Our Collection Drive

The Juniors of Troop 270 want to say...

THANK YOU!

We would like to give thanks to all of the people who donated to our drive. You made a difference helping animals who couldn't help themselves. We collected a TON of great items. THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

How To Take Care of Your Pet

• Pet Your Pet.
• Give Your Pet Fresh Water.
• Exercise Your Pet.
• Wash Your Pet.
• Clean Up After Your Pet.
• Groom Your Pet.
• Feed Your Pet.
• Play With Your Pet.
• Bring Your Pet to the Vet.
• Enjoy Your Pet.
  

Facts About Stray Dogs & Cats

Did You Know?
Facts about stray dogs and cats

• The stray animal population in this country are cats.
• People often leave their animal because they have disease or they can not afford to take care of their animals.
• 5-7 million community animals are stray’s, now in shelters
• 3-4 million are euthanized 60% dogs and 70% cats
• some people leave their pets to fend for themselves due to cost of care.Basic food, supplies, medical, & training is around 700-850$
• 25,000 healthy cats are euthanized in shelters each day.

To help strays:

• Make a donation call your local animal shelter.
• it is always right to help an animal.
• Feral cats and tame cats both get diseases, fighting is most of the problem of disease.

Our Fence

Working Hard On the Ranch

Here we are working! It was a full day, we got tired, but it was worth it. Everyone who helped thought it was fun and exciting to be around the horses that we don't usually get to be around. You should try it sometime. It's good, fun work. It's surprising to know that horse owners have to do this type of work EVERY SINGLE DAY. We learned that you shouldn't get a horse unless you actually have the time, patience, and money to take care of the horse.

We also learned that some people foster horses, because some horses are abused and neglected. It's really important to take care of a horse properly if you own a horse. Horses that are fostered are available for adoption, but they pick the families very carefully. These horses have been through a lot and deserve to have a better life. Fostered horses learn to trust people again and overcome their fears. Often they are sent for special training. It takes a lot of heart to rehabilitate a horse.

Service on the Ranch

We have a special friend that fosters horses for Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society. She was about to foster a new, miniature horse, and needed to have a special corral for him. The problem was that her fences were built for full-sized horses. What was she going to do? The amazing Junior Girls Scouts of Troop 270 were eager to roll up their sleeves and help out! In one long, hard-working night, they helped surround the corral with special wire fencing that would keep the miniature horse safe and secure. Our friend was so happy to get the help and the next day the miniature horse came home to the ranch.

Making Pet Toys

For our Service Project we also made Pet Toys. The type of toys we made were very easy to make. All you need is strips of fleece. We knotted three strips together, braided them, knotted the ends, and fringed the ends. We found this on the internet, too.

Here is the link: Homemade Dog Toys

There are lots of other ideas for pet toys and some are really "green." You can recycle socks, tie them in knots, and have a great time with your pet.