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Miley the parrot now
lives happily with Maya.

Patchy the python!

Kind Questions
Animal Ambassadors

Now that you've read Kind
Maya Higa used to be a zookeeper, snake. When pet stores breed News, challenge yourself
but now she runs Alveus Sanctuary, snakes for their beautiful colors, with these questions.
a 15-acre animal sanctuary in snakes are sometimes born with 1. What is one new thing you
Austin, Texas. She cares for many disabilities, like missing an eye. learned about snakes from
different types of animals, including Patchy couldn't be sold at a pet reading the Amazing World
chickens, emus, donkeys, crows, store because he only had one eye, “Save the Snakes” article? If
and horses. The animals in her care so Maya rescued him. He is now an you didn’t learn anything new
about them, what is one thing
can’t be released into the wild, so animal ambassador who teaches you’d like to learn? What
they act as animal ambassadors people about the illegal pet trade. other animals can you think of
who help teach people about Many ball pythons are smuggled, or who might be misunderstood?
wildlife conservation. illegally brought, to the United What do you think you could
Miley the Catalina Macaw is one States from Africa, hidden in PVC do to help them?
of four parrots in Maya's care who pipes. Parrots like Miley are taken 2. Before you read “Incredible cover: jess thedinga/redrover. this page: redrover.
were surrendered because their from the wild when they are babies Careers with Animals:
owners didn't realize the kind of and sold to pet stores. Animal Control Officer,”
care parrots need. Animals like Patchy and Miley what was your perception of
Another ambassador is named now live a happy and healthy life animal control officers? Has
Patchy, a one-eyed ball python with Maya. your opinion changed after
reading the article? Why or
why not?
Help this snake find the path to her prey…

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