The animals don't know these kids were bad in class.

Lina Rolland, the program facilitator, is fantastic with the kids. She asked if he wouldn't mind just watching, and within a couple of weeks, he was in the program.

The Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair would do the animals and the public a favor by banning exotic-animal acts. Tearing babies from their mothers for stressful and potentially dangerous public contact isn't wholesome family entertainment.

They are the most dedicated people I've ever encountered.

They bond with the volunteer that they're working with.

I think it?s great for these young kids to see the different types of animals. A lot of these kids have probably never seen animals other than cats and dogs.