Inspiring Kindness to Pets & People

WHAT WE DO Tails That Teach inspires young children to be kind to pets and people! Our primary focus is children ages 3-8 as these are critical years to start building empathy through the human-animal bond. We partner with animal organizations that provide humane education, and elementary schools that provide character education by donating our compassion-centered books to use as tools in their programs and to gift every child with their own book to take home. Our award-winning books, Love Me Gently and Gray Whiskers, are lesson-based stories of a boy and his rescue pup that uniquely bridge the connection between animals while instilling lessons about kindness, compassion, and empathy.

WHY WE DO IT To empower young children to make good choices and to respectfully care for pets and people. When children are taught to be kind to animals, the ripple effects are boundless and they are less likely to abuse a pet or bully a classmate. Teaching kids to properly care for pets helps them grow up to be compassionate adults and responsible pet owners. By fostering the human-animal bond, children learn caring connections toward all living beings making a better future for animals and people. Take a look at the video below to see our impact!

PARTNERSHIPS In addition to countless elementary schools across the country, Tails That Teach partners with a growing list of animal organizations that share our mission of inspiring kids to be kind to their pets and peers. Check out our tremendous impact on our Humane Partners page.

FOUNDER NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY Tails That Teach is also the proud founder of National Rescue Dog Day observed annually on May 20 to recognize the amazing ways rescue dogs impact human lives and brings awareness to the countless number of dogs waiting in shelters for their forever home. 

CONTACT Lisa Wiehebrink, Author/Founder: lisa@tailsthatteach.org

Tails That Teach is fiscally sponsored by the Givsum Foundation. Nonprofit tax ID: 27-3460415