Best Friends Sanctuary Volunteers can now volunteer and learn in the same visit! The Volunteer and Animal Care Depts are pleased to announce a variety of new classes for volunteers. These include:

Rabbits 101: An introduction to the Wonderful Elusive Rabbit – care, diets, health, housing and adopting a rabbit into your own home!

Cat Grooming: Learn the proper way to groom a cat, the best tools to use, importance of healthy skin and coat, what should be done by you and by a professional groomer

Drawing Cats: Learn to draw a cat using the “5 strokes” drawing method, practice, then draw your favorite BF cat (no artistic experience required!)

How to Make a Sweatshirt Bed: (this would be for your cat) - - you will be given instructions, kits, and the opportunity to sew your bed by using one of our sewing machines (no special talents required!)

We currently offer one class at Dogtown (with more on the way!!):
Training Trails

And don’t forget the horses! Classes at Horse Haven include:

Horse Grooming
Hoof/Foot Care
Body Conditioning Score
Guardian Angel Animals at Horse Haven
Parelli Training

And in our beautiful Parrot Garden:

Parrots: The Basics

And coming soon: Toy Making for Parrots

Sessions are scheduled on specific days and times, and have a maximum numbers of volunteers that can attend. Please contact the Volunteer Dept at volunteers@bestfriends.org for more information about scheduling your volunteer visit to the Sanctuary and taking part in any of the classes.

Written and posted by Pat Guerrero.

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