Summer Camps

Humane Society of West Michigan knows the importance of educating children through experience. We offer camps throughout the year to educate children on animal welfare, as well as giving them an enjoyable experience. Through games, crafts, animal time, guest speakers, and more your child will learn life lessons and have a fun filled experience that will be with them for a lifetime!
All camps are Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm (with the exception of Fun Fridays which are 9am-1pm)

Kids Week Out
​June 5th - June 8th

This camp allows you to sign your camper or campers up for one, two or all 5 days of camp. This is a great camp for first time campers or those not sure they want to commit to a whole week. We will provide age appropriate activities for campers of all ages
● Recommended Ages 5-15
​● Cost: $50 per day or $200 for the whole week

Back to Nature: Exploring Your Backyard
​June 12th - June 15th​

Each day of this camp will be filled with animal interaction time, activities, games and crafts geared toward a variety of animals and nature in our own backyard. We will provide age appropriate activities for campers of all ages.
● Recommended Ages 8-12
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily ​

Vet & Animal Careers Camp
​June 19th - June 22nd

This camp focuses on animal welfare careers with a special focus on becoming a vet or vet tech. Students who are seriously interested in a career in veterinary science can engage in hands-on activities, watch a live surgery, hear from guest speakers and enjoy animal interaction time. Throughout the day we will also focus on other animal welfare careers by learning and listening to those who work in these jobs each day.
● Recommended Ages 11-15
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

Media Mutts
​June 26th - June 29th

This camp offers a variety of multimedia fun for campers who enjoy art, music and ttheater. In this camp, students will create an animal-themed music video and take part in a variety of other fun projects! This camp is great for returning campers or kids who love to create!
● Recommended Ages 8-12
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

HSWM Mini Camp
​July 5th - July 7th

An engaging camp for animal lovers to learn about companion pets filled with activities, games, and crafts. Great for first-time campers! We will provide age appropriate activities for campers of all ages
● Recommended Ages 5-15
​● Cost $150 for the short week, Wednesday-Friday​

HSWM 101
July 10th - July 13th

Campers will experience hands-on training and agility with the dogs, socialization and enrichment with the cats and small animals and create adoption campaigns for their favorite shelter animals.
● Recommended Ages 5-12
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

Animal Planet Camp
​July 17 - July 20th

Each day this camp will be filled with animal interaction time, guest speakers, activities, games and crafts geared toward a variety of animals from our planet.
● Recommended Ages 5-12
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

‘FUN’draising
​July 24th - July 27th 

This camp will focus on elements of fundraising for HSWM. Campers will break into teams and create products to sell at an HSWM Marketplace open to the public on July 27th. They will create signage, promotions and set up and run their own booths at the Marketplace.
● Recommended Ages 8-15
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

My First Pet
​July 31st- August 3rd

This camp is for our younger campers and will help kids understand basic animal care and safety of dogs, cats and small domestic animals.
● Recommended Ages 5-9
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily ​

HSWM 101
​August 7th - August 10th

Campers will experience hands-on training and agility with the dogs, socialization and enrichment with the cats and small animals and create adoption campaigns for their favorite shelter animals.
● Recommended Ages 9-13
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

Back to Nature: Exploring Your Backyard
​August 14th - August 17th 

Each day of this camp will be filled with animal interaction time, activities, games and crafts geared toward a variety of animals and nature in our own backyard. We will provide age appropriate activities for campers of all ages.
● Recommended Ages 8-12
​● Cost $200, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm daily​

Fun Fridays
​June 30th, July 21st, August 18th 

Each month we will host a Fun Friday opened to all campers registered for a 2023 summer camp. You will find this fun add-on at the check out portion of your summer camp registration. Fun Fridays will be filled with animal time, guest speakers, carnival games and prizes, treats and water fun!!!!
● Recommended ages 5-15
​● Cost $25​