The Good Kid Blog
Discover kids on a mission to make the world a kinder place for animals
First Grader Masters the Art of Hugging Animals
First grader Alexia Dague lives and works at Happy Snout Ranch, a Wisconsin-based non-profit rescue farm for animals previously stuck in bad living conditions. Alexia’s mother Flavianne is the sanctuary owner, caring for over 150 animals on a daily basis. “It’s hard...
10-year-old Finds Inspiration On a Safari and Writes a Book To Help Animals
10-year-old Kate Gilman Williams has already written a book. She was inspired after going on an African safari and learning about how humans are the biggest threat to animals. “When I went on safari in Africa, my game driver Michelle taught me so much,” Kate said....
Saving Dogs, One Bow Tie At a Time
Eighth grader Sir Darius Brown has been working hard at Math and History, his favorite subjects in school. He also has been working hard to help as many dogs as he possibly can. Sir Darius created “Pawsome Mission,” an effort to provide colorful bow ties to dogs in...
Dedicated 11 Year Old Spends Her Free Time Helping Animals
Amelia Nidelea-Polanin is a typical busy 11-year-old. She loves sports and is a Girls Wrestling State Champion. She’s been into jiu-jitsu for the last six years and also is on a swim team. In addition to sports, she has another passion—animals. Amelia and her family...
Siri Kaelin Finds Meaning In Her Connection With Animals
Fifth grader Siri Kaelin moved across the country three years ago, from New York to California. Her family had two acres in New York, twice as much as the land they own on the West Coast. They had a dozen chickens, a dog, cat and a what Siri says was a beautiful view....
The Road to “Rescued”
There’s no telling what will change someone’s life. Isabelle Cnudde claims a few chickens changed hers, taking her from a high-tech job to animal rescue to humane education to board game invention. It began with a desire for fresh eggs, and it was a process. Isabelle...
Meet The Koala Whisperer, a 13-Year-Old Netflix Star
At first glance, Izzy Bee seems like your typical 13-year-old Australian girl. She loves hanging out with her friends and is currently enjoying Year 7 of school. Once you get to know her, you soon realize she is anything but typical! Bee is known as The Koala...
Bay Area Teen Who Lived In An Orphanage Now Saves Homeless Dogs
At first glance, Meena Kumar seems like your typical 14-year-old. She will be a sophomore in high school this fall and in her free time loves to ride her bike and make music. She plays the violin in a youth symphony and enjoys singing and writing her own music too....
Paxton Booth Is a Big-Time Animal Advocate
10-year-old Paxton Booth is busier than most adults four times his age. He is a series regular on The Disney Channel’s Coop and Cami and is a big advocate for animal rescue, particularly pit bulls. He currently works with Paw Works (a California-based animal rescue)...
12-Year Old Boy Dedicates His Life to Saving Animals
12-year-old Austin Testa has spent half his life caring for animals. When he was six years old, he visited a local Wal-Mart on a cold night with $100 in his pocket to spend. “I saw one-dollar fleece blankets and bought some to take to animal shelters,” Austin said....
What Does a Nine-Year-Old Frog Enthusiast Do With an Idea?
Nine-year-old Justin Sather loves frogs. He loves them so much he created “For the Love of Frogs,” with the mission to make the planet safer with less plastic and better water quality for frogs and beyond. When he discovered that after 300 million years on our planet,...
Eight Year Old Donates All Her Money to End Animal Experiments
Want proof that big things can come in small packages? Meet Tabitha DiMino, an eight-year-old dynamo from Florida with love and energy to spare when it comes to helping animals in distress. She and her parents count six cats and two dogs as part of their family now,...
Eight Year Old Actor Saving Her Money for the Homeless
Mykal-Michelle Harris is a busy kid. She appeared on Kids Say the Darndest Things and was interviewed by Tiffany Haddish last fall. In December of last year, she starred in Mariah Carey’s update to the All I Want for Christmas is You video which has received over 30...
Can parents and kids work together to make the world a better place?
Faunalytics, a research organization for animal advocates, recently published an article by Kathy and Nick Coughlin, the mother and son duo who created We're All Animals. In it, they discuss their journey and offer thoughts on how collaborating with someone from a...
Young Sheldon Star an Outspoken Advocate for Rescuing Animals
It’s easy to see 11-year-old Raegan Revord is doing exactly what she was put on this Earth to do. When she answered my call and I thanked her for taking time out to chat, the Young Sheldon star said: “That’s okay, I love talking! Thank you!” Revord plays the sassy and...
How a Simple Act of Kindness Can Impact a Child
My love for sailing took a while to develop, but then again, so did I. As my mom mentioned more than once during my younger years, I was a late bloomer. The first time I heard her say that (to the headmaster at my high school graduation, no less), I was just happy...
Will This Young Animal Advocate Be President Someday?
Genesis Butler decided to become a vegan entirely on her own at age six. Five years later, she has earned multiple awards for activism, including the Vegan Kid of the Year Award from Vegans are Cool and PETA Kids’ Cutest Vegan Kid in 2015. Butler’s great-grand uncle...
Should We Rewrite Classic Children’s Stories to Fit the Times?
Ordinarily, I don’t like to have the classics tampered with. I don’t think Christmas ballads, even the syrupy ones like Bing Crosby’s rendition of “White Christmas,” should be rearranged into snappy jazz tunes. Syndney Carton, one of literature’s most self-sacrificing...
How to Throw a Birthday Bash that’s Good for Animals and the Environment
Hi. I like you. Because if you are reading this, you are concerned about raising little humans who are kind to animals and respectful of their rights to share the earth with us. So let me start by saying thank you. Throwing a party to celebrate your kind little human...
10 Children Making a Difference in Their Communities
The 10 kids in this story are making a difference in their communities in unique ways. Some are working to prevent cruelty to animals, others got involved in social activism and some are helping those less fortunate. They serve as an inspiration to youth and are just...
How to Teach Compassion While Spending More Time With Your Child
A small yet confident voice comes on over the phone. “Hi!” it says in response to my “Hello!”. The voice is that of Roman McConn. Roman, who enthusiastically said he will be turning eight years old on June 28th (and entering third grade in the fall), has done more in...
It Takes Someone Special To Be a Daddy
Yesterday I met with a real estate agent to talk about selling my house, and after seeing my place, she called me a minimalist. I admit, I’m not one for clutter. Turns out that preference doesn’t always sit well with my sentimentality. I find it almost painful to let...
Why We Should Encourage Kids to Speak Up
When I was about 9 years old, I walked down to the Crosby Nature Preserve with four or five other boys to look for snakes. Like many kids, I was fascinated by animals. I found myself daydreaming in school about birds, and remember begging my parents to get one, of...
