LOGISTICS
- Our animal camps are a typical summer day camp with a fun and educational animal twist!!
- We host weekly Animal Camp sessions from June 6th to August 12th. All of our Summer Camp sessions take place from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM at both our Dublin and Oakland adoption centers. We do not offer before or after care at this time.
- Our camps are broken into three groups: 1st-3rd, 4th-6th, & 7th-8th grade. Please sign your child up for the camp group that matches the grade level they will be entering in the Fall.
- Registration for Summer Camp opens on February 1st
CAMP COST: Our Camp fee is $415 per child per 5-day camp session
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE: Limited financial assistance is available for qualified applicants. Our scholarship application will be posted here on February 1st when registration opens. Please contact us if you need an application in another language.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
- For cancellations made 21 days or more prior to the program’s start date, we can provide you with a refund minus a $75 administrative fee to your credit card or check. Cancellations must be emailed to education@eastbayspca.org before the deadline in order to be eligible for a refund.
- For cancellations made less than 21 days prior to the session’s start date, no refund will be granted.
- For any illness related cancellations– due to potential or confirmed COVID symptoms, or for potential exposure self-isolation– we can provided you with full credit to your East Bay SPCA registration account balance, which can be used at a later date to either reschedule the same program or to sign up for future education programs such as our Seasonal Camps or our youth volunteer programming.
- Please note, we cannot accommodate any makeup sessions or days. Transferring sessions due to illness cancellations is subject to availability.
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For more information, please email education@eastbayspca.org.
For Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and CODA campers (entering 1st-5th grade):
Beginning Summer 2023, we will be offering a week for campers who are deaf, hard of hearing, and/or children of deaf adults (CODA). This week will be supported by ASL interpreters and adjusted to meet the needs of campers. This will take place in Oakland the week of June 26-30.
In order to ensure spots are reserved for campers who need them, please reach out to us at education@eastbayspca.org if you are interested in a spot. Scholarships are available!
PAWS & CLAWS (campers entering 1st-3rd grade):
A must for young animal-lovers! This session explores what it takes to care for pets of all kinds—furry, feathered, and scaled. Campers dive into the world of pet-ownership by fostering their very own pet-plushie for the week. With plenty of crafts, games, and animal interactions, this camp is guaranteed to get your tail wagging.
IMPORTANT: Grade ranges are based on what grade your child will be entering for the 2023-2024 school year. If you register your camper for a session for which they are not grade-appropriate, your camper’s enrollment will be canceled and our cancellation policy will be applied.
HUMANE HEROES (campers entering 4th-6th grade):
Do you know a child who wants to work with animals when they grow up? Why wait! This session investigates all of the different ways that kids can help pets in our community. Campers will explore the world of animal welfare through innovative activities, games, and animal meet-and-greets. As Humane Heroes, campers will learn important lessons on empathy, advocacy, and consent through the lens of animal care. They will assist in socializing shelter animals, creating enrichment, and making adoption ads to give our harder to adopt animals some extra love and attention while in our care.. Campers will leave knowing they made a paw-sitive impact in the lives of our shelter animals.
IMPORTANT: Grade ranges are based on what grade your child will be entering for the 2023-2024 school year. If you register your camper for a session for which they are not grade-appropriate, your camper’s enrollment will be canceled and our cancellation policy will be applied.
Oakland
8323 Baldwin Street
Dublin
4651 Gleason Drive
CANINE ACADEMY (campers entering 7th-8th grade):
Make a difference in the lives of shelter dogs by providing valuable training to help them find their fur-ever homes! This session focuses on teaching campers the skills of animal behavior and training, through games, activities, and animal interactions. Campers will put these new skills to the test when they are paired with a shelter dog, helping the dogs to build manners and confidence, and helping our campers to build life-long memories. Don’t worry, Canine Academy has plenty of cat time too!
IMPORTANT: Grade ranges are based on what grade your child will be entering for the 2023-2024 school year. If you register your camper for a session for which they are not grade-appropriate, your camper’s enrollment will be canceled and our cancellation policy will be applied.
Scholarship Applications- NOW CLOSED
Limited financial assistance is available for qualified applicants and applications are available in the links below.
You will have the option to select the week(s) you are interested in having your child attend after you sign in and select their age/grade.
Oakland
8323 Baldwin Street
Dublin
4651 Gleason Drive
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Pay it forward: Shelter animals cost us an average of five times their adoption fees but your donation today will help fund their food, shelter and care.
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