Children are reading to shelter pets and it’s good for students and animals.

The Human Society of Tampa Bay is helping students with its ongoing program Paws for Literacy, a free program offered to children ages 5 and up.

The Humane Society provides reading stools, books and treats (for the animals), but children are welcome to bring their own books.

The head of education at the Human Society of Tampa Bay, Giannina Varchi, takes Bloom host Gayle Guyardo behind the scenes to see how the program works for this week’s “Gayle on The Go”.

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