Pawsitive Thinking at Washington School's Science Night
On May 12, C.A.R.E.4Paws brought its Pawsitive Thinking program and special animal science projects to Santa Barbara's Washington School for the 2011 Science Night. The exhibit included "guess my breed" and spay and neuter displays and a science project in which students got to search for objects in a dog's belly (made up by a stuffed dog and a water melon half) with an endoscope. They also got to learn about and interact with adoptable dogs from the Santa Barbara shelter as well as C.A.R.E.4Paws' therapy dogs.

Students trying their luck at the endocsope.
A close-up of the science project and our wonderful "test" dog (a stuffed animal placed atop one half of a water melon).
Guess the breed....
The importance of spaying and neutering.
Outside, therapy dog Daisy-Mae gets a pat from volunteer Mario Gonzales. Daisy is held by owner Alison Hansen. Daisy and a young student.
Everyone loves Daisy-Mae.
Our adoptable dogs from Santa Barbara County Animal Services & K-9 Pals.
Lillie hanging out with a student and volunteer Lisa Wright.
A happy student conquering the endoscope.
Daisy Mae and visitors.
Spay and neuter facts...
A look inside the belly of the dog.
Our wonderful therapy dogs getting attention.
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C.A.R.E.4Paws & Pawsitive Thinking at Adams Elementary in Santa Maria, April 10, a workshop done in collaboration with Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundations's Camp Hope.

Our wonderful group of 5th and 6th graders from Adams Elementary.
Students first watched the Pawsitive Thinking slideshow about basic pet care and responsibility.
Next, students were divided into groups for different activities, one of them a lesson in clicker training.
Students practicing clicker training, a form of dog training, on each other.
Clicker training with Lillie, our C.A.R.E.4Paws therapy dog.
Inside, one group got to "adopt" a dog in a photo and write down on the back of the photo all the things they are going to do to take care of the dog.
Students with their adopted dogs.
Students working on their mission statements.
One of the great Camp Hope counselors.
Lillie, our K9 ambassador.
Lillie and Eddies.
Camp Hope counselors.
Eddies giving students kisses.
Lillie loves hanging out with the kids.
Julian, C4Ps' youngest volunteer, with Lillie in his lap.
Lillie taking a break...
At Orcutt Veterinary Hospital for a tour.
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C.A.R.E.4Paws & Pawsitive Thinking at Hope School

Our seven-year-old Pawsitive Thinking Ambassador, Zia, shows how to get Lillie to come.
A student learns how to teach a dog to sit. Program coordinator Karen Perkins and Zia talk to students about pet care.
Zia and Lillie.
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C.A.R.E.4Paws & Pawsitive Thinking at Isla Vista Elementary

Students made a colorful collage of their handprints next to therapy dog Lillie's pawprints.
Lillie's getting her paws painted.
Students learn basic dog training commands from program coordinator Karen Perkins.
Karen and students having fun with training.
Sweet Lillie loves the attention she gets.
Students watching the Pawsitive Thinking slideshow.
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C.A.R.E.4Paws & Pawsitive Thinking at UCSB
On October 15, C.A.R.E.4Paws brought its Pawsitive Thinking program to UCSB during a special "I'm going to college" event for children from Harding Elementary. More than 150 students came to learn about animals and basic pet care.

Our amazing therapy dog Lillie is always a big hit.
Students got to listen to Lillie's heartbeat, learning that animals are a lot like us humans. First they listened to their own heartbeat.
About 60 five-year-olds from Harding school.
Lillie loving the attention she gets from students...
...who took turns petting her at the end of class.
Education program coordinator Karen Perkins showing the Pawsitive Thinking slideshow.
Karen and Lillie talking to students and teachers.
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