About
Camps includes Camp PAWS, Jr., Camp PAWS, Camp Purrs, Camp Purrs, Jr., and the Animal Care Residency. Campers visit with adoptable animals each day and provide enrichment and training with shelter animals. Camps also include humane education lessons and presentations with other local rescues.
Programs
- Camp PAWS, Jr. — 4-5 yr olds; entering Young 5s or Kindergarten · 1/2-day camps
- Camp PAWS — children entering 1st-3rd grade and 4th-6th grade; siblings week for children entering 1st-6th grade · week-long camps; one-day camps; school break camps
- Camp Purrs — children entering 4th-5th grade and 6th-8th grade · week-long camps
- Camp Purrs, Jr. — children entering kindergarten-1st grade · 1/2-day camps
- Animal Care Residency — youth entering grades 7-10 · week-long program
At a glance
- Ages: 4–17 years old
- Current session: One-Day Camps (Sep 28–May 4, 2027); Winter break session (Dec 28–Dec 30, 2026); Spring break session (Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027)
- General schedule: School break camps are day-long camps for children in grades 1-6, from 9-4 p.m. at the main shelter. Camp PAWS hours are 9-4 p.m. Camp Purrs hours are 8:30-11:30 a.m. Camp PAWS, Jr. hours are 9-12 p.m. Camp Purrs, Jr. hours are 9-11 a.m. Animal Care Residency hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
About the provider
Since 1896, HSHV has been saving animals and helping people in Washtenaw County and Plymouth. Its mission is to support the loving, responsible care of all animals in the community.
Different sessions are offered for various age groups based on the grade they are entering in the fall after camp. Participants are asked to register for their designated weeks. At this time, exceptions to grade level designations are not made. An all-ages week is offered to allow sibling groups to attend together. Session 1 and session 2 are offered so campers can attend more than one week of Camp PAWS each summer. Activities are modified and adapted for different age groups. Scholarship availability is mentioned for families in financial need.
Last updated October 27, 2026.
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