Our Pet Poems (Part 2)

Can you guess the animals in these poems?

Maa maa

Bounce, bounce

Run run

Playing, jumping

Tame pet

Drinks milk

By Jeremy


Worm demolisher

Fluffed up feathers

Pecking beak

Scratch the dirt

Very soft

Sometimes clucky

Amazing follower

Sleep in a pen

Trained and tamed

By Andrew


Man eater

Eats animals

Very dangerous

Sharp teeth

Very scary

Not nice

No manners

Has fins

By Brad


Loudest purr

Starts with 'C'

Very cute

Has whiskers

Dog hater

By Connor


Cute pet

Wonderful player

Cat hater

Fast runner

Loves swimming

Floppy ears

Big eyes

Big tail

Soft fur

By Caitlin

A Visit To The Queens Park Animal And Aviaries Area.

Room 7 still had a lot of questions about being responsible pet owners. So we went off to Queens Park to talk to some experts. The children found out a lot of interesting facts as well as enjoying a tour of well fed, contented animals and birds. This lamb eats grass, but it wasn't too shy to try a little hair. Did you know that avocado is poisonous to birds? These birds all get wormed regularly with a thin syringe. The larger birds had toys and peanut chains to play with. They are given fresh water and are fed every day. The small animals enjoy fresh, clean bedding and lots of hugs. Even the kunekune pig enjoys a pat. (Click on image to enlarge)

Pets Or Pests?

Room 7 discovered through the Kiwi Conservation Club for Kids (www.kcc.org.nz) that our beloved pets can be harmful to our native wildlife. Cats kill native birds and dogs disturb young seals and kill penguins, and other flightless birds. In pairs, Room 7 thought of ways to keep their pets from becoming pests. (Click on image to enlarge)

Our Pet Poems

Room Seven wrote "Pet Poems." Your challenge is to try and guess what pet the poem is about, as the title has been purposefully omitted. Some children have chosen some very unusual creatures.

Cat hater

Worm eater

Great flyer

Nest maker

By Jordan


Loud tooter

Day snoozer

Cutie bird

Twisted feathers

Adores night

Bold brave

Sharp claws

By David


Cats foe

Loves meat

Works hard

Man's friend

By Jesse


Fast runner

High jumper

Long nose

Long legs

Head flicker

By Anna


Extreme predator

Cat chaser

Night howler

Ball catcher

Duck retriever

By Timothy

Pet Day

Here is a glimpse of some of the happenings on pet day. There was a fantastic turnout of cats, dogs and horses. All the animals looked healthy and well cared for. What a lot of responsible pet owners!

Part of a traditional pet day was to create sand-saucers using plants and props brought from home.

The last photo shows a lamb snoozing contentedly after an exhausting morning of running races and milk drinking races.
A good day had by all.