Our morning started off with craft activities such as pipe cleaner animals and paper plate turtles in the camp tent and feral cat feeding where we spotted Cameron, a feral cat who is all black. Since we saw him we gave him a treat of wet cat food and we are pretty sure he ate it all up on his own.
At snack time we gave Carman, the box turtle, her own snack of 2 live juicy worms!
Once Carman and campers were fed, we headed inside the shelter for a very special surprise of kittens! These little ones just arrived at HSCC this week and will be available for adoption very soon. The campers also had the opportunity to check out the other cats and the smallies (ferrets, guinea pigs, and rabbits) available for adoption in the shelter lobby.
Speaking of smallies, after our time in the shelter we talked about how to approach a small animal, pick it up, pet it, and set it back on the ground. Campers worked in groups to create a skit about how to handle a smallie and they shared their skits in front of the camp group. We learned it is important to always use one hand to scoop under the smallie and the other to support the back legs, pick up slowly keeping the smallie close to your body, and when setting down make sure their feet are on the ground before letting go. Always pet an animal from it's head to tail and never pick up an animal by the ears or tail. If an animal seems agitated or upset wait for a better time to pick them up when they are happy and calm if possible.
***Reminder: Pet share Friday! Campers should bring in something to share with the camp that is pet or animal related (photo or stuffed animal)
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