Transcript So what is a working animal?

Working animals of the world
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What is a working animal?
Make a list of working animals:
Can you
think of any
animals that
work?
Have you
seen a
working
animal
before?
What sort of
jobs do they
do?
Where were
they
working? In
the UK or
abroad?
Have a look at this list and with your partner
decide if you think all of these animals are
working animals.
Police dog, Police
horse, sniffer dogs,
search and rescue
dogs, guide dogs.
Army horses,
land-mine
detection rats,
laboratory
animals, homing
pigeons.
Donkeys, mules,
horses, cattle and
camels that carry,
pull and drag heavy
loads.
Riding horses at
stables, donkeys at
the beach, animals
used in displays
(birds of prey).
Hearing dogs, pets
as therapy dogs, gun
dogs, circus animals,
zoo animals, race
horses and
greyhounds.
What working animal is this? What do they do?
This is a Guide
Dog.
They work with
people who are
visually impaired.
The Guide Dog is
trained to lead the
visually impaired
person around
obstacles.
Photograph courtesy of http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/
Have you ever seen one of these working
animals before?
They provide
affection and
comfort.
This is an animals as
therapy working dog.
Photograph courtesy of www.petsastherapy.org
These
animals visit
people such
as those in
hospitals,
nursing
homes,
schools and
people with
learning
difficulties.
So what is a working animal?
A working animal is an animal kept by humans that
has been trained to do a specific job.
Photograph courtesy of http://suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk/
What do working animals need to be
healthy?
1. Freedom from
hunger and thirst
Working
animals need
food and water
We can use ‘the five
freedoms’ to help us work it
out.
2. Freedom
from discomfort
3. Freedom from
pain, injury or
disease
4. Freedom to
express normal
behaviour
4. Freedom
from fear and
distress
Working animals
need shelter and
rest
Working animals
need diseases
treated and
injuries prevented
Working
animals need
space and
company of
their own kind
Working
animals need to
be free from
mental
suffering
What might a
working animal
want?
A carrot or
some food
as a special
treat?
A comfy
soft bed?
To roll in
some mud
or soft
ground?
Working life
What happens
when
somebody has
a job?
People also pay
money to a pension
which gives them
money to help them
when they are too
old to work.
They normally
get paid for
the work that
they do.
If they were to be
hurt at work
somebody would
help them and
take them to the
doctor or
hospital.
What about when animals have jobs?
Now think about the animals.
Do they get paid for their job?
If they are hurt does
someone take them to a vet?
Does someone look after
them when they are too old to
work?
Most of the working animals
in this country are very well
looked after, they stay with
their families when they are
too old to work and if they
are ever hurt their owners
would take them to a vet.
Do you think this happens for the working animals in other, poorer
countries? What do you think happens to them? Why do you think
they are not taken to a vet or looked after when they are old?
Would they
have enough
money to look
after an animal
if the animal
could not work?
How would the
owners get any
money if they
could not use the
animal to help
them work?
Would people live
near enough to a
town to visit a
vet?
Are there ways that you can
help?
By telling people
about working
animals-you are all
now experts on them!
Many people do not
know how many
working animals
there are and what
they do.
By being careful
around working
animals. It is
important you do not
distract them from
their work, always
ask the owner first if
you can say hello.
Select an animal that
looks and appears fit
and in a good condition.
Pay a fair price for the
If you see a
working animal on
holiday...
ride, trek or tour.
Avoid animals that
have wounds around
the mouth, saddle,
harness or noseband.
Never ride an animal
whose legs have been
excessively tied with
hobbles or tethers.
Assess your weight
and size when
choosing an animal.
When going on your
animal trek, tour or
ride, follow the Holiday
Hooves Guide and
remember our top tips:
SPANA is the charity for the working animals of the world. We work in
some of the poorest countries in the world caring for horses, donkeys
and other animals. SPANA treats almost 400,000 working animals a
year, that’s over 1,000 animals every day. Working animals play such a
vital role in the lives of poor families. So when an animal can’t work,
entire families struggle. That’s why SPANA’s free veterinary care is lifesaving for people too. SPANA also helps to educate current owners
and the next generation of owners. Over 700 schools visit SPANA
Educational Centres every year.