Think you have to live on or near a farm to work with animals in 4-H?
Lots of people think 4-H is all about living on a farm and raising a cow or a pig, taking it to fair, winning a blue ribbon and maybe selling the animal to earn money for college. For some youth, that's true, although there's a lot more to it than that!
But thousands of kids in 4-H work with animals and have never set foot on a farm. They're working with dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, birds, fish, snakes, turtles—you name it. Not only do you get to be with animals that make great companions, you'll understand them so much better when you learn about what to feed them, how to train them and how to enhance their environment. By the way, all of those things? That's why it's called animal science!
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For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office or our 4-H animal science experts.
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