STRENGTHS OF A SMALL BUT FOCUSED EDUCATION PROGRAM

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STRENGTHS OF A SMALL BUT FOCUSED EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Anna Hashim-Cabrera, Program Director
The Philippine Animal Welfare
Society (PAWS)
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Our plate is full.
Why FOCUS is Important
So many topics that need to be introduced
It is easy to get lost in a myriad of
animal welfare issues
And for many groups like PAWS Our resources are
few
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WHICH ISSUE DO YOU PICK?
Lack of awareness about neuter-spay
Dog Meat Trade
Horsefights
Dogfights
Neglect
Strays and rabies
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TIP 1 (BEFORE DECIDING ON TOPIC)
ASSESS WHATEVER EASY TARGETS YOU MAY
ALREADY HAVE
- You are always in contact with these groups
- Often, they come to you rather than you
approaching them
Effect Less legwork, paperwork (request letters
to conduct HE in schools)
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WHAT WE (PAWS) HAD
Invitation to preschools
Summer camp
Fundraising family events - with lots of kids!
Invitation to kiddie parties
Hospital visits
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Tip 2 DECIDE ON YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
What can your target audience do?
Participate in caring for pets at home
Have great influence on peers and older people
their parents!
Grow up and become an animal advocate!
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Tip 3 Assess Your Resources
1. PEOPLE
For PAWS, it was a team of three (including
myself!)
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2. MONEY
We started out with cartolinas, cardboards,
handmade puppets
3. TIME
.. And Theirs!
Yours
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Tip 4 PICK AN ISSUE THAT YOUR TARGET IS
FAMILIAR WITH
Issue
To them Owned stray dogs (askals)
STRAYS
Dogs that had owners who would not keep dogs
within their yards
Effect /s of such an issue
To us
Effect Cruel animal control measures
Effect Violation of law (Philippine Anti-Rabies
Act)
Effect Unclaimed dogs end up slaughtered
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OUR MODULE FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS
Or go hungry
KEEP DOGS INSIDE
Where they wont be hit by cars
or be afraid
Wont get sick
or get lost /never find their way back to
your street
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RATIONALE
Topic is simple Can be presented through very
short storytelling session (not more than 10
minutes)
Can make use of action song
EXPECTED RESULTS
One message easy recall
One message with far-reaching effects

• Dogs inside homes are better cared for

• Dogs are not exposed to potential cruelty

• Less free roaming dogs less rabies

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PAWS Humane Education Module for Pre-Schoolers
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Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough
to win - Jonathan Kozol