Pet Etc. Classes
Fun animal encounters where you'll learn about your favorite finned, furry or feathered friends and make a cool keepsake to take home.
Can’t decide which class to pick??? Sign up for 6 or more and pay only $15 each!
1. Furball Fun
Have a ball learning about rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and more; hamsters, ferrets and gerbils galore! Explore the wonderful world of small mammals. Find out what they need and how to care for these nocturnal animals in your home. Meet these enchanting creatures right here at HSM, as well as the experts from the Missouri House Rabbit Society and FURRY: Ferrets Underfoot Running Round You! You don’t want to miss out on having a ball of furry fun with us!
Date: Tuesday, June 9
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
2. Is Being a Vet Your Best Bet?!
What do you want to be when you grow up? Most animal-loving kids think they want to be a veterinarian, which is great because it’s a fascinating job! But most kids don’t know about the other fascinating animal jobs out there. Join us and meet an animal cop, adoption counselor, dog trainer, groomer, pet sitter and veterinary surgeon! Find out how you can get paid to have fun working with animals while making their world a better place! You will get to see animal workers in action during a special behind-the scenes tour of our animal shelter and veterinary clinic! Everyone gets an A+ in this class because you care about animals and want to make a difference!!
Date: Thursday, June 11
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
3. Make Yourself and Rover Healthy All Over!
Join us for a dog-gone good time exploring man’s best friend…the DOG! When it comes to good health, you and your dog have more in common than you think! So roll over, right off that couch and into the Humane Society of Missouri for a fun-filled day of activities that will teach you how to take care of yourself and your canine best friend. Learn how to stop body odor and bad breath dead in its tracks, discover tasty tidbits that are healthier for both of you; Unleash your energy while learning fun ways to stay in shape and Fetch yourself a behind-the-scenes tour of the Humane Society of Missouri adoption center and veterinary medical center! This class is so jam-packed with fun that we couldn’t fit it all in in two hours so join us for three hours of fun! This class is taught by registered nurses and dieticians from St. Louis Children’s Hospital and specially trained humane educators from the Humane Society of Missouri! (You don’t have to have a dog to attend!)
Date: Tuesday, June 16
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Who: Ages 8-12
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
4. Day at the Pawscars!!
Your dog has the best job ever; just being your friend and companion! But there are many dogs out there who have more responsibilities than barking to alert us that someone is at the door or snuggling with us in bed to keep us warm. We invite you to join us in presenting some extroidanary animal guests with an award for their service to humans. We’re rolling out the red carpet for these animals! Look out for the Pawperratzi! Meet a bon-e-fide K-9 police team, a mounted police horse, search and rescue dog and more! There are many local animal heroes in our midst who diligently and quietly work day after day to make life better for humans. Today is their day to shine in the spotlight!
Date: Thursday, June 18
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
5. Frisky Feline Friends!
If you are crazy about cats, this class is for you! We’re going to prove the many notorious cat myths wrong! Cats are loved by many around the world but they also get an unfair bad rap! Is it fact or fiction that if dropped, cats will always land on their feet? Is it a fact that cats have nine lives? Are black cats really bad luck? We already know they make fabulous companions but there is so much more to learn about America’s most popular pet, the cat! The best part is you get to meet many special cats here at the Humane Society of Missouri! Pounce, leap and slink your way to the Humane Society of Missouri to sign up for this class! >^..^<
Date: Tuesday, June 23
Where:Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
6. Barn Buddy Bonanza (Ponies ages 6-8)
(Union, MO location)
There’s nothing fowl about this camp! Slip on your boots city slickers and get ready to come on down to the rescue ranch (watch where you step)! Did you know that pigs have tested higher on intelligence tests than most other animals? Or that each rooster can recognize the crow of at least 30 other roosters? Find out much, much more at this camp! We'll take a hayride into the pasture and learn how to groom a horse! This is your chance to get your hooves on cool stuff like emu eggs, peacock feathers and goat horns! Visit with rescued pigs, chickens, goats, horses and cows. Each one of these gentle creatures has a story to tell about being rescued! This is your chance to meet the special horses rescued from the tractor-trailer accident on highway 44! They are healing and eager to make a new barn buddy..YOU!
Date: Wednesday, June 24
Where: Long Meadow Rescue Ranch
Time: 10 a.m. – 1:00 pm (bring a brown bag lunch, drinks provided)
Who: Ages 6-8
Fee: $22 (Capacity 30)
7. Moooving Masterpieces Created by YOU!
Animals are often the subjects of art! View some animal artwork on display and move from one Creation Station to the next in our “art studio” to create mooooving masterpieces of your very own! Have a ball taking part in Sculpture Mania, Sketch a Shelter Pet, Paint a Pet Portrait, Magical Murals and more! If you are creative and enjoy art, this is the class for you! Please come prepared to get messy!
