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Houston SPCAGirl Scout Patch Program
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Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council3110 Southwest FreewayHouston, TX 77098(713) 292-0300www.gssjc.org
Houston SPCA7007 Old Katy RoadHouston, TX 77024(713) 869-SPCA (7722)www.houstonspca.org
Junior Leader’s Guide JUNIOR LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
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Houston SPCA “Paw Pals”Girl Scout Patch
Patch Description: The SPCA Patch will consist of each level of girl scouting: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors. Activities will include items directly related to the Houston SPCA’s mission statement.
Houston SPCA 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 ap-preciate the value of animals.
Patch Design: The Houston SPCA logo is in black and white. There are four levels of paws with different colors to represent each Girl Scout level:
• Daisies receive a yellow paw• Brownies receive a pink paw• Juniors receive a purple paw• Cadettes/Seniors receive an orange paw
Cost: The cost is $3.00 per girl. This price includes both the logo patch ($2) and the paw patch ($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.
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Pet Safety
Junior Girl Scouts must complete six of the ten activities, including the three that have asterisks.
1. *Tour the Houston SPCA and observe ten 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 (see Activity #2). Learn about the different types of identification tags: I.D. tags, tattoos, and microchips. If your dog or cat does not have an I.D. tag, order him or her 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 dan-gerous 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 (see Activity #5). 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.
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’s 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 or her 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 (see Activity #10 Part One). Recite the law to your troop and the importance of it to keep your pet safe. Discuss the “Good Citizen” tips (see Activity #10 Part Two) for dogs and make a plan for your own dog or help someone else with his or her plan.
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Tell Your Pet “I Love You” with an I.D. Tag
I.D. tags should include the pet’s name, their home address, and phone number for the pet. If he or she gets lost, it will greatly increase the chance of being returned safely to you.
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HAVE YOU FOUND OR LOST A PET?
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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, Twitter, and many others. We encourage you to use this feature to help spread the word!
You can go to our website, www.houstonspca.org, to see animals that were found and brought to the Houston SPCA. Here you will be able to see all of the pet postings that have been submitted in the past month.
Eight Steps to Finding Your PetIn 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.
2. Place an ad in the lost and found section of the local newspaper: Houston Chronicle Classifieds: (713) 224-68683. 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 an
alternate number where you can be reached. 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 cat’s instinct is to hide in silence. Traps can be rented from your
local animal control agency.8. Miscellaneous tips for finding your lost pet:
- Most “lost” cats tend to stay in the general vicinity from which they disappear. 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.
KEEP IDENTIFICATION ON YOUR PETS AT ALL TIMES! IT IS THEIR ONLY TICKET HOME!
Houston SPCA 900 Portway Drive Phone: (713) 869-SPCA (7722) Open Daily
City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care 2700 Evella Phone: (713) 229-7300 Open: M-F 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Citizens for Animal Protection 11925 Katy Freeway Phone: (281) 497-0591 Open: M-F: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Sunday 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; Saturday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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
ACTIVITY #2
Poisonous Plants Around the House
AzaleaEntire Plant
Boxwood Leaves*common edge
DieffenbachiaEntire Plant
Hyacinth Bulbs
PhilodendronEntire Plant
Daffodil Bulbs
Holly Berries
OleanderEntire Plant
Elephant EarEntire Plant
HydrangeaEntire Plant
PoinsettiaEntire Plant
English IvyBerries and Leaves
MistletoeBerries
WisteriaSeeds
Caladium*common edge
Chinaberry TreeBerries, Flowers, and Leaves
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ACTIVITY #5
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A Leash Can Save Your Dog’s Life
A leash can keep your dog out of fights...
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ACTIVITY #10PART 1
And close to you so he or she won’t get lost!
Out of danger...
Out of traffic...
Out of the garbage...
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Does your dog wear a current license and I.D. tag?
Is your dog kept in a house, yard, or on a leash? Loose dogs aren’t safe.
Has your dog been taught not to make excessive noise, like barking, when left alone? Has your dog been
taught to come, sit, stay, lie down, and heel?
Is your dog kept clean and healthy?
Do you pick up after your dog when he or she goes to the bathroom?
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Is Your Dog a Good Citizen?ACTIVITY #10PART 2
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Girl Scout Patch ProgramEvaluation Form
Troop Number: __________________________________________________________________________
Your Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Girl Scout Level: Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior
1. What was your favorite activity and why? __________________________________________________
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2. Which activities did you/your troop complete? Please list by number. ___________________________
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3. Name at least one thing you learned from the patch program that you didn’t know before. _________
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4. Do you have any suggestions for our program? _____________________________________________
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Please send this completed form to: Houston SPCA Education Department: 7007 Old Katy Raod, Houston, TX 77024Forms can also be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 713.869.5857
