ACS Fifth Grade Social Studies

Discussion Forum
Weekly Reader / Issue 10 - Volume 88

News Debate: Should kids be allowed to hunt?

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Lending A Paw


Mimi Ausland, a sixth grader, created a web site that donates food to animal shelters each time visitors answer trivia questions correctly. Mimi loves animals, and her family has a dog, cat, hamster, fish and even a horse! What kinds of pets do you have? What are some other creative ways that people could help animals in need?

25 comments:

  1. I have a black hamster (Daisy) and a black lab (Shadow). Another creative way people could donate to pets is every time a new pet is bought, to donate a bag of dog food to pets that need it. I support Mimi for helping pets that need it. She is really doing her part in helping the hungry animals.
    ~Krysten Goossens~

    ReplyDelete
  2. I think that Mimi is making the right choice by having a website for this cause.Shes being a voice for the animals because they cant talk!Another way people couild help is to have a fundraiser or something like a visit to a humane society.Anyways i think it is very nice what Mimi is doing for the animals. - Amelia C.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I think i should start a program like that and help different types of dogs.Don't you like to help other dogs and cats that have been abandoned. Jacob roy

    ReplyDelete
  4. I have a hamster, three fish, and three cats. Another creative way to help donate money or food to animals in need is you can hold a fair or something fun that you need to pay for. Then you should give half the money to the animals and half to pay for the fun thing they did.

    -Brianna

    ReplyDelete
  5. My family has one boston terrier, Peanut, and we love her so much. I also have a fish. I think that it is great that some people are donating food to shelters and animals in need. Another way people could help animals in need is by stopping by a local shelter and playing with the animals.

    ~Marisa C.~

    ReplyDelete
  6. I think that when Mimi helped the dogs shelter. She gave the dogs food,and to care about the animals. I felt horable about what happined to all of the animals when the animals didnot have a home.

    By Lacie Lariviere

    ReplyDelete
  7. I think we could have a fundraiser at our school to raise money to donate to shelters to buy food.I have gerbils that I got for Christmas. When people raise money they should also raise it for smaller animals like gerbils,hamsters,guinea pigs,bunnies,mice, and even rats! All kinds of animals can be pets so we should have more fundraisers like food drives,bake sales,and car washes that also raise money for smaller pets too!
    -Amanda Long

    ReplyDelete
  8. I have 3 cats,1 dog,1 guniea pig.Other ways people could help shelters by donating animal beds,toys,cat litter,birthing equipment such as cloths,etc.

    ReplyDelete
  9. I think it is very great that someone would create a website that helps homeless animals. I have some animals myself. I have three mice, a fish, a dog, and a cat. Another creative way that people could help animals in need is by holding a walk-a-thon and having people pledge for you. With the money you earn, you could buy pet food, pet supplies, and/or pet toys with the money you earn. You could go around to different shelters and drop off some of the supplies you bought. Another creative way would be to work for people around your neighborhood for people that can't do much and earn money.
    ~McKayla O.~

    ReplyDelete
  10. I have a cat and he is very bratty so I think that they should make an invention that could cntrol those animals.




    -Gary Stearns

    ReplyDelete
  11. i think what Mimi Ausland is doing is a good idea. those pour dogs that don't have food.so what she is doing is a very helpfull for people who can't buy a lot of food for there animals.


    -sammi j.-

    ReplyDelete
  12. I think that this is very interesting and cool





    Lucas J

    ReplyDelete
  13. I think it's neat that Mimi Ausland created a website that you can answer questions on that give an animal 10 peices of food if you answer all the questions right.

