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Jenna says, 'Adopt a Rat!'

Our Humane Hero Jenna Repich and her family love rats and mice. In this production from Lollypop Farm, they help show how these small but mighty animals make perfect pets.

You can Be Fear Free®

Do you want to try Fear Free training with your pet or another animal? Check out “Happy Cat?” and “Happy Dog?” Learn how pets “talk” to you with their bodies. See how you can show them they have nothing to fear, and practice Fear Free at home!

A Penguin's Gift

What is a gentoo penguin’s gift of choice? How does it help them raise young? Find out in Kind News and in BBC Earth footage from chilly Antarctica (Scroll down to find the video).

Tips: What to do if you find wildlife


When you love animals, you’ll want to help wherever you can. That includes wildlife in trouble! Read on for what you need to know to help a wild animal in need.

5 Ways to Help Shelter Pets

Animal shelters are in need of money, supplies, and volunteers now more than ever! Learn about why pets are travelling across the country to find fur-ever homes in the March/April 2024 issue of Kind News, and click below to read about how you and your family can help!

All About Axolotls!

Are axolotls amazing? Absolutely! These unique salamanders stay aquatic their full lifespan. In the wild, they are found in just two freshwater lakes around Mexico City, Mexico. In this video from PBS, you’ll learn about their unusual anatomy, use in labs, and threats in the wild. Thankfully, people are helping them thrive once again, and all of us can help.

Explore the world with Sy Montgomery!

Rwanda, French Guiana, and Borneo. These are just a few of the places author and naturalist Sy Montgomery visited to meet the animals of her dreams. She became friends with gorillas and emus and an octopus to name a few! Scroll down to “The Voyages of Sy Montgomery” to view an interactive map of Sy’s travels and click on a critter to learn more.  

Girl Scout Troop 42017 helps the Humane Rescue Alliance!

Girl Scout Troop 42017 helped people and pets at the Humane Rescue Alliance by making blankets for shelter pets, collecting towels to donate, and preparing bags of pet food for the HRA’s Pet Pantry. Read more about Troop 42017 in the January/February 2024 issue of Kind News magazine!

Helping a pet pantry, together!

Troop 42017 explains step-by-step how they made donations of cat and dog food for the Humane Rescue Alliance, helping pets and their people who use the HRA’s pet pantry! Do you want to start a group that helps animals or people? Check out our club planning tips to see how you and your friends can get started!

Learning to be kind to animals has never been so fun!

Are you a kid looking for fun ways to learn about animals and help them? We have lots of ideas, like joining our Junior Advisory Board or watching videos about animals on our RedRover Reporters YouTube channel! Ask your parent if you can subscribe to the magazine or learn more!

Share a
Kindness Story

Have you done something amazing for animals? With the help of a parent or guardian, submit your story for a chance for them to be featured in Kind News magazine!

Ways to
Help Animals

Learn ways kids can help raise money for animals! From hosting a RedRover birthday party to having a “Pennies for Pups” fundraiser at your school, there are plenty of ways to get started!

Coloring Pages & Activities

Download free animal-themed coloring pages & activities to learn about animals!

The Restricted Adventures of Raja Empathy App

It’s the year 2050; the Earth has mysteriously become a dreadful, unkind place full of angry, lonely people and animals wandering the streets with no homes. Raja, a warrior from another world, has been sent on a mission… But his fate takes a sudden turn when he becomes compelled to help a lonely Earth boy, AJ. The only problem? Once Raja arrives on Earth, he discovers that he’s been transformed from a brave warrior into a domestic — and fearful — Earth cat!

Ask your parent/guardian if you can download the app on a phone or tablet to read the full graphic novel!