At school
Students draw an animal and write one sentence about what that animal needs. Leave pets at home.
TodayKindness ChallengeNov 30 to Dec 6, 2026
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Coming up: Nov 30 to Dec 6, 2026.
Spend ten quiet minutes caring for an animal you already live with, or draw a picture about animal care if you do not have a pet.
A shelter dog in Cincinnati went home after people helped with the things he needed. Ten quiet minutes with a pet you already know, or a drawing about animal care, practices that same attention.
Three easy ways
At home
With a grown-up, refill a water bowl, brush a pet, or tidy the spot where that pet rests. If you do not have a pet, draw one instead.
In the neighborhood
With a grown-up you live with, borrow a library book about caring for animals. Do not approach an animal you do not know.
Printable tracker
Check a box each day you try the challenge. A class can write its total in the tally box.
The story that inspired it
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Shelter dog Donny goes home after 426 days
Cincinnati, Ohio · Oct 26, 2026
Cincinnati Animal CARE's longest-waiting dog was adopted after a stranger paid his fee and others added a crate, a collar, and money for training.
Reported by WLWT. The summary on Tazzora is checked against that report.
Teacher note
Pets stay home. The drawing is the classroom version. Read the linked story aloud before the class starts. Do not send children off alone. Do not collect a child's name, age, school, or email.
This page is for an adult to lead. The classroom section has more stories to read aloud.
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