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Pet Welfare Advocate Service Patch

Pet Advocate Service Patch Program® from Youth Squad®

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This patch and all program material is available from our partner site
MakingFriends®.com.

Suggested Group Craft

Make things for animals at the shelter like these dog treats from FreeKidsCrafts.com. Check with your shelter first. DIY dog toys and cat scratchers might be welcomed also.

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Suggested Prerequisite

Animal Shelter Volunteer Service Patch
Shelter Volunteer

Completing the Shelter Volunteer Patch Program® is a suggested prerequisite for earning your Pet Advocate Patch. Your volunteer experience will help provide you with the knowledge needed to advocate for the welfare of pets. You can also opt to complete the Shelter Volunteer patch requirements during the time you earn this advocate patch.

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Requirement 1: Research It!

People own pets for a variety of reasons. They provide love and companionship, can help with anxiety and depression and can even help people socialize more and make more friends. But sometimes pets are not properly cared for and they need our assistance. Choose a pet issue to advocate for.

Discussion Points:

  • Why are there so many homeless pets? — Helpful Link: Pet Overpopulation
  • Why do people hoard pets? — Helpful Link: Animal Hoarding
  • What is TNR? — Helpful Link: Trap, Neuter, Return
  • What is a puppy mill? — Helpful Link: Puppy Mills
  • What is breed discrimination? — Helpful Link: Ending Breed Discrimination
  • Why do animals get neglected? — Helpful Link: Fighting Animal Cruelty and Neglect
  • What is a service dog? — Helpful Link: What is a Service Dog?
  • Is it OK to keep exotic pets? — Helpful Link: The Dangers of Keeping Exotic “Pets”, Exotic Animals as Pets

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Requirement 2: Do It!

Choose a pet issue to advocate for. Some ideas:

  • Get more volunteers for an animal shelter.
  • Educate about proper pet care.
  • Educate about the benefits of pet adoption.
  • Raise money for a service dog for a disabled vet (your organization may not allow you to raise funds, check first.)
  • Get community support for a cat colony.

Who do you want to reach? Some ideas:

  • Your Family
  • Neighbors
  • Politicians — Helpful link: How to Contact Your Elected Officials
  • Classmates
  • Your Fellow Worshipers
  • Other Groups or Organizations

How will you reach them? Helpful link: How to Advocate for Your Cause

Some Ideas:

  • Talk to them. Consider wearing a button as a conversation starter.
  • Hand out flyers. Consider setting up a booth to collect donations if allowed.
  • Hang tags on doors and mail boxes.
  • Make posters.
  • Reach out with social media such as Facebook.
  • Send a press release to your local newspaper or school newspaper. Helpful link: How to write a press release.

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Requirement 3: Review It!

Always remember to thank those who helped with your advocacy program.

Ways to say Thank You:

  • Personally thank individuals and businesses who helped. A hand written letter is always nice. Helpful link: How to write a thank you letter.
  • Thank the community as a whole with posters.
  • Create a follow up press release and include the names of individuals and businesses who participated.
  • Thank the community as a whole on social media.
  • Give certificates of appreciation.
Youth Squad® Volunteer Thank You Certificate

Discuss Your Advocacy Project

  • Do you think your advocacy project improved conditions for pets?
  • Will you continue?
  • What else can you do for pets in your community?


Congratulations you have earned the Pet Advocate patch! The patch can be purchased from our partner site MakingFriends®.com.

Pet Welfare Advocate Service Patch

You can become an Animal Welfare Advocate by earning all 5 animal advocate level patches.

  • Animal Habitat Advocate Patch
  • Sea Life Advocate Patch
  • Pet Welfare Advocate Patch
  • Endangered and Threatened Species Advocate Patch
  • Bird Welfare Advocate Patch

Does this give you any ideas for becoming a Pet Welfare Delegate.

Pet Welfare Delegate Pin

See all our current Advocate level Patch Program®s:

Environmental
Conservation Advocate
Recycling Advocate
Clean Water Advocate
Clean Air Advocate
Clean Earth Advocate

Animal Welfare
Pet Advocate
Sea Life Advocate
Bird Advocate
Endangered Animal Advocate
Habitat Advocate

Outreach
Nutrition Advocate
Education Advocate
Shelter Advocate
Wellbeing Advocate
Wellness Advocate

Community
Advocate for Accessibility
Patriotism Advocate
Community Enrichment Advocate
Safety Advocate
Citizen Advocate

Related Fun Patch Ideas:

Feral Friend
Advocate
Animal Shelter Tour

Community Service for Animals
Care for Animals

Note: Many of the links provided to assist with completing our Patch Program®s are external and do not imply an endorsement or recommendation. At the time of publication, external content was vetted to the best of our ability. Your views and ideas may vary and we do not intend for you to substitute our opinions for yours. Research the topic thoroughly before beginning a project. As always, make sure children access the internet only under safe-surfing conditions.

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January 7, 2018 By Chris Cella Filed Under: Advocate, Pet Welfare Tagged With: environment, Advocate, water pollution

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