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Pets is a great Merit Badge if you take care of a pet.
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Pets requires prior counselor approval for requirement #1.


Pets Merit Badge
Field of study: Hobbies
Status: Elective BSA Advancement ID: 082
Created: 1958 Requirements Revision: 1995
Discontinued: N/A Pamphlet Revision: 2008

Contents


Pets 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.
  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, 2009 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33216)
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Notes

Worksheet A Free Workbook is Available! Adobe Acrobat PDF

with the maps, charts, links, and checklists you need!
There is also a printable requirements page.

Merit Badge & Rank Workbooks
Webelos Activity & Rank Workbooks
Cub Scout Belt Loop Workbooks
  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.


Requirement resources

Related awards

Hobby Awards

See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal


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