We have many pets in our house - some are hairy, some are scaly and some are wet. They amount to 35 animals from seven different species. That's a lot! We have decided to make a business out of it, and here's how my first job went.
It was our son new primary school teachers who suggested it to us, we had not thought of. As we were his kindergarten interview, he mentioned the animals, and we told her about all with. "You should take them to school," she said, "We pay £ 350 for a visit from the animal, man!"
Well, we love animals and we love our animals, especially with children. Kids love critters! So the enterprising person I am, and a love for the subject, and need to earn money to support my family - I'm still sick signed with health problems - I work immediately. I asked about the viability, I looked at other websites selling the service and realized we had the opportunity to do between us so successful.
The first thing I did was set up a website for the company and get us on line. I have a pricing structure that would undercut all our competitors and why we make ourselves desirable to potential customers. The idea was to bring animals, children - including schools, fairs and festivals, children's birthdays, special needs, nursing homes (not children, but something else for them) and my own twist on it - help to overcome the fear of animals that fear! That is, I am sure, become our competitive advantage at the time. We also need to be assured and tested as safe by the government department responsible for children. Ready!
Launched the website had a very high number of visitors in the first few hours, and we are now sure that this deal is a blow for us. Many visitors were checking availability and pricing, which shows the potential of this particular service in our region. And as we have 3 small children of our own so have experience with children with animals, and our 3 absolutely love the animals that we and our youngest wants a tarantula for his 4th Birthday! Thus they love exotic animals.
Today we went to our local dealer reptiles, help to advise, assist and provide us with our more exotic species. We went to the final deposit on a new lizard and pay a first deposit on a new line - the latter as a result of this new venture by us. We need to pay in installments, as our funds are low and just! While we were there, the owner of the company - said that she was going to a local school fair with some reptiles for the children's visit to use - anyone who knows about our venture. She was afraid, and said, given the nature of our new venture, if I wanted to come and help. There was no charge and hence no payment - it was completely voluntary. Well, I jumped at the chance.
I arrived at the elementary school, welcomed by an athletic field full of parents, children and teachers who ask all to different states. I discovered my friend at their table because they had the largest swarm around them. Smile I walked over and joined her. The children were all very excited about the arrival of a snake (corn snake I put a deposit on had about 30 minutes before) and a lizard - a bearded dragon. Many of them were asked to hold the snake, so I have it out and began to help the children find a place in her heart for reptiles.
It was a group of children, asking excitedly if she could hold him, what is his name, how old he was, "Will he eat me" (made me smile), etc. They all had an influence he had some draped around their live like a neck scarf, then others - shy children - was only the question of the snake but obviously nervous. With a little coaxing and gentle words of reassurance they relaxed and stroked him. Some would just look, shake your head when you are asked if wanted to move to touch her and run away. The amazing thing is, though, five minutes later she came back and stroked it, 5 minutes later they were back to a stop. They conquered their fear as quickly - amazed that the critters were not slimy, and how they moved and their beautiful colors.
I had a fantastic time, and the children, parents and teachers loved it. I felt elated and happy that I did something really good for the children and for the critters. I know I will love this job and get an incredible feeling of satisfaction from it. When we went and grabbed my friend said to me: "I can see that you are going to be really good!" I smiled to myself at the compliment, and I can not wait to get started.
Who says not got a clue, "never work with children or animals", because I can see it will be an incredible experience. I can not wait to take animals to people and show them that the animals they fear most are not threatening, but cute as in all animals, furry, scaly or are wet, loved, to be cherished and cared for, and for what they are to be admired - Critterish Allsorts!...
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