What is Humane Education?
“Humane Education” is a special type of instruction that encourages empathy, compassion, and respect for people, animals, and the environment as well as recognizing the connection among these. We believe that introducing Humane Education into a child’s life early and often will help ensure a more kind and compassionate future.
Our mission as Humane Educators, is to create a more humane future for our city by teaching responsible and loving pet care and promoting respect and compassion for all living creatures in the hearts and minds of children, teens, and young adults within our community.
What types of programs are available?
Our program menu changes seasonally throughout the year; however the SAHS Humane Education team is proud to offer a variety of programs including spring/summer camps, community outreach programs, educational tours, reading programs, youth volunteer service clubs, and more. Please review the following options for more information on program availability.
Reading Programs
Camps/Youth Programs
Community Outreach
- Career Day
- We Are The San Antonio Humane Society
Educational Tours
Scout Programming (Temporarily Unavailable)
Birthday Parties (Temporarily Unavailable)
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Shelter Helpers Service Club - Fall 2021-Spring 2022
The San Antonio Humane Society is excited to introduce the Shelter Helpers Service Club, an extension of our popular Camp Humane program. The Shelter Helpers Service Club is a single-day camp experience for middle school and high school students who are interested in going behind-the-scenes and lending a helping hand around the shelter. Each session offers campers the unique opportunities and a variety of service projects around the SAHS campus. Some of the opportunities may include preparing enrichment for our pets, preparing kennels for new incoming pets, beautifying SAHS grounds, and more! As an added bonus, campers will be awarded up to 5 service hours per session.
Space is limited to 20 participants per session. For additional information, please review the SAHS Shelter Helpers Service Club Parent Handbook.
Mini Camp Humane - Spring Break 2022
Each 2-day Mini Camp Humane session offers a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at the SAHS and learn about the work we do in the community. We are excited to offer our Trainer for a Day and Shelter Helpers themed sessions this spring. For more information on each session, please refer to the descriptions below.
Trainer for a Day (3rd-5th Grade) - March 14-15, 2022
If you’ve ever wondered what your dog or cat is trying to say, this is the mini camp for you! We’ll learn how to interpret our pets’ behavior and learn the basics of animal training.
Shelter Helpers (6th-8th Grade) - March 17-18, 2022
Spend two days completing service projects around the SAHS. We’ll clean kennels, prep enrichment, and more! Campers will receive credit for 8 hours of volunteer work for the 2-day session.
Space is limited to 15 campers per session. Extended care add-on available. For additional information, please review the SAHS Mini Camp Humane Parent Handbook.
