Read to the shelter cats
Shelter Buddies is a year-round reading program for students in K-5th grade. Registered students can sign-up for 30-minute reading sessions with our adorable shelter cats and earn prizes for every five sessions they complete.
Children will read to the shelter cats in designated cat colony rooms.
- Click on the button to open a fillable form, complete it and save it.
- Email it to [email protected] or by clicking the blue email button below. You are also welcome to come to the shelter to complete an application form.
- NEW Program hours are limited to:
- Sunday through Friday between 12 pm – 5 pm.
- Reading sessions are available year-round at the AVHS Animal Shelter, 4910 A St SE, Auburn 98092
The program benefits the reader as well as the cats. These visits provide cats in our care with some time to socialize in a relaxing, comfortable environment while the students get in some reading practice. Reading aloud can be a great confidence booster, and the cats don’t mind at all if you make a mistake!
A study conducted by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine showed that reading to a pet improved reading fluency as 30% and 75% of parents reported their children to read aloud more often and with greater confidence.
Interested? Complete an application!
Applications for the program will be accepted as we have space available. If there is no space when you apply you can be added to a waitlist.
Please email all Shelter Buddies Application to:
- Email Address: [email protected]
- Subject for Email: Shelter Buddies Reading Program
Special Thanks to Our Reading Incentive Sponsors
To be a model of excellence in the advancement of animal welfare.
