Brendan, Grade 10

“Humane Education gave me a new pair of eyes. Everything I look at now, I see differently. Nowadays I don’t throw stones at stray dogs anymore and I give that thief-cat that always hangs at our door, our left-over food. I don’t even swear so much anymore and I really feel proud about it.”

Hewston, Grade 10

“In what other subject do you learn to love, care and protect?”

Sinazo, Grade 8

“I used to beat my brother’s dog whenever it came into the house. I never played with it without hurting it. But now, when I think of those times it hurts me back.”

Aphiwe, Grade 8

“Humane Education has made a great impact on my life… If you think about the time of apartheid here in South Africa and compare it to the life of dogs now, the difference is not great.”

Elton, Grade 10

“For me, Humane Education was a great and joyful programme. It made me into a better person.”

Allistair, Grade 10

“The other day I saw a cat being abused. Since the humane education classes, I know now what to do. I immediately went to the owner and spoke to him. He ended up apologising to me. I told him he should not ask for my forgiveness but for the cat’s forgiveness.”

Sinazo, Grade 8

“Humane Education has definitely made changes to my life. I remember just a few days ago, my neighbour was going to slaughter a chicken for his grandmother. He treated it like it had no feelings. I know that animals are food for us but they shouldn’t be treated like food while they are still alive.”