Kids Read to Cats With the "Book Buddies Program" [w/pix]

I Can Has Cheezburger? ^

[Slings and Arrows]

The Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Berks County, PA have started the "Book Buddies" program that brings children together with shelter cats that need companionship and provides the kids a furry friend to read to.

Children in grades 1-8 who are able to read at any level may come into the shelter to read to the cats in our adoption room. Similar programs at other shelters across the country have seen the benefits the program has to offer. The program will help children improve their reading skills while also helping the shelter animals. Cats find the rhythmic sound of a voice very comforting and soothing.

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More pix at source. Thanks to Gefn for the story!

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[doorgunner69]

A direct link would help, all I get is a monster index of articles.

[Girlene]

Awwwwww.....how sweet.

[Slings and Arrows]

When I clicked the link it went right to the article. *shrug*

[Bullish]

Kittehs don’t wants stories.... Dey wants treats.

[doorgunner69]

I dunno, all I get is the master index. Oh well, sure it was good....

[hinckley buzzard]

What a great way for kids to practice reading. They are learning and don't even realize it.

[Slings and Arrows]

What browser are you using?

[Slings and Arrows]

What a great way for kids to practice reading. They are learning and don't even realize it.

Ssssssh!

[Slings and Arrows]

These seem to like stories just fine.

[andyk]

Love it!

[Danette]

I wonder if the kids ever finish the book?
I’d be petting....and petting....and hugging....and squeezing....

[Slings and Arrows]

I’ve learned to do all of those things while reading. My cats don’t take “no” for an answer.

[doorgunner69]

Firefox.

No worries, I did a search for "kids" on the index page and found the pix and article.

[Gefn]

Me-ow too!!

I would pet the kitty and forget to read!

[little jeremiah]

Slings, I don’t know if Fred is on your list - but FN - this looks good!

I don’t read to my cats but I do sing and play guitar for them and they love it. One tries to climb up on my lap and puts his wapka (paw) on the strings. He always does that. Or sometimes they just sit around my feet and close their eyes.

[Altariel]

Shameless feline propaganda.

Utterly shameless. :)

[Fred Nerks]

I'm here! I've taught mine to read. She sits in front of the screen most of the time I'm on FR. Next, I'm going to join her up and make her the first kitteh-freeper! Of course she's learning how to use the keyboard, why else would she be walking all over it? I've got a special brush I use to sweep the dear, sweet little darling's hair out from between the keys.

I've been teaching her to get her own dinner, too.

[Slings and Arrows]

Works too.