In-Shelter Programs

This course is for you if:

  • You are 12+ with various abilities and support needs.

  • You are part of the NDIS, SLES, other disability services, or self-funded.

  • You are interested in goal setting, learning specific tasks, and becoming more social.

  • You want to learn about shelters and how they work.

  • You want to meet an assortment of furry, feathered, and scaly friends.

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Participants (aged 12+) will join unique, small group sessions centred around animal interactions, where they spend time with a range of animals at RSPCA rescue shelters and wildlife sanctuaries.  

Participants gain practical hands-on experience through fun and engaging activities while building trust and connection with shelter animals, including but not limited to dogs, cats, wildlife and farm animals.

The program is delivered using a supported learning approach, encouraging participants to identify personal goals, which Happy Paws Happy Hearts staff and volunteers assist them in achieving.

Outcomes for the Hearts

  • Increased confidence through positive training and skills attainment.

  • Increased social connections and support network.

  • Increased sense of purpose and engagement with family/friends.

  • Increased independence.

  • Increased vocational skills and improved employment prospects.

  • Improvements in mental health and wellbeing.

Outcomes for the Paws

  • Positive skills translated from positive reinforcement-based training.

  • Socialisation time and opportunities to rebuild trust in humans.

  • Increased “adoptable” behaviours on display to prospective families.

  • A happy and healthy living environment.

 
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