A Huge THANK YOU from Camp Paw Paw Staff

All of us consolers wanted to thank you and your campers again for an amazing summer at Camp Paw Paw! We hope that each and every camper had a fantastic time and learned a lot about the humane treatment of animals. Hopefully we will see you all again next year!

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Below are all of our camp sessions! Look at all of those red Camp Paw Paw shirts!

Week 1

Week 2AM

Week 2PM

Week 3AM

Week 3PM

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

LOST AND FOUND: Is this yours?

The following pictured are lost and found items from camp this summer. If any of these items belong to your camp they can be found at the front desk of the Humane Society.

Day Five: Enrichment Day

This morning we started with collages and then we played a group game of Cat and Mouse. After this we had snack and got to see a wonderful presentation by Joann Nichols about the hazards of keeping your pet in a car on a hot day. She also presented on how to make an emergency evacuation kit for your pet. Your campers all have handouts on both of these topics so you can see what they have learned. The campers got to meet Officer Chilli, the mascot for keeping animals safe from the heat. He was awesome! Check out the pictures below.
After this, we had a special surprise. The humane society had a transport of kittens arrive this morning and we were lucky enough to get a chance to play with them. They were very cute. We ended the last day by creating a paper chain of our favorite camp memories. Come to the Humane Society to check them out in the lobby! We also got popsicles to help us cool down.
We had a great week with your campers and hope that they did too. We hope to see you next year!

Day Four: Cat Day

This morning we started off by working on our collages a bit more and then we broke up into smaller groups and shared about the pets we all have. We also talked about the pets we dream of having some day, such as lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!). We then had snack and talked about how to approach an animal that you do not know.
Joann Nichols came by and started by talking to us about the humane trapping of animals and what animals we can find around the world. We took a little trip around the world and got to meet 3 animals from different continents. We met Rick, the African Pygmy Hedgehog. He was very curious about all of us and nuzzled up on many of us. We then met Franklin and Carmen, a tortoise and a turtle, respectively. Franklin was 46 pounds, weighing more than some of our campers! They were really cool to meet and we got some awesome pictures of Joann teaching us about her pets. Check out the great pictures below!
We then attempted to do Cat Socialization with the campers. This is when a few campers at a time get to say hello to cats and small animals. After about half of us visited these animals, they began to get overwhelmed. In order to keep everyone safe and happy, including the animals, we had to stop the visits for the day. Those that did not go at all today will get a chance tomorrow. Then it was time for pick up! We had a wonderful, animal-filled day and we're very lucky to be able to have seen that many animals. Looking forward to seeing you for our last day tomorrow!

Day Three: Wildlife Day

Today started off with making binoculars and bingo sheets for our walk to Red Rocks Park. After finishing up this activity, we had snack and a quick bathroom break before heading out! Once at Red Rocks Park we took a lovely group picture. Scroll down to check it out. Also at the park, we sat by the beach, looked for shells and sea glass, and played new games. It was a very fun field trip. We made our way back right in time for pick-up.