Kids Experiences

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Located at Animal Haven Shelter in Soho, have your child experience and enjoy this wonderful after-school program on Fridays. Kids become animal ambassadors who learn about the lives of different kinds of animals.

Session 3: Barnyard Pals Nov. 7, 14, 21 (last day Thanksgiving party) - 2014 Youth will have a tour of Animal Haven on the first day to get a behind the scenes look at the shelter and meet some of the residents. The participants will gain reverence for farm animals by learning about some of the natural behaviors of cows, pigs, chickens, and and horses. They will create educational materials to educate others about these wonderful animals and to share everything they learned about them. On the last day we will have a Thanksgiving party where the animal ambassadors will learn about the natural behaviors of turkeys and participate in a special turkey project. There will also be a special ceremony where the animal ambassadors will be recognized for participating in the program and for their work on teaching others about the inner world of our barnyard pals. Note: The animal ambassadors youth will be allowed to invite additional friends and family members to attend the Thanksgiving party for no additional charge.

Session 4: Special Needs Animals and Senior Companions (Animal Haven Project II) Dec. 5, 12, 19 (last day Winter Wonderland) - Description: Youth will have a tour of Animal Haven on the first day to get a behind the scenes look at the shelter and meet some of the residents. Animal ambassadors will learn about some of the special needs that companion animals may have and how we can be responsible animal guardians to those special needs friends to give them the lives that they deserve. They will also learn about the challenges that senior animals can face in getting adopted and the many benefits to adopting a senior companion. They will participate in some special projects to help the special needs residents and the senior companions who are up for adoption at Animal Haven. The last day will be a Winter Wonderland party and youth will make gifts for the special needs animals and the senior dogs and cats residing at Animal Haven. Finally, there will be a celebration to recognize the hard work of the animal ambassador participants. Note: The animal ambassadors youth will be allowed to invite additional friends and family members to attend the Winter Wonderland party for no additional charge.

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Winner can do one spot in each session or two spots in one session.