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day camps
Rescue Village Preschool Summer Camps, Enroll Now!
What: Register for a fun learning experience! In the Rescue Village Preschool Summer Camp, we will learn how to properly approach and pet a dog, make dog treats, visit the pets at Rescue Village, along with reading books, singing and playing!
Date: June 4th, 5th and 6th
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Ages: 3-5 years old, siblings welcome
*A guardian must accompany child
Cost: $45
Where: Rescue Village Community Room
To register, contact Linda Hernandez at 440-596-1743 or email lhernandez.walker@gmail.com
Spring and Summer Camps at Rescue Village!
RV summer camps for children
ages 9–12 are educational, experiential and enjoyable and exciting! Campers will meet fascinating guests (both human and non-human) and enrich the lives of shelter animals by:
- making and baking dog treats
- socializing puppies and/or kittens
- making cat and dog toys
- participating in a few shelter chores
- helping dogs and cats get adopted
Please register early, as the camps fill very quickly! For more information, please contact Mary Carney, 440-338-4819 ext. 20 or e-mail education@geaugahumane.org
For an application, please click here
frequently
asked questions
May my child attend more
than one week of camp?
Will my child be spending
much of the day working with animals?
May my child bring
their own animal to camp?
Why don't you expand
your summer camp sessions in order to accommodate more children
each summer?
May
my child attend more than one week of camp?
Over two hundred children would like to attend the camps each
summer. Unfortunately, we must limit a camper to attending
one week only.
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Will
my child be spending much of the day working with animals?
Most of what we do at the camps is aimed at teaching children
about animal care and welfare. We strive to give our campers
an opportunity to interact with several animals each day. However,
we are an animal shelter that cares for all domestic animals
that may be sick, injured, and sometimes aggressive. Our ability
to have children interact with animals relies entirely on the
types of animals who are in residence during the camp session. Our
top priorities are to provide our campers with a safe and fun
experience and also to prevent our resident animals from any
undue stress. Some animals simply cannot handle the
attention of 12 or 15 children at a time, and we strive to
teach the children to respect the needs of each individual
animal. However, when a kid-loving dog or a playful bunch of
puppies or kittens comes through the shelter, the camp kids
are given opportunities to interact with them. In addition,
activities like dog training and animal socializing with guest
animal ambassadors are the highlight of the week for many campers.
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May
my child bring their own animal to camp?
In the interest of keeping both the children and the animals
safe and healthy, we ask that you please leave your pets at
home. We will make sure the campers have opportunities to interact
with animals that we know are behaviorally appropriate to work
with children.
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Why
don't you expand your summer camp sessions in order to
accommodate more children each summer?
Rescue Village offers one session of camp during Spring Break,
one session in early January, and five week-long sessions in
the summer. We do not offer camp the week of July 4th. Rescue
Village also hosts two weeks of Gathering Place camp for children
whose lives have been touched by cancer. In addition, adult
volunteer help is needed for every camp session, and it has
become very challenging to find willing volunteers. If you
are interested, or know of someone who is, please contact the
Humane Education Coordinator at 440.338.4819 ext. 20 or email education@geaugahumane.org.
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