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If you got mostly As, you are most like Silly BenBen! If you got mostly Bs, you
BenBen was featured in our November/December 2019 are most like Quiet Trooper!
issue of Kind News. He is a Trooper was featured in our
silly, mischievous cat who October/November 2017 issue of Kind News. Trooper is a
is famous on Instagram! dog who was rescued from a home with 45 other dogs in
He loves to play with his Arkansas. At first, he was shy and a little nervous around
brother Norman and get new people. After a while, he warmed up and became super
into all sorts of trouble. friendly and affectionate, especially with his close friends
He is carefree, playful, and and family. Trooper is shy, quiet, sweet, and introverted,
relaxed! meaning he likes to spend time alone or with close friends.

If you got mostly Cs, you are most If you got mostly If you got mostly
like Confident Claude! Claude is Ds, you are most Es, you are most
featured in this issue, the September/ like Clever Hank! like Loyal Corbin!
October 2020 issue of Kind News. Hank was featured Corbin was featured
Claude is a special one-winged in the September/ in the September/
parrot. He loves going on adventures, October 2018 October 2019 issue
listening to music, and spending time issue of Kind News. Hank is a pig of Kind News. Corbin
outside. Claude is confident, adven- who was rescued from a junkyard. is a Labrador retriever, and he is a service
turous, and assertive, meaning he is Hank loves to spend time outside. dog. His best friend is a boy named Zane
not afraid to ask for what he wants! He plays in the dirt and looks for who has a rare disease. Corbin helps
his favorite food! He is very smart: Zane walk and comforts him when he
he knows which trees have fruit goes to the doctor. Corbin is a loyal
depending on the season. Hank is friend to Zane, meaning he is always
clever, friendly, curious, and there for him. He is brave, dependable,
resourceful, meaning he is good and loving. He loves playing, swimming,
at solving problems. and just hanging out with Zane.
Did you have a bunch of different answers?
That’s OK! It just means you are a little bit like each of them!

Claude: mischievous, chatty, silly, or shy?

What’s life like for a parrot, up close? Thankfully, he found a home with two complex, down a block,” explains
We asked two special humans who animal experts, veterinarian Nate and Andrea. Like his relatives in the Amazon
rescued one and now call him family. former veterinary technician Andrea. rainforest, his calls travel for miles to
Claude is a 14-year-old Blue-Fronted Because he only has one wing, he has ask other parrots, “Hey! Where are you?”
Amazon Parrot with a big personality. trouble balancing. The bottom of his Parrots are very intelligent animals
Although he lives in Oakland, California, perch is lined with padding in case he and need activities to keep them
his species is naturally found in South falls. Over the years, Claude has learned happy. Claude spends his time looking
America and can live as long as 80 years! to live with only one wing and has out the window and preening, or
Claude was born with two wings become a very good climber. Claude cleaning his feathers. He enjoys taking
but had an accident. One clear night, also causes mischief, or trouble, when spray-bottle baths to keep his feathers
his family put him outside to enjoy the he’s not being watched. He tends to clean, listening to music, and spending
weather when a raccoon reached into chew on things when he’s loose from time with his family. His favorite band
his cage and broke his wing. He was his perch. He has also learned to pick is Santana. His favorite snacks are
rushed to the animal hospital and had the lock from his enclosure, or home, blueberries, sugar snap peas, spaghetti,
to receive an emergency operation to dump his water bowl, and scream and tortilla chips. But most of all,
remove his left wing. really loudly when he wants attention. Claude loves his time outdoors. He
After his injuries, Claude’s guardians “Claude’s scream is loud enough that perches on top of his own backpack

had trouble taking care of him. you can hear it outside of our apartment on family camping trips!
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