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Learn about its food, habitat, space, exercise and sleeping area.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelp to take care of that animal for four weeks.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKeep a note of how you have looked after the animal for four weeks. You can draw, take photographs or write short sentences.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell others in your Colony or Lodge about the animal.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe know that not everyone has a pet, so we\u2019ve made sure there are plenty of other options. Whatever you choose to do, don\u2019t forget to learn what it needs, keep a note of how you look after it, and tell your friends all about the experience.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECare for a family, friend, or neighbour\u2019s pet:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou could offer to help care for a pet that belongs to someone else. 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