Since Devante was assigned a CASA, she has been opening new experiences to Devante. Devante gets excited at every new activity they do. They recently went to an animal shelter and he was fascinated with the animals. Other than the animal shelter outing, he has had limited exposure to real-life animals. He had so much fun at the shelter, his CASA believes a day at the zoo would be invaluable to him. She hopes it will continue to spark his interest in animals and inspire him to also read more. He also doesn't have a lot to talk about or share with his classmates but since the outing to the shelter he has become more animated and can at least talk about the cats and dogs he saw. The CASA hopes the trip to the zoo will open up a whole new world and interest in animals!