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[RC] weirdest pet - GarnerTI've never taken a pet to a ride, but I took 2 lambs to school with me for 2 weeks. My son's ewe had triplets, but would only nurse 1. For 2 solid weeks I traipsed back & forth with 2 black lambs, a playpen, their bottles, plus my books, etc. Every kid in the 4th grade wanted to be in my class! It was so much fun. I taught at a very low income school & these kids had never been around sheep. By the way, my principal never knew about the sheep - she never left her office - it was a joke around the campus as to what I might bring next! I've always had a zoo in my classroom: baby bunnies, frogs, lizards, iguanas, turtles, rats, fish, guinea pigs, you name it. My students took care of the feeding details, I did the cleaning. They learned responsibility about feeding & they learned after doing animal chores - WASH YOUR HANDS! Reptiles can harbor salmonella, so this was a constant thing with me, which led to the conversation about those quick bathroom breaks - did you wash your hands??? The last couple of years I've taken a break from all the animal care, but I'm getting a hankering to have some classroom pets again! Beware Ride Managers, I might have to bring an orphan .......... to a ride! Kathy Garner 6th Grade Teacher (Which has really prepared me for Endurance Riding) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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