Shelter Scouts/Youth Volunteering
The Shelter Scouts program explores different ways that youth can help pets in our community. Participants will explore the world of animal welfare through shelter tasks, educational activities, creating enrichment, and animal socialization. Some examples of potential projects include making dog treats, assisting with shelter laundry, creating adoption posters, preparing for upcoming East Bay SPCA programs or events, making cat toys, assisting with shelter clean-up, providing attention for the animals in our care, etc. This program is supervised by our Humane Education staff, so there is no need for parents/guardians to be present.
Shelter Scouts is open to youth ages 8-17. Sessions are held for 1.5-2 hours once per week, for three weeks. The fee for Shelter Scouts is $100/student/3-week session. This fee helps to cover the cost of staff supervision during the program as well as program supplies. Limited financial assistance through scholarships is available for qualified applicants.
Youth should enroll based on their age on the first day of the session they are registering for. All program hours are eligible to be signed off as service hours. Participants are welcome to sign up for multiple 3-week sessions, as each session has different content, activities, and animals.
While all activities will be centered around helping the shelter and the animals in our care, participants should not expect to spend the full session with the shelter animals. In order to make sure our animal-loving participants still get the dog and cat time we know they love, we will plan to include a minimum of one animal socialization session per day. As an animal shelter is a very dynamic environment, the planned daily tasks are always subject to change based on the needs of our staff and shelter animals.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations made 7 days or more prior to the program’s start date, we can provide you with refund minus a $25 administrative fee to your credit card or check.For any COVID related cancellations– due either to potential or confirmed symptoms or exposure 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 Animal Camps.
Please note, we cannot accommodate any makeup sessions. Transferring sessions due to illness cancellations is subject to availability.
Pre-Teen Group (Ages 8-11)
OAKLAND | 8323 BALDWIN ST
Session 2: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8
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Session 3: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
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Session 4: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19
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Session 5: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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Scholarship Application
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DUBLIN | 4651 GLEASON DR
Session 1: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17
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Session 2: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8
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Session 3: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
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Session 4: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19
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Session 5: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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Scholarship Application
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OAKLAND | 8323 BALDWIN ST
There are no classes at this location.
DUBLIN | 4651 GLEASON DR
Session 1: 8/31, 9/7, 9/14
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Session 2: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5
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Session 3: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
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Session 4: 11/2, 11/9, 11/ 16
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Session 5: 12/7, 12/14, 12/21
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Scholarship Application
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OAKLAND | 8323 BALDWIN ST
Session 1: 9/8, 9/15
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Session 2: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6
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Session 5: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
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Scholarship Application
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DUBLIN | 4651 GLEASON DR
There are no classes at this location.
Teen Group (Ages 12-17)
OAKLAND | 8323 BALDWIN ST
There are no classes at this location.
DUBLIN | 4651 GLEASON DR
Session 1: 8/31, 9/7, 9/14
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Session 2: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5
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Session 3: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
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Session 4: 11/2, 11/9, 11/ 16
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Session 5: 12/7, 12/14, 12/21
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Scholarship Application
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OAKLAND | 8323 BALDWIN ST
Session 1: 9/8, 9/15
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Session 2: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6
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Session 3: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
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Session 4: 11/3, 11/10, 11/17
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Session 5: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
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Scholarship Application
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DUBLIN | 4651 GLEASON DR
Session 2: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6
REGISTER
Session 3: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
REGISTER
Session 4: 11/3, 11/10, 11/17
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Session 5: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
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Scholarship Application
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