Phone: 716-662-6660

Fax: 1-800-284-0306

 

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Baby-Ready-Pets!Baby-Ready-Pets! Workshops at: The Erie County SPCA

The arrival of a baby is a wonderful, joyous occasion!  With careful preparation, training, and dedication, the introduction of your new bundle of joy to your treasured pet can prove to be quite successful. Baby-Ready-Pets! workshops will provide tools and know-how for any pet owner directly responsible for the care of a baby or young child.

 
Expectant parents and guardians work with a certified animal trainer and humane educator during this two-hour workshop to, among other things:

  -Explore individual concerns regarding family and pets;
  -Learn methods and techniques to help their pets prepare for the arrival of an infant or young child;
  -Discuss how to acclimate their pets to new sights, smells, and sounds with the help of our instructional baby CD;
  -Examine reactions their pets may have to new little ones in the home.

Interested participants can register for any one of the following workshops, held 6:45 - 8:45 pm at the SPCA's 205 Ensminger Rd., Tonawanda shelter: 
  
2010
-January 13
-February 17
-March 24
-April 21
-May 19
-June 23
-July 21
-August 18
-September 15
-October 20
-November 17


Please visit our ?Crib Notes? for more information about this class. Classes are $25.

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL PAMELA HYLINGER: 716-629-3530. 
Please Note: Class sizes are small to allow individual attention and plenty of time for questions and answers, so register early!
 
Please remember: never leave a baby or young child alone with any pet! Baby-Ready-Pets! was designed by the Rhode Island SPCA and was adapted to meet the needs of families in our community.