"Animal-Assisted" Ministry
(Education & Counseling)

Curiosity can lead to learning, growing, and overcoming fear.

 

 

 

Never too young to experience the thrill of creation up close and personal

God made babies so cute to draw our hearts to learn love, compassion, and self-sacrifice.

It's easy to hold an audience's attention when you hold a baby raccoon!

If you think your dog or cat can beg it's way into your heart and arms, you should see L'l River's skills.

 

Young kids are my favorite group, since their hearts and minds are eager to learn.

Of course young raccoons are also eager to learn.  At only a few weeks old, she knows how the door works!

Some scientists wonder if animals feel joy.  I wonder if some scientists have ever really known an animal.

These girls originally said, "I don't want to touch the snake".  That lasted 10 seconds.

Lizaboa is uniquely smart and maybe affectionate.  She loves human body heat, but knows and prefers me.  Why?

Touching a snake is not so hard - so long as you touch the right end :-)

Some kids are naturally cautious, while others are a well of unanswered questions.

With over 30 animals in our rehab hospital and classroom zoo, at least I'm never bored.

Our rescued baby gator and Russian legless lizard
Just a dachshund of a lizard that LOST genetic information for legs.
Remember that no mechanism exists to add genetic coding to macro-evolve new creatures, not even mutations.
Yes they can adapt by sorting existing genes and the down-grade of coding through natural selection.

Gators are rare reptiles in that the mothers care for their young for a long time after hatching.

With over 30 rescued animals in the classroom, it's also easy for me to get distracted :-)

For more PHOTOS and VIDEO clips go to:
  - the following pages on this Soulcare / Good Shepherd Initiative website
    http://www.soulcare.org/Animal_Assisted_Ministry.htm
    http://www.soulcare.org/Creation/sidskikds_exhibits.htm
  - my "Facebook" site
       http://www.facebook.com/people/Sid_Galloway/545469445
  - my "Flickr" Photos page
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/70972035@N00/