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April 11 • Animal Love
National Pet Day
Founded in 2006 by Colleen Paige, National Pet Day celebrates the joy that pets bring to our lives and highlights the importance of adopting from shelters. From goldfish to horses, pets provide mental health support and unconditional love. This lesson explores the human-Animal bond—do pets make us better humans, or are we just lonely people looking for a submissive friend?
Speaking Discussion
- Why do people who own pets live longer and have less stress?
- Is it selfish to own a pet just because you are lonely?
- How does caring for an animal teach a child about responsibility?
- Should every office have a pet-Friendly policy to improve happiness?
- If you could have any exotic pet (like a tiger or a monkey), would you do it?
Activity 1: The Office Pet
You are an Employee. Convince your Boss to let you bring your "Pet Snake" to work using the word "Empathy".
Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate
Justify your answer in 30 seconds:
- "Animals have more soul than humans."
- "Pets are a waste of money."
- "A home without a pet is just a house."