Pets
Are You Into It?
“Lions, tigers, and bears do not make good pets but many other animals do. The 4-H pet project helps you explore what kind of pet fits into your family’s lifestyle and how to be an excellent caretaker of your pet.
If you have already signed up for this 4-H project, come on in and get started. If you haven't signed up yet, contact your local county office and become a member today.
Take It Further
Pets Hot Sheet (pdf)
Pets Hot Sheet (b/w pdf)
Service/Community
Step It Up!
Pass it on! Now that you know how, share it with others. Here are ideas to get you started.
Communication
- How to approach a pet safely
- How to prepare a pet for showing
- How to train a pet for exhibition
- How to select a nutritional diet
- How to select a cat, gerbil, hamster, etc. as a pet
- How to make a carrying cage
Citizenship
- Complete a Service-Learning project
- How to approach a pet safely
- How to prepare a pet for showing
- How to train a pet for exhibition
- How to select a nutritional diet
- How to select a cat, gerbil, hamster, etc. as a pet
- How to make a carrying cage
Leadership
- Organize a pet show for your club
- Organize a fundraiser to help benefit an animal shelter
- Research and share with others why it’s not a good idea to keep wild animals as pets
- Develop a plan to foster pets of deploying soldiers
Record Keeping
- 4-H Yearly Summary (4H 0096)
- Basic 4-H Project Record (4H-0096A)
- Experienced 4-H Project Record (4H 0096B)
- Advanced 4-H Project Record (4H 0096C)
- Recordkeeping Self-Evaluation (4H 98, PDF)