    -Catherine Shepard

    ReplyDelete
  14. I think Mimi Ausland is a greast person for helping dogs. Dogs need to eat to and scraps are bad for dogs.


    madison

    ReplyDelete
  15. I think that Mimi Ausland is a great person for starving animals because every time i watch t.v. i see a comerical about how every single days there are over 1000 dogs dying because they are starving of hunger and i think that is really great the Mimi Auland is starting a program for all the dogs that are dying of hunger so i think that now that he started that progam so now i hope that people are gonna join is program becausse i think that ii might when i get older and he still has the program running and now i think that people are gonna relize that there are dogs out there that need our help to survive and that if we dont help them then they are gonna die so i think that they are gonna be not so much dogs out there that are dying so thats my opoion

    - Deven

    ReplyDelete
  16. Mimi should realy feel good about herself.And the dogs and cats she helped.i think all of the dogs and cats would realy appreciate the extra food.
    ~Katelyn P.~

    ReplyDelete
  17. I have one cat and her name is willow.And I think it is so sad what is happend to the animals.around the world!! to help in need they can try to make people buy them

    ReplyDelete
  18. I have 2 cats [Smokey and Bandit] 1 kitten [Zipper] and two guinea pigs [Moose and Bear]. Mimi should definetly feel good about herself. I think that the animals should have extra food. I know if I were an animal I would want some more attention too!

    ~Cammi C.

    ReplyDelete
  19. I have a boxer and his name is Buster. I also have a cat named Oreo. They are both very funny and they always make me smile. I would hate it if something bad ever happened to them. I think Mimi is doing a very good deed by helping all these poor animals. Animals in the shelter must feel depressed and lonely without an owner. I love animals and I hope to help them too somehow.

    ~~Sammi M.~~

    ReplyDelete
  20. I do agree with Amanda because we could have a funrasier at our school and have food for pupies at the shelter. We need to help the pupies because they have been alone and hungry for a long time. Jacob Roy

    ReplyDelete
  21. I have 2 cats. I think a thing people could do is donate things they don't need or adopt a pet or two i love animals so this is what i wold do. i would go to the store and bye a hole bunch of pet stuff like. beds,cat litter,food for all pets,bearthing things like rags, blankets and other things like that. this is what i would do to help out the miami pet center. You should do the same thank you for reading my comment.^_^!!!
    -katrina kurtzman

    ReplyDelete
  22. My dad has a kitten named kit he thinks that people should adopt a pet off of the street to see if they are able to be adopted.
    I have a cat named Meow-Meow i think that people should also adopt animals off the street like my dad said,buy toys,and medicine if they need it. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MIMI.

    ReplyDelete
  23. You have all made some excellent connections between animals that are important to you, and how you can help animals that are not as fortunate. Excellent Work!

    ReplyDelete
  24. I have seven dogs but only one stays in the house. His name is Buddy. He is a setter. I would tell you the full breed but it is very hard to spell. Anyway, you could also help animals by adopting. Lots of animals have been put in bad situations. You can help and take care of them.
    -Olivia G.

    ReplyDelete
  25. i have a few pets at home. i love animals! i think that if the site helped get food for the animals at a shelter that would be great! it would also be great if she got money to help them get the animals away from bad owners. i hate to see animals in pain! i wish i could help just as much!
    ~DS~

    ReplyDelete

News Debate: Making the Grade!

News Debate: Making the Grade!
from Weekly Reader Issue 1

Should failing students be banned from clubs and sports?

NEWS DEBATE: Lost and Found

NEWS DEBATE: Lost and Found
Fifth grader, Kemoy Gourzang, found a wallet with 500 dollars on his way to school. He handed it to his principal as soon as he arrived.

What would you do if you found the $500? (question by: Daniel B.)

Which "Super Woman" do you think did/does the most interesting job? (question by: Arabella)

NEWS DEBATE: H2O to Go?

NEWS DEBATE: H2O to Go?

Should bottled water sales be tapped out?

NEWS DEBATE: Big-Screen Ban

NEWS DEBATE: Big-Screen Ban

Shoul kids be kicked out of movie theaters?


NEWS DEBATE: SCIENCE OR SIT-UPS?

What do you think?

Should teachers add exercise to academic classes?

Which section of the Weekly Reader questions were the most difficult to answer?

Weekly Reader Polls

Should officials limit snowmobiles in Yellowstone?