EDUCATION

We do educational shows on what farmyard animals there are and what they can do for us. As well as how to care for your pets.

All these experiences take place within your school environment and we bring them all to you.

Our shows are educational and entertaining. Our presentations and visuals are age specific. We encourage child participation and once the educational presentation is over the children are able to touch and feel the animals and feed them too.

A qualified teacher who is also formerly an S.P.C.A. Educator conducts the presentations.

- Dairy and its by-products
- Wool and its by-products
- Poultry and its products

Visiting the children will be:

- Charlotte The Miniature Dexter Cow,
- Reggie & Friends The Rabbits,
- Matilda & Friends The Mice
- Snuggles & Friends The Rats
- Sheena & Charlie The Sheep
- Arnie The Duck
- Chelsea & Friends The Chicks

Cost:

R20.00 per child (minimum fee of R880.00 per visit)
Traveling Fee: If your school is outside a 20km radius of Ferndale a fee of R150.00 will be charged.

General

Another alternative could be for the children and teachers to come to our Party Farmyard right in the heart of Randburg in Ferndale for a school outing during the day. The cost for the outing to the farmyard is the same as above except there will be no travelling fee.

We operate throughout the year enabling you to coincide our visit with your curriculum plan. We also visit Aftercare Programmes during school holidays.

Please note that the different themes cannot be run simultaneously as this puts strain on the animals, however, we will gladly book any theme for your school but on different dates.

Appointments are either booked at 09h30 or 11h00 and should be made in advance to avoid disappointment.

PET CARE

- Keeping your pet clean (washing, brushing, etc.),
- Loving your pet,
- Playing with your pet,
- How to tell if your pet is ill,
- How to hold and handle your pet,
- Feeding your pet,
- Keeping your pet safe,
- Where your pet should sleep.

Visiting the children will be:

- Railey The Labrador dog,
- Rudy & Friends The Rats (different species),
- Pretty Boy The cockatiel,
- Chelsea & Friend The baby chicks,
- Matilda & Friends The Mice,
- Roxy The Cockatoo,
- Reggie & Friends The Rabbits,
- Gena The Guinea Pig,
- Star & Friends The Budgies.

Cost:

R20.00 per child (minimum fee of R880.00 per visit)
Traveling Fee: If your school is outside a 20km radius of Ferndale a fee of R150.00 will be charged.

General

Another alternative could be for the children and teachers to come to our Party Farmyard right in the heart of Randburg in Ferndale for a school outing during the day. The cost for the outing to the farmyard is the same as above except there will be no travelling fee.

We operate throughout the year enabling you to coincide our visit with your curriculum plan. We also visit Aftercare Programmes during school holidays.

Please note that the different themes cannot be run simultaneously as this puts strain on the animals, however, we will gladly book any theme for your school but on different dates.

Appointments are either booked at 09h30 or 11h00 and should be made in advance to avoid disappointment.

FARMYARD ANIMALS

It’s with a very heavy heart that I’ve had to make the decision to retire Charlotte the Cow, who has been part of the Friendly Pets Farm theme for the past 16 years.

As of last year, old age began to creep up on this very special animal, to the extent that she can no longer get on and off the trailer. It’s remarkable that Richie the Sheep refuses to travel alone without Charlotte. We’ve been forced to come to the conclusion that her working years are over.

After years of touring Gauteng, entertaining so many children at countless schools and fetes, giving so much joy and laughter to both young and old, we think it’s fair that she be allowed to live out the remainder of her years in peace and quiet.

To all the schools that have been affected by this decision, we do apologize for the inconvenience. Throughout all these years we know that you’ve always timed your farm themes to coincide with the visits of the Friendly Pets Farm Animals.

Our aim over the past 20 years has been, and still is, to promote proper pet care and a better knowledge and understanding of the animals that we bring to the schools. However, our first priority always needs to be the health and the safety of the animals involved.

Thank you so much for all the support over the years that you’ve been using the farm animals of Friendly Pets.

Schools will still be able to do outings to the farmyard where they’ll be able to visit Charlotte and all the other animals. Here we do the educational talk, feed the animals, as well as ‘touch and feel time’. Bring their midmorning snack along, and spend the morning with your children in this truly special environment.

Cost:

R20.00 per child (minimum fee of R880.00 per visit)

General

Another alternative could be for the children and teachers to come to our Party Farmyard right in the heart of Randburg in Ferndale for a school outing during the day. The cost for the outing to the farmyard is the same as above except there will be no travelling fee.

We operate throughout the year enabling you to coincide our visit with your curriculum plan. We also visit Aftercare Programmes during school holidays.

Please note that the different themes cannot be run simultaneously as this puts strain on the animals, however, we will gladly book any theme for your school but on different dates.

Appointments are either booked at 09h30 or 11h00 and should be made in advance to avoid disappointment.

 

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