Meet Brandeis: Sesame Street’s New Service Dog Character!

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Sesame Street Service Dog

Did you catch the very special episode of Sesame Street today??? They introduced a new character and he’s a Service Dog named Brandeis!  If you missed it, here’s a video clip of the Sesame Street Song, “I want to be a service dog” from the episode which will re-air November 12 and November 30.

Also making an appearance in this episode is a real-life service dog and super star from Canine Companions named Hercules!

service dogs on sesame street

ASPCA Kids – Free Printables, Games and Resources for Kids Who Love Animals!

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ASPCA Website and Resources for Kids

Recently, I’ve been tweeting and sharing news on Facebook to help spread the word about the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge where for the third year in a row, shelters around the country are in a race to save more animals’ lives by competing for grant prizes. That’s all very important, and I hope you’ll help spread the word, too, but it’s also a fairly grown-up concept. I thought it would be fun to share some ways to get the kiddos involved, too.  It’s never too early to start teaching children about being kind to pets and helping animals in need and ASPCA has a special website just for kids, called ASPCA Kids!

free games for kids at ASPCA                     ASPCA Kids Dog Cartoon

When you visit ASPCA Kids, you will find all sorts of fun tools and resources to help teach children about pet care, animal adoption, pet safety, and more! There’s a section about Cool Animal Careers, cartoons about Pet Safety, cute photos and fun games too!

Sprout, kids printable, free aspca kids printable

I also found cool stuff like this FREE Sprout Printable for Kids that you can download with activities about being kind to animals and pets! There’s also free kid-appropriate videos, and stories about Kids Who Rock. Read about  Mimi Ausland’s story and other inspiring articles about kids who are making a difference in the lives of animals and ways your kids can help, too! It’s all free, and there’s no signup or registration needed. Just visit http://www.aspca.org/ASPCAKids to access all the fun and helpful kid-friendly resources!