Many Americans have a pet dog, cat, horse, bird, fish, hamster, or other animal. The most popular pet is a dog. Almost one out of three American households have a dog as a pet. One out of four have a cat as a pet.
Pets are fun, but they are also a big responsibility. Pets need food, water, shelter, and exercise to stay healthy. When you look after a pet, whether it belongs to you or a neighbor, you learn a lot about love, loyalty, and caring. Learning to look after pets — and having fun with them — is what this Adventure is all about.
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Identify an animal that would be good pet for your family.
Choose two animals that are allowed as pets in your community. Compare and contrast why these pets may be a good choice for you.
Based on your choice in requirement 1, investigate how to properly care for your chosen animal.
Discover three ways a pet can help people.
Identify an animal that would be good pet for your family.
Cub Scouts describe their pet or the pet they would like to have.
Visit a local animal shelter and identify an animal that could make for a good family pet.
Cub Scouts explore what animal would make for a good family pet.
Choose two animals that are allowed as pets in your community. Compare and contrast why these pets may be a good choice for you.
Cub Scouts compare and contrast two animals that are allowed in their community.
Cub Scouts will choose two pets that are allowed in their community and create a compare and contrast chart.
Cub Scouts choose an animal that is allowed in their community and present a charades-act of that animal.
Based on your choice in requirement 1, investigate how to properly care for your chosen animal.
Cub Scouts describe the responsibilities, care, and activities that are required for the family pet or an animal that would make for a good family pet.
Cub Scouts investigate how to properly care for pets by visiting an animal shelter.
Cub Scouts investigate how to properly care for pets by visiting with an animal trainer.
Cub Scouts investigate how to properly care for pets by visiting with a veterinarian.
Discover three ways a pet can help people.
Cub Scouts create a PowerPoint presentation showing three ways a pet can help people.
Invite a professional who has an animal as a partner to discuss their partnership and roles.
Cub Scouts explore why service animals are important.
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