If you would like your child to learn about animals, you can sign them up for the BC SPCA summer camps being held at the association's Port Coquitlam Education and Adoption Centre.
At the camps, kids participate in a range of educational and fun activities, including animal-themed games, skits and crafts; as well, there will be guest speakers and more.
"The highlight for many of the kids who take part in our camps is the time they spend every day interacting with, and learning about, small animals such as cats, rats and other small, furry creatures," BC SPCA's humane education manager, Paula Neuman, said in a press release. (All dogs participating in the camps have been temperament-tested by SPCA animal welfare professionals.)
In addition to learning about pet care, animal health and welfare, Neuman said the children will come away with a wealth of knowledge about farm animal welfare, wild animals, the environment and careers in the field of animal welfare.
Registration for the camps has begun or by phone (call 604-599-7209 on weekdays).
Camps run Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and cost $170 per person. There are two weeks of camp at BC SPCA's PoCo branch: July 11 to 15 and July 18 to 22. Camps are open to children ages eight to 12 years. Kids can be dropped off at 9 a.m. at the earliest, and picked up at 4 p.m. at the latest.
For more information about BC SPCA summer camps, visit spca.bc.ca/youth/whatshappening/summer-camps.
The PoCo office is located at 104-3278 Westwood St.
