CIT Squad: Case of the Sick Puppy

CIT Squad: Case of the Sick Puppy is an educational adventure game created by LivingKind and developed in partnership with 3C Institute for children aged 8-12. 

As Cora, Kazu, and Casey - the CIT Squad (Compassionate Investigators in Training) - investigate humane issues around the world, they learn important ways to protect people, animals, and our environment.

In this game, the CIT Squad investigates why Juniper, a puppy who was bought online, is very sick. They travel to different places, including pet stores, adoption centers, and eventually the puppy mill where Juniper came from. Along the way, they must gather information, search for clues, and overcome challenges, including mini games.

Players are introduced to the reality behind the puppy mill breeding industry, while building greater empathy for companion animals and fostering increased conscientiousness about how animal companions are brought into people’s lives.

This game promotes:

• Literacy Skills

• Learning about Animals

• Empathy and Compassion

• Social Emotional Learning

• Critical Thinking

• Advocacy and Empowerment

Download educator resources for more information about the objectives and to support learning before, during and after this game.

If I do not finish the game, how do I continue from where I left off? There is one resume point built into the game. When you reach the resume point, you will be given a password to go back to that point. Use the “Resume Game” button on the starting page to enter your password. The passwords are also in the teacher resource downloads. 

I am stuck on a loading screen and the game doesn’t load. This can be due to a slow internet connection. If you are waiting more than 3 minutes, please try to reload the game and start from the last resume point.

I can’t hear anything. Audio is an important part of this game. To hear the game audio, you will need working speakers or headphones. Please check that your volume is turned up enough, and that your headphones are plugged in securely.

If you are experiencing general issues, please follow these best practices: 

• Play the game on a modern browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari. We do not recommend using Internet Explorer. Also, ensure that your browsers are updated to the latest version.

• Play the game on a mobile tablet (i.e. iPad or Kindle Fire), laptop, or desktop computer. The game does not run optimally on a phone and you may experience game or sound issues.

If you have additional questions, please contact us: games@teachheart.org

Complete our educator survey to let us know what you think about this game! Your opinion as an educator is highly valued and will help us improve this game as well as future games. Please select the survey that best describes your role as an educator:

• School Teacher Survey (for K-12 classroom educators)

• Informal Educator Survey (For humane educators or educators who work with youth in adoption centers)