Empowering the next generation of animal advocates

Welcome to our animal education website! The activities here are for anyone who wants to help children learn about animals, their behaviour and how to give them a better life.

Get downloadable certificates upon completing practical activities in five categories: nutrition, environment, behaviour, health, and advocacy. Celebrate your success!

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Children learning about animals and wildlife at school

Why make animal lives better?

We know animals have feelings

We can all help animals avoid negative feelings and ensure they have positive experiences instead. Watch our video to learn how we can make animals happier.

Newest activities

Make animal lives better

Bake cat treats

Pets

Use our quick and simple recipe to make delicious biscuits for cats, then play ‘find the treats’ so they can use their senses to search for them.

Feed hedgehogs

Wildlife

Help hedgehogs boost their energy and build fat reserves. You might also be able to see them while they eat and drink.

Make seeded apple for birds

Wildlife

Help birds eat healthily all year round with this fun activity.

Across the RSPCA

Teaching about nature and animals

Our Education and Community Engagement Hubs run animal welfare education programmes for vulnerable children, young people and families.

We know from research that one of the main reasons people neglect animals is because they don’t know how to take care of them properly. So our hubs team up with organisations like the police and NHS mental health to help communities understand that animals have feelings and needs, and ultimately, prevent animal cruelty and neglect.

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