Pet Vet

“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” —George Eliot

Kittens and puppies and fish, oh my! Explore our pet vet office and learn a new respect for all creatures great and small.

Things to Do: 
  • Take the stuffed animals in and out of their cages.
  • Nurse sick and injured animals back to health on the examining and operating tables.
  • Examine x-rays to determine what’s wrong with the pets.
  • Get play animals ready for a show at the grooming station.
  • Examine animal skin, fur, teeth, nails, and parasites at a microscope viewing station.
  • Research and learn more about pets on the veterinary computer.
Learning Outcomes: 
  • Play out the experience of caring for healthy, sick or injured animals.
  • Learn basic principles of animal care.
  • Discover basic facts about animals.
  • Cooperate and strategize with others.

Underwritten by the John S. and Norma W. Darling Foundation and partially underwritten by the Helen Brach Foundation