Question 1

We need an Animal School Visit, is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we visit local schools for both Animal Education Workshops and Animal Assisted Therapy for groups and individuals.  We will discuss your requirements for the curriculum intent so that we can help to meet the curriculum outcomes relevant to the key stage or SEMH outputs.

Question 2

In an Animal Education Encounter, how many Animals do we usually meet?"

Accepted Answer

This can depend on the number of people wishing to meet and learn about our amazing animals, but in an hour session, on average we meet eight different, amazing animals.

Question 3

In Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), can we chose which Animal will be involved?"

Accepted Answer

Absolutely.    Sessions depend on the voluntary participation of both the person and the animal.   Obviously, if the preferred animal is not well, or is not willingly participating, we would work with the assitance of another animal by mutual consent with a willing animal and the child / person.

Question 4

The animals are coming to meet us at an event, can we pick our animals?"

Accepted Answer

You can most certainly request favourite animals, and of course animals you do not want to meet. Working with animals means that we must put their welfare first and this means we can not 100% guarantee a specific animal will be present. For example, if an animal is moulting / shedding it's skin (like a snake), this can be a vulnerable time for the animal, so we do not handle the animal during this time. We do have lots of lovely animals and therefore it is highly unlikely that a similar animal will not be avaialble and happy to participate in the encounter.

Question 5

What if I am not satisfied with Animals in Mind?

Accepted Answer

We have never had a complaint, and AiM pride ourselves on meeting everyones needs. We are members of the Society of Companion Animal Studies and comply with their code of practice. If you feel for any reason that we have not cared for you / our animals, we welcome feedback directly to us by emailing enquiries@animalsinmind.uk asking for our complaints procedure.

Question 6

How do we prevent disease?

Accepted Answer

A big question - please listen to our short video here on how we prevent disease.

Question 7

Can we meet the animals outside?

Accepted Answer

Animals can be outside, depending on the weather conditions, the animals assisting us and the time of year. If we have exotic species, such as a Bearded Dragon, or an African Pygmy Hedgehog, we always factor in their native environment and replicate this both in the home, and in their temporary on-site set up. These two species for example can not cope in typical UK weather, so we would not expect them to, and in early spring, or late Autumn and winter if we are attending outside events, we will require an indoor location should the weather be cold or wet. On very hot days, mammals such as rabbits and Guinea pigs can suffer from the effects of heat, so we have to factor in essential shade. We will not travel with mammals during heat waves and predicted high summer temperatures.

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