In June summer campers at Montalvo Art Center met with Project HumaneKind and kittens from Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority to learn about the role of animal shelters and rescue organizations. Campers created art based on their visit and their interest in animals under the guidance of art teacher Vandana Pawar. You can view the…
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May
May
In conjunction with our Pet Painters program, art students at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park and their teacher Anna Kogan recently welcomed John Hale and an assorted and colorful reptile “cast of characters” for a fun and spirited learning experience. John introduced the students to the following cast members: The students peppered John, who…
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Mar
Mar
Come meet the people at Project HumaneKind at this fun event! We’ll be joined by partners Youth Community Service, Palo Alto Animal Control, Pink Paws For The Cause, and Doggie Protective Services. Learn about issues around animal care and ways to help animals in our community. And you might just decide to adopt.
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Mar
Mar
Students at Laurel School Upper Campus in Menlo Park were excited to meet Molly, an African Gray Parrot who visited from Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue. Molly held the class spellbound as she fluffed her feathers and answered questions posed to her by her friend and rescuer Jonathan Kessler. She answers Yes or No, as appropriate,…
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Feb
Feb
Sixty students at Laurel Upper School in Menlo Park met a most unusual group of fellow creatures. John Hale, a reptile specialist, introduced four from his menagerie: Vince, a Red-footed Tortoise; Inky, an Eastern Indigo snake; Froot Loop, an Arizona Mountain King snake; and a Bearded Dragon named Ginger. The students learned facts about reptiles…
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Jan
Jan
MLK Day at was a welcoming and heartwarming event at which we were thrilled to have met a group of like-minded YCS Palo Alto high school students. This group of animal welfare advocates will be working with us as they plan for their March 15 Paws4Action Day. We’re looking forward to exchanging ideas and helping…
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Jan
Jan
Memorial service Sunday, February 2, 2:00 p.m. at Bol Park Perry, a donkey who spent many of his thirty years at Bol Park in Palo Alto, has died. Children and adults alike had the pleasure of getting to know Perry during his weekly Sunday outings at the park. The community embraced this special donkey and…
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Dec
Dec
Project HumaneKind teamed up with Youth Community Service (YCS) to connect with local students at recent service fairs hosted at Middle College at Foothill Community College, East Palo Alto Academy, and Palo Alto High School (Paly). Carole Hyde, our president, Jennifer Ott Cameron, our animal behavior specialist, and Leonor Delgado, our bilingual advisor, met with…
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Nov
Nov
An 8th-grade algebra class at Frank S. Greene Middle School in Palo Alto invited Project HumaneKind to discuss ways in which mathematical equations and analyses can contribute to solutions to community issues. Leonor Delgado, from our education team, visited the class and led a discussion around the proliferation of homeless cats and kittens. (Dogs and…
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Oct
Oct
Companion Animal Hour with the Palo Alto City Library October 24, 2024, 10 to 11 a.m. Join our animal behavior specialist Jennifer Ott Cameron for Companion Animal Hour! Get your questions answered, stay updated on the latest books and research about our favorite companions, and explore your pet’s world. Strengthen your bond and enhance…