Pets

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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

1 Pets Requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links

Pets Requirements

Present evidence that you have cared for a pet for 4 months. Get approval before you start.*
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.
Show that you have read a book or pamphlet, approved by your counselor, about your kind of pet.
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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