[PennysMum]

If you want your kids to experience the miracle of birth, volunteer to foster a cat or a dog that is expecting a litter. Shelters often prefer to have new mommas and their pups or kittens in a foster home than in the shelter. Then you can have the babies around without having contributed to the problem-- and your kids get to experience not only the babies but also get to do good work for a worthwhile organization.