Scout’s Honor

Homeward Pet’s partnership with Girl and Boy Scouts goes back many years and countless projects. In the past year, we saw the completion of several much-needed upgrades thanks to Eagle Scout projects. In our Dog Room, Cole (Troop 573) assembled a work station and set of cabinets for our dog care volunteers and staff. The added storage allowed us to organize and better implement our Kennel Enrichment Program, which provides our pups with extra mental stimulation in their kennels.

Cole and his team put together a work space and much-needed storage in our dog room

Helping a local shelter—both its resident animals and staff—drew Cole to Homeward Pet: “An important part of an Eagle project is finding a need in the community. Since I am an animal lover, I thought that there would be no better place to do my project than Homeward.”

Eagle Scout Chris’s project (pictured above) covered three areas: the first, building much larger cabinets in our Multipurpose Room, where dogs train and meet adopters. Because of the extra space, we’re able to offer a range of Behavior Team toys, tools, and supplies to support the growth of our program. Additionally, Chris beautified the Multipurpose room, adding playful dog silhouette cutouts for decoration. Once he finished all that, he threw in a box of collars and leashes for good measure.

Ron after installing the camera cabinet

And that’s not all: Scout Ron (Troop 422) added a third cabinet to our collection—this one to give our photography equipment its very first permanent home. Now our volunteer photographers can put more energy into capturing our animals’ goofy personalities without having to worry where to set down their lenses!

The projects didn’t stop inside the shelter walls, either; two Scouts worked together to give our grounds a good facelift, helping us make the best impression possible to potential adopters. Joseph (Troop 574) put together inviting parking signs and brightened our outdoor trashcans. Meanwhile, Jordan (Troop 622) crafted cheery flowerboxes and filled them with sweet-smelling plants, adding some lovely color to our entrance.

We can’t say enough to thank these remarkable young men who chose to dedicate their time and effort to homeless animals in their community. The animals in our care so appreciate everything that helps them find their new loving families.

Know a Scout who loves animals or have an idea for a project? Contact our Facilities Manager, Paul, at for more information and project ideas.

Jordan beautified our landscaping!

Joseph added some personality to our parking lot and dog walking area.