About Curious & Creative Critters
Discover what makes Curious Critters a unique and enriching experience. We're dedicated to providing superior quality lessons, artisanal crafts, and certifications you can trust. Learn more about our commitment to education and entertainment.
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Our Mission
At Curious Critters, we're passionate about teaching art, emotional intelligence, and providing engaging nature-themed formative lessons. Each lesson is carefully designed and brought to life with a multimedia sensory lesson that is fully interactive as it is immersive reaching all 8 learning styles.
Live Animal Picture Days!
We are dedicated to providing meaningful and certified ethical and safe animal experiences. Each child will enjoy a fun photo booth and receive a personalized, edited photo card at the end of every class! Our Live Animal Days come with a double-your-money-back guarantee for any accidents, ensuring your peace of mind. With over a decade of experience, we strike the perfect balance between fun and safety that you can count on.
The Curious Critters Difference to Parents
Curious Critters, is your go-to solution for creative fun and convenient animation – with all the necessary materials included! So teachers and parents both don't have to worry about hunting for expensive supplies; we’ve got it all prepared for you! Plus, we offer exclusive perks for parents, including an end-of-class newsletter, professionally designed picture day cards, a personalized year-end calendar, and peace of mind with our commitment to safety and transparency through thorough documentation and record-keeping.
Superior Animal Care
At Curious Critters, we take pride in providing exceptional animal care.
Caring for animals is not just a profession—it's a passion that drives everything we do. I am deeply committed to ensuring the ethical and responsible treatment of animals across all fields. By advocating for proper certification standards, we strive to build a community of professionals who uphold transparency and proper certifications in how animals are housed, cared for, and utilized.
Unfortunately, many modern animal programs face challenges similar to those in industrial farming—treating animals as mere commodities. This often leads to harmful cost-cutting measures, such as cramped enclosures, lack of enrichment, and inadequate veterinary care. At Curious Critters, we are committed to breaking this mould through superior practices that prioritize the well-being of our animals with full transparency.
Meet Our Ambassador Critters!
Each of our spoiled critters has been either surrendered, adopted or rescued from unfortunate circumstances minus our second hand adoptions: the tarantula, the guinea pigs and our frog!
Meet Our main mascot! Mushu the 15 year old Female rescued red iguana trained since hatching!
Meet Blossom Bubbles & Buttercup our 3 surrendered Female Holland Lop bunnies!
Meet Cupcake our 1 year old Female Chilean Rose Tarantula. A calm but impressive lady at a 3 inch leg-span. She's a loving second hand adoption.
Meet Dawg our 14 year old Male rescue red eared slider turtle named for his puppy-like behaviour and charming attitude!
Meet Gizmo our 12 year old Male Banded California King snake "rescued" from atrocious conditions over ten years ago from a house party.
Meet Reuben our baby Giant African Bullfrog of about 2-3 months of age purchased from a reputable store and captive bred.
Meet Gillette & Toupée our 1 year old Female adopted guinea pig sisters! one having the genetic "skinny pig" or no-hair gene making her look like a mini capybara!
Meet Pixie our Female rescued Modena Pigeon! She's a shy but sweet and gentle loving lady who was rescued from a tiny outdoor cage. She's truly coming out of her shell and her personality is starting to shine!
Meet Ghost our 8 year old large Male albino corn snake. rescued with the worst skin conditions until carefully raised to full health!
About your Animator & Founder Michelle
It all started with a simple idea driven by a deep passion. As a West Island local and the owner of both an art studio and two temperature-controlled habitat rooms in my home, I’ve been able to extend these unique services to a select number of academic and childcare facilities. With extensive experience in animation, event hosting, teaching, care-taking, graphic design, photo booth services, live animal experiences, and party planning, I bring creativity and versatility to every project I take on! My certifications and experiences include, but are not limited to:
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CICE special needs adult teaching
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Red Cross special needs care-taking
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SLC Early Childhood Education Tutoring
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RLAT level ethical animal use certification with both the CCAC and CFIA for safe animal transport
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Raisin River program teaching
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St. Lawrence River Institute children's water day hosting
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Reptizoo animator
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Mcgill employee for over 5 years
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8+ years of veterinary care employment
Meet Mushu, my 15-year-old female iguana and a proudly trained ambassador! Originally rescued from Florida, Mushu has a big personality and a love for the spotlight. She thrives at lively events and can’t resist a tasty treat like berries, watermelon, or sweet potato. Want to know more about Mushu or find out how you can meet her? Click the button below!