“I call them sometimes guard dogs,” said Kenneth Hoagland, principal of Kellenberg Memorial High School. “They guard against fear, depression and anxiety.”
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ESTJust now
Dogs roam the hallways and classrooms at a school on Long Island. While taking tests, students sometimes hear parrots squawk and peacocks crow. It’s all part of the draw.
Kellenberg Memorial High School is home to four dogs, two peacocks, five peahens and nine parrots, some of them rescue animals. Turtles and fish also live on campus.
