Anaheim Nonprofit Tails That Teach Celebrates National Rescue Dog Day on May 20
May 20, 2021
Tails That Teach founder and Cal State Fullerton alum Lisa Wiehebrink started National Rescue Dog Day to bring awareness to the number of animals in shelters waiting for their forever homes.
In 2012, Wiehebrink and her youngest son were at a park in Yorba Linda when she witnesses another child playing roughly with his dog. After kindly teaching the boy how he was hurting the dog, Wiehebrink was inspired to write a book that would help children learn the importance of caring for animals with compassion.
Tails That Teach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring young children to be kind to pets and people. Through two books “Love Me Gently: A Kid’s Guide For Man’s Best Friend” and “Gray Whisers” as well as partnerships with elementary schools and animal organizations, Wiehebrink developed a humane education curriculum for children ages 5 through 8.
By Renee DiNino
When we’re kinder to animals, we’re kinder to people. I cannot take credit for that phrase, but I say it every single day.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, things were “normal” in the animal world. Shelters were open; rescues were fostering and doing their best to get animals adopted safely, and were watching out for neglect and abuse cases. Animal control officers were answering calls, picking up strays or dumped pets, arresting animal abusers – you know, “normal.”
When the pandemic became a reality in Connecticut, it seemed as if a magic wand spread its reach across the state, edge to edge, over all municipal shelters, rescues, and pet adoption facilities. All dogs and cats were placed in homes or foster homes. And then, nothing. Absolutely nothing. In fact, calls to animal control reduced drastically.
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