Public Trainings
45 minutes
Maddie Warner from Pet Rescue Education will be teaching this intro to pet first aid & CPR class. This free, class will cover first aid and health topics including: How to do an exam and find your pets heart rate, safety & life support, how to do CPR, how to stop serious bleeding and more! This is a virtual presentation.
1 hour
Quiet, Calm, And Content. An information packed presentation all about barking and barking solutions!
You'll definitely want to take notes!
Presented for free by Jamie Flanders, CDBC, FPPE of Shake On It Pet Training.
1 hour
Join Salt Lake County Animal Services Snow Dog Squad for this months FREE virtual training for your Husky type dog. Our workshops cover anything from grooming, to training, to brain games! We want you and your arctic breed be the best team. The exact topic for this workshop will be posted in the discussion closer to the night of. We will also give you an opportunity for Q&A with behavioral issues or other questions you may need help with.
1 hour
As our state begins to open back up, many of us are going back to work. It is important to start preparing your dog! Certified Behavior Consultant, Laurie Schlossnagle of Side by Side Dog Training, will be discussing schedules, mental stimulation, teaching relaxation, crate training, and more. We will also be able to take some of your questions about Separation Anxiety. Are you fostering a dog or just adopt one? This will be especially important for you as these pups haven't yet experienced you being away!
30 minutes
Join us for some holiday cheer! On day 2 , we will be making Cat Wands using supplies you probably already have laying around at home!
Supplies you will need:
One sturdy stick, around 12 inches long
Ribbon, shoe laces, yarn or other kind of string. Approx. 18-24 inches long. (will need at least 1 length of 'string', but can have additional strings for a fuller wand.)
Bells, small cat toys, feathers or fabric scraps
Optional supplies:
1/2 inch sturdy wood dowel
Multiple strings and toys
30 minutes
Join us for some holiday cheer! We will be making Salt Dough Paw Ornaments using supplies you probably already have laying around at home!
Supplies needed:
1 cup salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup water
Parchment paper or aluminum foil
Baking sheet
Straw/pen for punching a hole
Yarn, string, ribbon or twine for hanging ornament
Optional for personalizing:
Acrylic paint
Mod Podge and glitter
30 minutes
Join us for some holiday cheer! On day 3, we will be making recycled inventions using supplies you probably already have laying around at home!
Supplies you will need: Whatever you have in your recycle bin! Such as:
Cardboard boxes of different sizes but at least one large box
Toilet rolls/paper towel rolls, empty wrapping paper rolls.
Packing paper, newspaper, wrapping paper
Plastic bottles and jugs (caps and labels removed)
Plus:
Kibble or treats
Tape
string or ribbon
30 minutes
Join us for some holiday cheer! On day 4, we will be making a Cardboard Cat House using materials you probably already have laying around at home!
Supplies you will need:
Cardboard Box – approx 20-24″ cube (or large enough to comfortably fit your cat!)
Scissors (to cut openings in box)
Embellishments – Craft Paint, Markers, Colored Pencils, Colored Paper, Ribbon, Stickers, Etc.
Blanket, pillow, towel or cat bed
30 minutes
Join us for some holiday cheer! On our final day, day 5, we will be making Pupsicles for dogs or cats using ingredients you might already have laying around at home!
Supplies needed:
Plastic cups or muffin tin, (ice cube trays or mini tins for small dogs/cats)
Can of 100% pumpkin puree
Dry kibble
Canned dog food
Milk bones, bully sticks or other long treat for the “handle”
Low sodium chicken or beef broth
Water
(canned tuna/salmon, dehydrated pet food-reconstituted, etc are also great)
Volunteer activities
10 minutes
Join us virtually at Salt Lake County Animal Services for a 10 minute reading session with an animal at the shelter! This is for beginning level readers and up, and it will be hosted weekly on Mondays from 3:30 - 5 pm. Participants will sign up for a specific 10 minute segment. Upon registration, the participant will receive an email with a Zoom link for the upcoming session. Parents, please help your child log into the meeting a few minutes before their scheduled time.
25 minutes
We are opening up book buddies for an IN-PERSON session at the shelter for the holidays! Reading to the shelter cats has many benefits, both for the kitties and the children. Only 1 family in each colony room. You will have 25 minutes to spend time with and read to our cats. For safety reasons, families won't be able to wander or switch rooms.
