Safe or Unsafe Animal Feelings

Match the animal or picture with the correct word or feeling card. Some of the pictures show safe animals to interact with and some show unsafe animals or actions.

Animals communicate how they are feeling with their bodies. They can feel happy, sad, scared, or protective. When dogs are feeling happy, they may wag their tails. If cats are feeling scared, they may hiss and puff out their tails. If a dog is protecting his toy, he may growl. In order to stay safe around our pets and other animals, it is important to take the time to figure out how they are feeling before we interact with them.