your Leader`s Guide: Junior Level

The Houston Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals
and
The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
Junior Leader's Guide
Junior Level Requirements
HOUSTON
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Houston SPCA
Gjrl SCOUt Patch program
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
3110 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 292-0300
www.gssjc.org
Houston SPCA
900 Portway Drive
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 869-SPCA(7722)
www.houstonspca.org
Houston SPCA "Paw Pals"
Girl Scout Patch
Patch Description:
Houston SPCA
Mission Statement:
Patch Design:
The Houston SPCA offers activities and a
patch for each level of Girl Scouts: Daisies,
Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes and Seniors.
Activities will include items directly related to
the Houston SPCA's mission statement.
The mission of the Houston SPCA is to
promote commitment to and respect for all
animals and to free them from suffering,
abuse and exploitation. Our vision is that we
will lead our community to appreciate the
value of animals.
The Houston SPCA logo is black and white.
There are four levels of paws with different
colors to represent each Girl Scout level.
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Cost:
Daisies receive a yellow paw
Brownies receive a pink paw
Juniors receive an purple paw
Cadettes/Seniors receive a orange paw
The cost is $3.00 per girl. This price includes
both the logo patch ($2) and the paw ($1) for
the respective level. Checks should be made
payable to the Houston SPCA. Cash is
acceptable as well. Receipts are provided as
requested by Troop Leaders.
HOUSTON SPCA "Paw Pals"
PATCH PROGRAM
Junior Girl Scouts
"PET SAFETY"
Junior Girl Scouts must complete six (6) of the ten (10)
activities, including the three that have the asterisks.
1. *Tour the Houston SPCA and observe 10 ways that the animal
shelter keeps homeless pets safe. At your next meeting,
make a chart or poster with your troop listing your
observations.
2. Discover the importance of identification for your pet. Learn about
the different types of identification tags: I.D. tags, tattoos, and
microchips. If your dog or cat does not have an 1.0. tag, order him
one today! Using the information attached, make a poster to
illustrate how owners can find their pets.
3. *Learn to be safe around stray animals. When your troop
visits the Houston SPCA, participate in our lesson about
"Safety Around Animals."
4. *Put yourself in the shoes (or paws) of a dog or cat living on
the streets. Construct an illustration of five dangerous things
the animal might encounter. Share your pictures with your
troop.
5. Investigate poisonous plants and other substances that could be
poisonous to your pet. Something you might love (like chocolate)
can be hazardous to your pet's health. Select two to three items
including chocolate and find out why these are poisonous and
what could happen to your pet if they ate it. Pretend to be a
newscaster and report your findings to your troop.
HOUSTON SPCA "Paw Pals"
PATCH PROGRAM
Junior Girl Scouts
"PET SAFETY," CONTINUED
6. Research what contents should be in a first aid kit for pets. Make
a list of supplies and compare it with the lists of others in your
troop. Compare the contents between a human first aid kit and a
pet first aid kit. Make sure you include animal emergency
telephone numbers in the kit!
7. Visit a grooming salon or vet's office to find out how to keep your
pet safe from parasites and why grooming is important to your
pet's health. Have your troop conduct a "Doggy Wash." Using the
information you got in your visit, prepare handouts to educate your
customers about the importance of keeping their pets well
groomed.
8. Have your troop observe an animal receiving a physical
examination at your local vet office. Observe as they fill in a
medical chart to record vaccinations, temperature, and weight.
Find out how vaccinations keep your pet safe.
9. Have a Pet Therapy animal visit your troop. Find out how pet
therapy animals help people. Ask the animal's owner how his pet
became a therapy animal. Find out how to train a pet therapy
animal. Ask where pet therapy animals are most useful.
10.
Call your city or county Animal Control to find out about the
leash law. Recite the law to your troop and the importance of it to
keep your pet safe. Discuss the "Good Citizen" tips for dogs and
make a plan for your own dog or help someone else with his/her
plan.
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HAVE YOU FOUND OR LOST A PET?
The Houston SPCA is committed to helping reunite families with their lost pets.
We have added a new feature that allows people to share your lost or found
posting on various social media sites such as Facebook, MySpace and many
others. We encourage you to use this feature to help spread the word.
You can also go to our website, www.houstonspca.org to see animals that were
found and brought to the Houston SPCA. Click on a link below to view all of the
pet postings that have been submitted in the past month.
Eight Steps to Finding Your Pet
In the event of losing your pet. The Houston SPCA recommends that you
vigorously pursue the following resources:
1. Contact your local Animal Protection and Animal Control Agencies
immediately. Note: If giving a report by phone be prepared to give a detailed
physical description. It is always best to come view the animals in person and if
possible, leave a photograph with the agencies.
Houston SPCA
900 Portway Drive
Phone: (713) 869-SPCA (7722) Open Daily
City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation
2700 Evella - Phone: (713) 229-7300
Open: M-F 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM
and Care
Citizens for Animal Protection
11925 Katy Freeway - Phone: (281) 497-0591
Open: M-F: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Sat. 10:00 am to 5:00 PM; Sun. 1:00
PM to 5:00 PM
Harris County Rabies and Animal Control
612 Canino - Phone: (281) 999-3191
Open: M-F: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM; Sat. 11:00 am to 4:00 PM
Closed Sunday
Houston Humane Society
14700 Almeda Road - Phone: (713) 433-6421
Open: M-Th. 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
F-Sun. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
2. Place an ad in the lost and found section of the local newspapers: Houston
Chronicle Ctassifieds: (713) 224-6868.
3. Contact surrounding veterinary clinics
4. Make door to door inquiries in immediate and surrounding neighborhoods.
5. Make flyers using a clear photograph and detailed description of your pet for
placement in all locations of inquiry.
6.Update your voicemail to make sure callers hear a message with details about
your pet's situation and your cell phone number. If someone finds your pet, you
want them to be able to find you!
7. For a cat, set a humane cat trap. A frightened eat's instinct is to hide in silence.
Traps can be rented from your local animal control agency.
8. Miscellaneous tips for finding your pet:
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Most "lost" cats tend to stay in the general vicinity from which they
disappeared. It is rare that they would wander out of the immediate
neighborhood, unless perhaps, they were recently moved. Be patient and
creative in your search.
A "lost" dog will tend to travel into the oncoming wind. This should be your
first direction of search.
After you find your pet. report back to all the facilities where you left a report. This
reduces existing paperwork and increases the agencies' ability to match other
lost pets with their owners. Also. be sure to take down any old flyers or posters in
your neighborhood. Spay or neuter your pet. This will help alleviate your pet's
desire to roam and has many other benefits.
KEEP IDENTIFICATION ON YOUR PETS AT ALL TIMES!
IT IS THEIR ONLY TICKET HOME!
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Houston SPCA "Paw Pals"
Patch Program Evaluation Form
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SPCA
Troop Number:
Your Name:
Girl Scout Level: Daisy
Brownie
Junior
Cadette
Senior
1.
What was your favorite activity and why?
2.
Which activities did you / your troop complete?
3.
Name at least one thing you learned from the patch program that you didn't
know before:
4.
Do you have any suggestions for our program?
Please let by number:
Please bring or send this completed form to:
Houston SPCA
Education Department
900 Portway Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Forms can also be e-mailed
to [email protected]
or faxed t0713.869.5857.