Where do we go from here? How does one begin to grasp a world without Koalas? The denial of climate change? A continent that may never be restored to its natural habitat? Australia is experiencing unprecedented fires, which has resulted in the death of over 1 billion animals native to the country. Not only - Read more
Unaccompanied Minors Get Comfort from Mutt-i-Grees
Every month the Mutt-i-grees team at North Shore Animal League America travels to NYC to visit the unaccompanied minors at Catholic Charities Immigration Services. The team brings puppies along with games and puzzles to play with the children who can be as young as 5 years old. - Read more
How one teacher in California Uses Mutt-i-grees
The Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum is being used in schools all across the country. Educators have their own methods of integrating the Curriculum to build social emotional competence in their students. Nina Ferman of Fenton Primary Center in Los Angeles, CA shared her experience with the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum and its impact at her school. - Read more
Abraham Lincoln High School Internship Program
Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn is not your average high school. Upstairs there is a room filled with animals, and not just your usual class pets. In addition to hamsters and gerbils, you’ll find ferrets, chickens, turtles, and more. The school has its own pre-veterinary program and the students to go - Read more
You Have a Rescue Dog, Now What? Tips for Schools with a Mutt-i-grees Dog – Part 3 of 3
Mutt-i-grees School Dog Impact If you don’t happen to be one of the lucky ones to have a dog at your school, the goal of this blog is to share with you all of the benefits as to why your next great hire might be a rescue dog! If you do have - Read more
Meet the 2019/20 Student Ambassadors
Every year this program engages and recognizes students who want to advocate for shelter animals. We are thrilled to announce 21 National Mutt-i-grees Student Ambassadors will lead the way across the nation in raising awareness. Spanning the country from New York to Los Angeles from seven to fourteen years of age, these students will take action - Read more
Mutt-i-grees Internship at North Shore Animal League America
We were thrilled to welcome the Abraham Lincoln High School, all the way from Brooklyn to our Long Island campus for their first of three visits. Thirty Pre Veterinary Animal Science Students came to learn about rescue and the work and compassion it takes to ready these animals for adoption into loving homes. The - Read more
Service Learning Thought Starters
Put FUN into Service Learning Now. Accept this Mutt-i-grees Ambassador Mission. From a classroom activity to a community event, there are many ways you can amplify the mission. Small Actions have BIG Impact! Don’t sweat this. We are the wind at your back all the way! Where to Begin North Shore Animal League America - Read more
Humane Leadership Award at NSALA Annual Gala
This year, we presented The Humane Leadership Awards to both Michael Tountasakis, principal of Harris Middle School in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and Ailene Mitchell, principal of MS 88 Peter Rouget School in Brooklyn, New York. During the last academic year, these two educators collaborated —bridging an almost 700-mile distance — to have their - Read more
You Have a Rescue Dog, Now What? Tips for Schools with a Mutt-i-grees Dog – Part 2 of 3
Mutt-i-grees School Dog Lessons Curriculum Target: Achieving Awareness Understanding and Helping Ourselves and Others: Working together to take positive action and create win-wins for everyone! Students will learn about the plight of shelter dogs and understand how they can help homeless animals and themselves by working with their - Read more
