Pets
Description
Pets is a statewide 4-H project. It features curriculum that will
guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County 4-H
Office or order online at: Extension
Publications.
Pets 1
This beginning project is aimed at grades 3-5. It’s not necessary that you own an animal. Explore your favorite pet, identify pet body parts, select a pet, handle your pet, provide a safe environment, design your pet’s space, observe its behavior, explore the costs of pet ownership, and more. When signing up for this project, indicate type of pet on your enrollment form.
BU6359, Pet Pals
Pets 2
This intermediate project is aimed at grades 6-8. Explore animal digestion, consider the pet population issue, feed pets, shop for pet supplies, determine a pet’s sex, explore animal health, study pet behavior, explore pet communication, photograph pets, take care of newborn animals, identify animal bones, and more. When signing up for this project, indicate type of pet on your enrollment form.
BU6360, Scurrying Ahead
Pets 3
This advanced project is aimed at grades 9-12. Explore pet products, classify animals, teach others about pets, understand how genetics work, keep a pet healthy, explore animal welfare issues, explore pet-related careers, and more. When signing up for this project, indicate type of pet on your enrollment form.
BU6361, Scaling the Heights
Pets Leader
BU6362, Pet Group Activity Guide
4H500, I’m a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
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Events
Want to learn more about Pets? Try the links below.
Pets Project Training
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in
their favorite project areas, including pets. Watch your county
4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for
details.
Wisconsin 4-H Area Animal Science Days
Series of four day-long events held around the state where youth
in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep and swine projects increase their
decision making skills and knowledge of animals through judging
and grading experiences. Events include evaluation of dairy cattle,
horses and meat animals; dairy showmanship contests; hippology (the
study of horses); and oral reasons workshops. In addition, each
site offers a variety of workshops for small animal projects, which
may include rabbits, poultry, dogs, cats or llamas.
Wisconsin 4-H and Youth
Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin
4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison
campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas
of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.
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Related Links
There’s so much more to learn in the 4-H Pets Project. Just
follow these links!
Calling All Pets!
Each week, zoologist Trisha McConnell and co-host Larry Meiller
team up to talk with Wisconsin Public Radio listeners around the
country about animals and their antics. You’ll get helpful
tips and solid advice about pet problems big and small.
Humane Society of the United States
Information on general pet-care guidelines, importance of spaying
or neutering, or coping with the death of your beloved companion,
and much more
National 4-H Curriculum
Visit this site for updated National 4-H Curriculum information including new titles. Purchase curricula by accessing the online order form.
Oconto County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many animal science projects including
links for fun project ideas on pets.
PetStation
Site is a directory of information about all types of pets, including
dogs, cats, birds, horses, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals,
aquarium fish and more.
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Project Support
For more information on the 4-H Pets Project, contact the following:
Cooperative Extension
Media Collection
This lending library features several resources on dogs and other
pets.
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension
State Specialist: Ron Kean
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