Discovery activities

Activity length: 30-60 minutes each.

Supplies needed: paper, pens or pencils. A printer will be required if you want to use our themed worksheets.

Choose your discovery task

We have options to learn about the needs of dogs, cats, or rabbits. If you have a pet at home, or who visits often, it works best to choose the discovery activities for that type of animal.

You can complete one species or as many of the discovery species as you like - if you have different types of animals in your home, why not try them all?

Discovering dogs

Explore the language of dogs and get your children thinking about what dogs need to be happy and healthy. This discovery activity has three sections that can be completed together or separately over a few days.

Do you speak dog?

Read through our understanding dog behaviour page and discuss the images with your family. Then, practice your dog behaviour skills as you colour in pictures of dogs.

What do dogs need?

Think back about the needs of animals and practice spotting those needs in our dog spot the difference activity.

How can I be kind to dogs?

Thinking about a dog you live with or who you see often, read and sign the 6 Golden Rules for Dogs agreement.

After you have completed 'Discovering dogs', you can also complete cats or rabbits - or move on to choose your advocacy task.

Discovering cats

Explore the language of cats and get your children thinking about what cats need to be happy and healthy. This discovery activity has three sections that can be completed together or separately over a few days.

Do you speak cat?

Read through our understanding cat behaviour page and discuss the images with your family. Then, practice your cat behaviour skills as you colour in pictures of cats.

What do cats need?

Think back about the needs of animals and practice spotting those needs in our cat spot the difference activity.

How can I be kind to cats?

Thinking about a cat you live with or who you see often, read and sign the 6 golden rules for cats agreement.

After you have completed 'Discovering cats', you can also complete dogs or rabbits - or move on to choose your advocacy task.

Discovering rabbits

Explore the language of rabbits and get your children thinking about what rabbits need to be happy and healthy. This discovery activity has three sections that can be completed together or separately over a few days.

Do you speak rabbit?

Read through our understanding rabbit behaviour page and discuss the images with your family. Then, practice your rabbit behaviour skills as you colour in pictures of rabbits.

What do rabbits need?

Think back about the needs of animals and practice spotting those needs in our rabbit spot the difference activity.

How can I be kind to rabbits?

Thinking about a rabbit you live with or who you see often, read and sign the 6 golden rules for rabbits agreement.

After you have completed 'Discovering rabbits', you can also complete dogs or cats - or move on to choose your advocacy task.

Finished the discovery activity?

After you have completed your discovery activities, it's time to choose your advocacy task.