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|quote=Pet ownership is a mixture of fun, excitement, responsibility, commitment, expense, and learning. Besides providing a window into the animal world, owning pets gives us opportunities to participate in activities that strengthen the human-animal bond. Pet ownership teaches us about the responsibility we have to the other living beings on this planet, and pets can be just plain fun.
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:1. Present evidence that you have cared for a pet for 4 months. Get approval before you start.*
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:2. Write in 200 words or more about the care, feeding, and housing of your pet. Tell some interesting facts about it. Tell why you have this kind of pet. Give local laws, if any, relating to the pet you keep.
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:3. Show that you have read a book or pamphlet, approved by your counselor, about your kind of pet.
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Resources include the Pets merit badge worksheet Adobe Acrobat PDF, links, and cross-references to related badges and awards.  ◀Prev  -  Next ▶ 

Pets requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #1.

Pets merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 1958
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 082
Requirements revision: 2013
Latest pamphlet revision: 2003

Contents

“ Pet ownership is a mixture of fun, excitement, responsibility, commitment, expense, and learning. Besides providing a window into the animal world, owning pets gives us opportunities to participate in activities that strengthen the human-animal bond. Pet ownership teaches us about the responsibility we have to the other living beings on this planet, and pets can be just plain fun. ”


Pets merit badge requirements

  1. Present evidence that you have cared for a pet for 4 months. Get approval before you start.*
  2. Write in 200 words or more about the care, feeding, and housing of your pet. Tell some interesting facts about it. Tell why you have this kind of pet. Give local laws, if any, relating to the pet you keep.
  3. Show that you have read a book or pamphlet, approved by your counselor, about your kind of pet. Discuss with your counselor what you have learned from what you read.
  4. Do ONE of the following:
    a. Show your pet in some pet show.
    b. Start a friend raising a pet like yours. Help your friend get a good start.
    c. Train a pet in three or more tricks or special abilities.
* Work done for other merit badges cannot be used for this requirement.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2014 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33216 - SKU# 619576)

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Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

Notes

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Pets is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
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  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.


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Related awards

Hobby-related awards


See also

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Varsity Scout portal
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