Adopt an Animal is a week long course offered at Cub Creek Science Camp.  During this course campers will choose a favorite animal to take care for the week.  Before any campers is given the responsibility to care for an animal at camp, he or she must first learn about their animal;  Where is their animal native?  What are it's predators?  How long does it live?  Is it social or solitary? What, how, and how often does the animal eat? How and how often is its home cleaned?  What causes this animal stress? What types of enrichment activities can be used with their animal?   After the camper is able to demonstrate their knowledge of the animal, he or she is ready to take on the responsibility for it's care. 

At Cub Creek Science Camp, we believe that caring for an animal is a tremendous responsibility.  Deciding to take on that responsibility should not be a decision made in the spur of the moment.  Many children want every animal they see as a pet store.  Did you know that a parrot can live over 50 years, a tortoise can live 100 years?  Cub Creek Science Camp teaches kids about a very wide variety of animals and what these animals need to live long , healthy and happy lives.  (Campers will also learn that "happy" to an animal is not the same thing as "happy" to a child.)  Adding a new pet to a home should be something that children and their parents spend time to consider.  The Adopt an Animal program helps kids understand this concept.