Visiting Our No Kill Pet Shelters
Visiting our no kill pet shelter is a rewarding and educational experience that encourages volunteer work with animals. Students enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at how animals are taken care of as well as a chance to meet and pet some of the animals that live here at the rescue for a real hands on learning experience.
The field trip will start with an introduction to the different type of animals at the rescue, how they got to the rescue, and their care and treatment. We will also share individual rescued animal stories. The trip will end with a question and answer session as well as a discussion on the need for care of homeless animals and what to do if you spot animal abuse. This is a great way to reinforce pet care responsibility and be a proactive member of our community and it’s dependents. The field trip will last approximately 1 hour depending on the groups involvement. The tour is free, but please feel free to bring an item on our donation list such as an old towel or blanket.
Children are discouraged from bringing cleaning supplies and larger items.
What to bring
Children should wear tennis shoes or sneakers and clothes that they can get dirty.
Sun block should be applied prior to the outing.
Bottle of water
Sack lunch
Teachers-click here to download a field trip application form
Community Service for Kids
Many organizations such as the Boys Scouts or Girl Scouts require children to complete community service hours, perform humanitarian work or participate in educational forums for merit badges. Hooves & Paws Animal no kill pet shelter meets a number of requirements both partially and fully for your merit badges. You may need to check with your Scout Leader for exact fulfillment in areas such as;
Boy Scouts
Animal Science
Horsemanship
Mammal Study
Pet
Girl Scouts
Pet
Animal Care
Eagle Scouts
Contact us for Eagle Scout projects such as getting dog kennels and animal pens donated thru solicitation as well as constructing them for the shelter.
