save this post as a reminder of what’s possible.
💬 Visit www.PetsintheClassroom.org/donate to help bring this work to more schools.

12/24/2025

No schedules.
No routines.
No reminders.

Just rest, joy, and time with the ones who make you smile....two-legged and four-legged.

You’ve earned this break. Enjoy! 💛

12/18/2025

We’ve seen the answer show up in classrooms across the country through daily moments of care, curiosity, and connection sparked by classroom pets.

💬 What do you think kids need more of in the classroom today?

If you believe learning should include compassion, responsibility, and engagement, help us bring classroom pets to more students.
Share this with teachers you know or support Pets in the Classroom at PetsintheClassroom.org


Looking for gifts that give back?These ideas support classrooms across the country by helping bring pets into learning e...
12/17/2025

Looking for gifts that give back?

These ideas support classrooms across the country by helping bring pets into learning environments, helping students grow socially through shared responsibility, emotionally through empathy and confidence, and academically through curiosity and engagement.

💬 Which gift would you give (or love to receive)?

👇 Comment GIFT and we’ll send you the links to these items.

Thank you to Phillips Pet Food & Supplies for supporting Pets in the Classroom and helping bring learning to life for st...
12/16/2025

Thank you to Phillips Pet Food & Supplies for supporting Pets in the Classroom and helping bring learning to life for students.

Join Phillips in making a lasting impact.
Support Pets in the Classroom and help more students experience the power of caring for a classroom pet. www.PetsintheClassroom.org/donate.

12/11/2025

Store Grants Available! 🎉
Know a teacher who may be interested in a class pet? Let them know they can apply for a Store Grant to make it happen!

A quick reminder from you could be the reason their students experience the joy of a classroom pet.

Visit our website for all the details. Link in bio.

12/10/2025

Check out our free lesson plan: Weighing the Wily Hamster: A Design Challenge!
In this project, students design and build a safe, accurate way to weigh a hamster — integrating science, engineering, math, and language arts as they explore measurement, balance, problem-solving, and animal care.

This lesson:
• Strengthens STEM thinking through a real-world challenge
• Builds teamwork and creativity as students design and test prototypes
• Supports responsibility and empathy through caring for a class pet
• Can be easily adapted for other pets or grade levels

📥 Download the free lesson + student worksheet:
https://petsintheclassroom.org/lesson-plans/weighing-the-wily-hamster-a-design-challenge/

Please let us know what you think of it in the comments, and share it with others!

12/05/2025

In Laura Carlon's classroom, guinea pigs are a source of joy, comfort, and hands-on learning.

Classroom pets create moments of connection that students carry with them long after the school day ends.

Learn how a Pets in the Classroom grant can help bring these experiences to your students:
👉 www.PetsintheClassroom.org

Today, we’re celebrating the classroom pets who help students feel calmer, more connected, and more excited to learn.Fro...
12/03/2025

Today, we’re celebrating the classroom pets who help students feel calmer, more connected, and more excited to learn.From easing anxiety to encouraging empathy to sparking curiosity in science and reading, classroom pets bring social, emotional, and academic growth to life every single day.

If classroom pets have made a difference for you or someone you love, today is the perfect day to give back. Your support helps more teachers bring these meaningful experiences to their students.

💛 Give today and help students thrive:
https://petsintheclassroom.org/give-9-a-month-and-help-students-thrive/

Every gift makes an impact. Thank you for being part of this community.

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, help bring moments like this to even more classrooms.

Class pets help students feel calmer, more connected, and more excited to learn. From caring for a bearded dragon to observing real-life science, students grow socially, emotionally, and academically through these everyday interactions.

Your support ensures more teachers can experience the impact you see in this video.
💛 Make a Giving Tuesday gift today: www.PetsintheClassroom.org/donate

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