CHILDREN'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Talbot Humane is committed to educating our community on issues such as proper animal care, cruelty prevention, spay/neuter services and pet adoption. Last year we reached out to over 600 children alone! Whether it was an after-school class in pet care at the Easton Elementary, career day at one of the local schools or a visit to a local pre-school discussing safety around pets, we were getting the message out.

"I feel it is possibly the most important thing I do," states Patty Crankshaw-Quimby, Talbot Humane shelter coordinator. "I know I am making a difference in how they treat animals, now and in the future."

All programs are age appropriate and may vary depending upon your group's needs.
Ages 2-5 years: Story time! We schedule a 30 or 40 minute visit which includes a story regarding humane care and concern of animals (the Golden Rule) and an introduction to pet safety.
Ages 6-10 years: One-hour discussions of proper pet care, the pillars of character as they apply to animals, and what they can do to help animals in their community.
Ages 11+: One-hour discussions about what they think constitutes proper animal treatment, what they can do now and in the future to prevent animal cruelty, and making humane choices.

SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
We are actively involved in promoting the education of the children in our community.
In cooperation with local schools, we participate in their continuing education programs including the senior intern programs and career shadowing days. It is a great way for students to see firsthand what goes on in a busy animal shelter. All school-related programs include a visit from a shelter resident if we come to you, or a tour of the shelter if your group visits us!

STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Talbot Humane is a very popular place for students to come for service learning hours; therefore, we have recently revamped our student volunteer programs. We feel that students should volunteer here because they want to, not because they need a certain number of hours. Students interested in learning more about our program should contact Ashley Marshall at the shelter.



JUNIOR ANIMAL HERO AWARD
There are those when one hears a story or finds a child who has gone above and beyond to help an animal in need. We want to reward these children when these stories are brought to our attention. Robert McManus, pictured with Patty Quimby, was the first recipient of this award by seeking help for Weaver, an emaciated stray dog he found in his neighborhood.
 

ADULT OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Many local organizations, clubs and groups ask us to come and speak about what we do...and we love it! Getting our message out is so important. We want people to know what we are doing here at the shelter and also out in the community. Whether it is our foster program, which graduated 136 healthy pets into new homes last year, or our progressive Spay/Neuter program, we think it is important for the public to know the facts about what we do! And we can't stress enough how we need the involvement of all Talbot County citizens to help us promote the best environment possible for our animal friends.
 

"Every boy should have two things: a dog ,and a mother willing to let him have one." Anonymous