Tending to our Creatures

Our dogs’ vaccinations are current and records are available upon request. The dogs are gentle and accustomed to children. Though the dogs do not enter classrooms while children are present, any interactions that do occur will always be closely supervised. The dogs are not allowed in food preparation areas or in nap/rest spaces. Any changes to classroom animals will come with a notification in writing.

Our reptiles are observational in nature and will not be handled by the children. We will allow children to aid in prepping their food or with other non-contact care. Everyone is up to date on veterinarian care and has tested negative for parasites and salmonella, but out of an abundance of caution, adults will handle the reptiles outside of center hours. Any changes to classroom animals will come with a notification in writing.