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When:
Saturday,
November 7,
2009, starting
at 10:00 am
Where:
PETCO,
324 South Bryant, Edmond, OK 73034
Don't miss out! CKI will evaluate and certify animal
therapy teams. All evaluation times will be scheduled, so
please contact us by
e-mail
or phone for available times.
Click here for directions.
A special thank you to PETCO for providing the venue.
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
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Read about our Past Events:
WOW!
More New teams certified!
Click Here to see
our teams!
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Home
Depot's Children's Safety Awareness Day
When:
Saturday,
October 3,
2009,
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where:
Home Depot, 1600 S Sooner Road,
Midwest City, OK 73034
When:
Saturday,
May 2,
2009, starting
at 10:00 am
Where:
PETCO,
324 South Bryant, Edmond, OK 73034
People Connected By Cancer Event
When:
Saturday,
April 18, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where:
Chesapeake Boathouse on the Oklahoma River
725 S Lincoln Blvd, Okla. City, OK
Therapy animals will be present.
Miniature Horses as Therapy Animals
When:
Saturday,
March 14, 9:00 am to 9:30 am
Where:
Logan County Fairgrounds, 1201 S Division St, Guthrie, OK
73044
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When:
Saturday,
August 30,
2008, starting
at 10:00 am
Where:
PETCO,
324 South Bryant, Edmond, OK 73034
Don't miss out! CKI will evaluate and certify animal
therapy teams. All evaluation times will be scheduled, so
please contact us by
e-mail
or phone for available times.
Click here for directions.
A special thank you to PETCO for providing the venue
and
Best Buy, 2135 W Memorial Rd, Okla. City, for providing volunteers!
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
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When:
Saturday,
February 23,
2008, starting
at 10:00 am
Where:
PETCO,
324 South Bryant, Edmond, OK 73034
A special thank you to PETCO for providing the venue
and
Best Buy, 2135 W Memorial Rd, Okla. City, for providing volunteers!
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
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When:
Saturday,
August 4
starting at 10:00
am
Where:
PETCO,
324 South Bryant, Edmond, OK 73034
Click Here
for Therapy Animal
Certification photos!
Don't miss out! CKI will evaluate and certify animal
therapy teams. All evaluation times will be scheduled, so
please contact us by
e-mail
or phone for available times.
Click here for directions.
A special thank you to PETCO for providing the venue
and
Best Buy, 2135 W Memorial Rd, Okla. City, for providing volunteers!
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
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Dogtopia
& Creatures and Kids, Inc. will sponsor two great workshops by
Kathy Cascade,
International TTouch Instructor
S.A.N.E. Solutions for Extreme Dog Behavior™
When:
Saturday
& Sunday,
January 17 & 18
Where:
Dogtopia 3724 E. 2nd St. Suite A, Edmond, OK 73013
Tellington TTouch Method for Miniature Horses
When:
Sunday,
January 18
Where:
Dogtopia 3724 E. 2nd St. Suite A, Edmond, OK 73013
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Note to all,
We had a great experience at our S.A.N.E. workshop
by Kathy Cascade,
International TTouch®
Instructor. Kathy demonstrated various TTouch®
techniques, how to use the right tools to gently train your pet and the
importance of building confidence in your animal. Thank you, Kathy! |
And a special thanks to our friends at
Dogtopia for
providing a wonderful indoor environment and North Fork Grill for the
delicious lunch! Molly
and CoCo, a Katrina rescue, listen intently to the program. |
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Kathy Cascade, International
TTouch®
Instructor, demonstrates various leads, harnesses and halties
used to "gently" train a dog. “S.A.N.E.
Solutions for Extreme Dog Behavior™” Feb 2007. |
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When:
Saturday,
October 21
at 1:00 pm
Where:
PetSmart,
1921 South Broadway, Edmond, OK 73013
Don't miss out! CKI will evaluate and certify animal
therapy teams. All evaluation times will be scheduled, so
please contact us by
e-mail
or phone for available times.
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
Explore the World of Therapy Animals or
Therapy Animals & Kids --What's the Connection?
When:
Friday,
June 9th at
2:00 pm
Where:
Moore
Public Library, 225
S Howard, Moore, OK 73160
(405) 793-5100
CKI will visit the Moore Library during
their Summer Reading Program. We will demonstrate a therapy visit
and have a variety of animals. A drawing will be held to select
several lucky children to participate in the mock visit and to pet the
animals.
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Oklahoma City University's Children's
Book Festival -
"Appropriate Pets" by Creatures and Kids.
When:
Saturday,
May
20th at
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where:
Oklahoma City University, Freede Center
1700 NW 27th,
Okla. City, OK 73013
CKI will be at
Oklahoma City University's Children's Book Festival.
We will be providing education about appropriate pets, and therapy
animals will be present. There will be lots of other
activities for children, including drug and seeing eye dogs, dog
fashions, storytelling, and more.
