Learning to care for animals and treat them with kindness is an experience that children can easily transfer to their relationships with other humans too - it helps to build empathy, understanding ...

Kids have faced hasty evacuations and lost homes in the face of the L.A. wildfires. Experts share how parents can best help them through the traumatic event.

Through classes for students, the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland teaches kids how to recognize what animals are communicating and how to advocate for them.

Some people lost their homes and possessions ... and he made a comment to all the kids out there," she said. "The firefighters let me know that all of the stuffed animals went to a magical place.