Humane Education

Education is an essential part of the SPCA’s mission. The SPCA Serving Erie County is now offering virtual programming, providing interactive, engaging experiences. Programs are tailored to the audience’s age level and interests, and are available to groups of any kind, including schools, clubs, homeschool groups, learning pods, early childhood groups, and community organizations.

-Field Trips
-Presentations
-Other school programs

For information on the above, please contact SPCA Humane Educator Katherine at
(716) 875-7360, ext. 234, or HumaneEducation@yourspca.org.

For Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and older scouts. The SPCA’s Scout Compassion Program consists of different levels. Troops are given the option of coming for a general tour or participating in our patch program. Tours are scheduled on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. All patch program activities are done during troop meetings or at home, and each scout will receive a patch at the end of his or her visit. Girl Scout opportunities are listed below. To learn more about opportunities offered for other scouts, to schedule a tour, or if you’d like further information about our patch program, please contact Katherine at the SPCA:  (716) 875-7360, ext. 234 or katherineg@yourspca.org.

Brownie Patch Program
Daisy Patch Program
Junior Patch Program

Cub Scout Program

Form your own animal club.
Complete service learning projects.
Fundraising projects.

These are all ways children and adults can help the animals at the SPCA Serving Erie County!

The SPCA relies on the generous support of our community. We receive hundreds of inquires annually about how troops, schools, groups, individuals, or agencies can help the SPCA.

If you or your child are interested in holding a fundraiser to support the SPCA, please find more information and fundraising packets for children and adults here.

We’re making changes! This competition, created in 1895 and one of the oldest in Erie County, is being revamped and revised to better suit today’s youth. Look for more information soon!

Let the SPCA Serving Erie County come to you! Representatives of the SPCA can visit your business, organization, club, retirement home, etc. to teach participants about animal-related topics. We offer several different presentation lengths and can accommodate groups of all sizes. For more information on the topics we offer, please call Katherine at
(716) 875-7360, ext. 234, or HumaneEducation@yourspca.org.

If you believe in the important message of humane education and are interested in sponsoring or supporting one of these programs, please call SPCA Director of Community Education Christine Davis at 716-875-7360, ext. 262.