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Creatures and Kids Visit PetsMart
When:
Saturday,
April 29th at
1:00 pm
Where:
PetSmart,
1921 South Broadway, Edmond, OK 73013
(405) 330-4079
CKI will be at PetsMart to provide educational information
for
children and answer questions about therapy animals. Bring your
children or come alone. We look forward to meeting you.
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When:
Saturday & Sunday,
June 18th &
19th
Where:
Festival of the Pet 2005
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Made in Oklahoma
Building,
State Fair Park
CKI will test and certify animal
therapy teams at the Festival of the Pet (see event below).
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
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Festival of the Pet 2005 - Made in Oklahoma
Building, State Fair Park
When:
Saturday & Sunday,
June 18th &
19th
Where: Made In Oklahoma Building, State Fair
Park, Oklahoma City
CKI will participate at Best Friends of
the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division's annual Festival of the Pet.
We
will also test and certify animal therapy teams (see above event). Therapy animals will be present.
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To visit their site click on their logo
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Display Case at Edmond Library
When:
July 2005
Where: Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, Edmond,
Oklahoma
The Edmond Library has graciously
allowed us to use their large display case to inform the public about
Creatures and Kids and showcase our therapy animals.
Therapy animals will not
be present.
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WOW!
New teams certified!
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National Education Association (NEA)
Initially created as a one-day event to celebrate
reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2, NEA's
Read Across America has grown into a nationwide
initiative that promotes reading every day. |
Read Across America
When:
Wednesday, March 2nd starting at
10:00 am (lasting until 2:00 pm)
Where: Capital Hill High School, Oklahoma City,
OK
Therapy
animals will be present.
CKI will be
participating in NEA's "Read Across America" program. The program
is for children ages 4-6 yrs.
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Children & Dogs, including how to avoid being bitten - Free to public
When:
Tuesday, Dec 14th starting at
7:00 pm
Where: Edmond Downtown Community Center, 28 East
Main, Edmond, OK
Therapy
animals with be present.
Cindy, CKI Board Member, will be the
featured speaker for
Paws for Life, Inc &
the Edmond
Animal Shelter. This is part of their monthly Pet Lecture
Series and free to the public.
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Therapy Animal Certification - by Creatures and Kids
When:
Sunday, Sept 19th
starting at 10:00 am
Where: Bryant Nursing Center, 1100 E 9th Street,
Edmond, OK 73034
Please call 405.478.8550 for test times and volunteering opportunities.
To learn more about certification
requirements, click here.
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Festival of the Pet - Made in Oklahoma Building, State Fair Grounds
When: Saturday
& Sunday,
June 26 & 27th,
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Where: Made
in Oklahoma Building, State Fair Park, Okla. City, OK
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All
about Creatures and Kids, Inc. - Oklahoma Christian Home
Educators
(Edmond FYI Group)
When: Saturday,
February 7th,
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Where: Mardel
Christian & Educational Supply
33300 S Boulevard St, Edmond, OK
An exchange of
information about Creatures and Kids, Inc., available programs and
educational curriculum. Volunteerism opportunities with Creatures
And Kids will be discussed as well. Therapy animals will not be
present.
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Studying
Pets - Oklahoma Christian Home Educators
When:
Monday, January
5th, 4:00 -
5:00 pm
Where:
St Monica Catholic Church
2001 N Western Ave, Edmond, OK
Creatures and Kids
will talk to parents about pets and pet care. Therapy dog
available depending on location. Please call 405.478.8550 or
580.225.7341 for additional information.
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Volunteer Workshop - 2003
When:
Sunday, December 7th,
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where:
McAuley location
Volunteer workshop
immediately following Board meeting 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Please call
405.478.8550 or 580.225.7341 for additional information.
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Brownie
Troops 289 and 178 welcome Creatures And Kids.
When: Friday,
Oct 17th
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Where: Washington
Irving Elementary
1801 N Western,
Edmond, OK
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Vicky
leads the group in an interactive lesson on Pet
Responsibility. |
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Girly and Bailey are on hand to demonstrate
the appropriate and safe way to approach an unfamiliar dog. |
| Bailey accepts a toy from a troop
member. |
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Septemberfest
2003 at the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion!
When:
Sept 6th, CKI will have a tent
Time:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission is free!
Where:
Oklahoma Governor's Mansion
820 N.E. 23rd, Okla. City, OK
Creatures And Kids, Inc
will be attending the annual Septemberfest at the Oklahoma
Governor's Mansion. We will have a tent and hope you will stop by to meet
some of our members, and of course, the therapy dogs.
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See additional photos from other Past Events:
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Bethany Balloon Fest - Aug 8 More
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G.R.E.A.T. Summer
Camp - Jun 7
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Home Depot's Child
Safety Day - Jun 7 More
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Creatures Educate -
Apr 26 More
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