Rights and responsibilities

This activity uses role-play to explore the role of agencies in encouraging people to become responsible pet owners, with a focus on non-domestic exotic animals. This session could follow Dogs and the law. This lesson only applies to legislation in England.

Key Stage 3. Subject: Citizenship, Animals and the law.

Rights and responsibilities lesson plan

Supporting materials

• Pets and the law quiz (PDF)
• Pets and the law quiz answers (PDF)
• Big cat in Peckham (PDF)
• RSPCA Statement (PDF)
• Non-domestic (exotic) pets factsheet (PDF)
• Pets and the law role-play cards (PDF)
• Animal Welfare forum agenda (PDF)
• The Animal Welfare Act 2006 teachers notes (PDF)
• Presentation - Rights and responsibilities (Slideshow)
• Presentation - Rights and responsibilities (PDF)
• Presentation - Rights and responsibilities teachers notes (PDF)