Community Education Programs
Classroom Presentations
Students learn about HSLC’s core mission to provide care, shelter and adoptions for homeless animals; education on humane issues; finding solutions to confront animal overpopulations; and the need for volunteers.
Student Mentoring
Older students are trained to teach younger children about humane pet care.
Topics include: proper care where animals find respect; protection; and the importance of vaccines & microchipping.
Further discussions included how spay/neuter can help the health of pets and decrease the overpopulation of homeless animals in our community.
Read to Pups
Every student alternates reading at their level to a dog. Students learn how to properly communicate, care for, and protect homeless animals.
Studies have proven that children’s reading skills improve when they are relaxed, allowed to play with and read to dogs.
All students are given free pet care activity books.
Students learn the daily operations of the Shelter; how animals are cared for; education on protecting and respecting all animals.
Discussions include the importance of vaccines, microchips, and spay/neuter options.
Career Tech Education
Schools that implement programs that build dog houses in shop class benefit the community and teach responsible animal care.