Page 8 - Kind News, Jr. November/December 2023

TO THE RESCUE

Meet Scar

Scar the snake tried to stay warm in his animals can live freely and safely — just

small cage. In the wild, Boa constrictor for snakes! Scar gets breaks from his cage
(bow-uh cuhn-strict-er) snakes live in to slither around the grass. He climbs
warm places. His owner had a heat lamp bushes and trees. He goes to schools and THIS PAGE: HAILEY LAWSON; STEVEN KENNEDY. COVER: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS/BIGSTOCKPHOTO.COM.
on him. But when Scar got too close, his camps to help teach children about
nose got hurt! snakes. “Scar is really friendly around
kids,” says Steven Kennedy who runs the
Steve’s Snaketuary (snake-chew-ary) in sanctuary. “And he loves watching TV. He

Louisiana gave Scar a new home with will fall asleep in our laps!”
more space. It is a sanctuary — a place

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yourself with these questions:

1. After reading “The Many Fun Ways to Give!”: 2. After reading “To the Rescue – Meet Scar,” how
who was your favorite giving person or people to could you tell what Scar is like? Would you want to
read about? Why? What are some things you get to know a snake like Scar? Why or why not?
already do to give back and help others? What Describe another animal you know in one to two
more could you do to help animals or people? sentences. Or, describe a real or imaginary animal
you would like to meet.

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