Date: Thursday, June 25
Where:Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
8. Tasty Treats for Pets to Eat!
Bake, stir and roll your way into the Humane Society of Missouri to make some treats for our shelter friends! Horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and critters love after school snacks just like we do!! Yum! Join us as we bake and create delicious, healthy snacks for our critter friends!! Did you know that there are foods that we humans eat everyday that can make our animals friends really sick!? Join us as we make safe and healthy treats with all natural ingredients that even we two-legged creatures can eat!! Come with your sleeves rolled up, ready to get messy! We’re going to have a howling good time!
Date: Tuesday, June 30
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 30)
9. CSI: For the Animals
Duck beneath the yellow crime scene tape and enter the scene of a crime. This is no ordinary crime, it was committed against an animal and it’s your job, as an Assistant Animal Detective to piece the clues together and uncover the truth. Who committed the crime? What laws were broken? What was the motive? The answer is in the evidence. This class will give you an inside look into the jobs of a real-life animal cop and a veterinarian. Animal cops and veterinarians often work together to make sure justice is served for the animals. Experience their fascinating work for yourselves and learn how to take a bite out of crime!
Date: Tuesday, July 7
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
10. Barn Buddy Bonanza: (Mustangs: Ages 9-11)
(Union, MO location)
There’s nothing fowl about this camp! Slip on your boots city slickers and get ready to come on down to the rescue ranch (watch where you step)! Did you know that pigs have tested higher on intelligence tests than most other animals? Or that each rooster can recognize the crow of at least 30 other roosters? Find out much, much more at this camp! We'll take a hayride into the pasture and learn how to groom a horse! This is your chance to get your hooves on cool stuff like emu eggs, peacock feathers and goat horns! Visit with rescued pigs, chickens, goats, horses and cows. Each one of these gentle creatures has a story to tell about being rescued! This is your chance to meet the special horses rescued from the tractor-trailer accident on highway 44! They are healing and eager to make a new barn buddy..YOU!
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Where: Long Meadow Rescue Ranch
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 9-11
Fee: $22 (Capacity 30)
11. Happy Tales To You
The Humane Society of Missouri makes dreams come true for animals every day! Thousands of unwanted, homeless and rescued animals come though our shelter doors each year. Many of them are hungry and skinny. Many are fearful, shy and uncertain of their future. Many are sick and in need of medical care. And due to neglect, many have matted, dirty fur. Once they arrive here at our shelter, their second chance begins. We want to share some of their tales with you! See their before and after pictures and meet some of the animals in purrson, with their new life-long families! These tales truly have happy endings! You don’t want to miss this class!
Date: Thursday, July 9
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
12. Santa Paws is Coming to Town!
Pets like toys just like we do! Toys help us unleash our energy and help us exercise in fun and exciting ways! Our shelter pets need stimulation. Join us in Santa’s Workshop in July as we create toys of all kinds for pets of many shapes and sizes. We’ll make something for our furred and feathered friends and we’ll do it using as many recyclable materials that we can find. Who knew grocery bags, toilet paper rolls and old socks could be so much fun?! This is sure to be a fun way to spend a hot summer day indoors, making presents for shelter pets! You’ll get to take a present home for your pet too!!
Date: Tuesday, July 14
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 30)
13. Creepy Crawlers!
Ticks, ear mites and dung beetles, OH MY! Join us as we INSPECT insects! Insects and bugs are all around us! Did you know that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) allows a certain number of insect body parts in the food we eat?! YUM! Or that you have hundreds of microscopic mites crawling in your eyebrows right now? Believe it; it’s true! Most are harmless and many have important jobs that benefit humans but some insects can really BUG our beloved pets! We’ll get up close and personal with these pesky, creepy crawlers! Join us and the bug experts from the Butterfly House for this crash-course in entomology and you’ll be buggin to learn more!
Date: Thursday, July 16
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 25)
14. Fine Feathered Friends
Spread your wings and soar on over to join us at the Humane Society of Missouri while we explore the wonderful world of birds! Get a bird’s-eye-view of some special feathered friends! We’ll meet pet birds and wild birds, big birds and small birds, plant-eating birds and meat-eating birds! You’re sure to have a good time learning about all-things-birdie, including fun facts about beaks, feet and claws! Did you know wild chickens can fly and prefer to roost up in trees at night? Make a bodacious bird feeder for your backyard birdie friends to enjoy!
