- Last Updated on Sunday, 04 March 2018 21:57
A child enters a shelter cat room, cozies up in a cushioned corner with the book of his choice, and begins to read aloud. Before long, some cats cuddle up to him while others linger nearby, ears perked.
Washington Area Humane Society is happy to announce their happy cat tails program starting in March. On Sundays, WAHS is closed to the public, but there will be scheduled reading times for children to visit and read to the cats at the shelter. This program will be available to eight children each Sunday. Two children at a time can come up to the cat room and read to the cats.
The child will learn proper handling of a cat and the cats will benefit from the social interaction. What are the benefits of the reading to cats program? The cats are learning social skills that will help them get adopted, and the child is learning to care about animals, and the shelter is strengthening its relationships in the community.
Please contact Laura Fine at 724-470-9708 or volunteer@washingtonpashelter.org to schedule your child on Sundays from 12-4 p.m. Each slot is one hour with two readers, with eight readers per Sunday. Any child is welcome - children in 1st through 8th grade, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, children struggling to read, and students participating in school projects!