Date: Tuesday, July 21
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
15. Beware the Fashion Faux-Paws!
Hey there animal-loving fashionistas! Is your wardrobe screaming for an animal-friendly make-over? Being the animal-lover you are, you’d want to know if you were making a major fashion faux-paw! Join us in our design studio to make sure your wardrobe contains only animal-friendly stylish clothes and accessories! We’ll show you how to transform some un-friendly, trendy outfits into those worth barking about! It’s really easy! Utilize your personal style to design your very own one-of-a-kind fashionable purse and get the chance to do the stray-cat-strut down our runway to show it off! It’s always more fun to shop with a friend so be sure to bring one along!
Date: Thursday, July 23
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 8-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
16. The Call of the Wild:
Can you hear them? If you slow down and listen quietly, what animal sounds do you hear in your own backyard? You might hear the chirping of a cardinal, a squirrel scurrying through the leaves, or even a bee buzzing near a flower. All animals have their own special language so they can communicate with each other! Come find out how our animal friends of the sea, sky and land communicate to send important messages back and forth to each other in the animal kingdom. Let’s find out how we can help them when they are in need! We’ve all found a baby bird who has fallen out of a nest or have seen an injured animal on the side of the highway and have felt hopeless because we didn’t know what to do. Come meet some fabulous people in our community who DO know what to do and who dedicate their lives to helping our wild animal friends like geese, wolves, bats and raccoons. Meet some special wild animal friends too!
Date: Tuesday, July 28
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50)
17. Extreme Doggie Makeover
Did you brush your teeth and hair when you woke up today? We hope so! We’re much healthier when we do! Pets are much healthier if they are groomed regularly too! Watch a doggie makeover right before your very eyes! Meet a groomer and watch her use her tools of the trade to groom a pooch from head to tail! Many of the dogs who walk through our shelter doors have matted, dirty fur and long nails because they were homeless with no one to care for them or because they were not taken care of properly by their owners. In addition to lots of love, attention and rehabilitation, many of our shelter dogs get extreme doggie makeovers so they feel better from head to dewclaw! If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your dog when you drop him off at the groomer’s, here’s your chance to see a makeover behind-the-scenes!
Date: Thursday, July 30
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs
Time: 10a.m. – noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 30)
18. Does Your Dog Have Class?!
Whether she does or not, bring your dog to THIS class and teach her to sit, stay, speak, shake, roll over and give high fives using pawsitive reinforcement (hint: treats, praise and toys). Watch the Professional Obedience Trainers from the Humane Society of Missouri and the Greater St. Louis Training Club work their magic! They will show you how to train your lovable pooch! Who knows?! Maybe you can train him/her to make your bed and do your homework! We’ll even play fun games like musical carpet squares and hide-n-go-seek! Your pampered pooch must be dog and people-friendly, at least one year old and you must show proof of current vaccinations for your furry friend.
Date: Tuesday, August 4
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 15)
19. Barn Buddy Bonanza: (Clydesdales: Ages 12-14)
(Union, MO location)
There’s nothing fowl about this camp! Slip on your boots city slickers and get ready to come on down to the rescue ranch (watch where you step)! Did you know that pigs have tested higher on intelligence tests than most other animals? Or that each rooster can recognize the crow of at least 30 other roosters? Find out much, much more at this camp! We'll take a hayride into the pasture and learn how to groom a horse! This is your chance to get your hooves on cool stuff like emu eggs, peacock feathers and goat horns! Visit with rescued pigs, chickens, goats, horses and cows. Each one of these gentle creatures has a story to tell about being rescued! This is your chance to meet the special horses rescued from the tractor-trailer accident on highway 44! They are healing and eager to make a new barn buddy..YOU!
Date: Wednesday, August 5
Where: Long Meadow Rescue Ranch
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Who: Ages 12-14
Fee: $22 (Capacity 30)
20. Searching for Hidden Treasures:
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, it is to join us on a treasure hunt around the Humane Society of Missouri in search of special animals in our midst! Unroll the secret scrolls, solve the clues and use the map to find the treasures! Our job will be to search for, locate and find the animals who have been here a long time and who need a little extra help getting adopted! We have all kinds of animals living here in our shelter while they await their life-long homes. Each has unique qualities to offer their new families, but some go unnoticed. Help us find these undiscovered gems and make them shine!
Date: Thursday, August 6
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs
Time: 10a.m. – noon
Who: Ages 6-9
Fee: $17 (Capacity 30)
21. Mooovie Mania:
Two paws up or two paws down? You decide! If you like watching animal movies, eating popcorn and sharing your opinion, this is your chance to shine! Join us as we watch clips from popular animal-related movies and explore these popular movies and their animal-related messages. If you signed up for this class last summer, don’t hesitate to join us again…we’ll watch different movies! Movies will include Underdog, Chicken Run, Flushed Away, Open Season and Dumbo.
Date: Tuesday, August 11
Where: Humane Society Hdqtrs.
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Who: Ages 10-14
Fee: $17 (Capacity 50) |
