Drop off begins at 8:30am, and pick up is promptly at 12:30pm every day.

The minimum age for camp is 10 years old. Your child must meet the age requirement at the beginning of the camp session.

Children are required to wear/bring long pants and closed-toe shoes in order to work with the shelter animals. Please keep in mind, capris are not long pants. Your child should also wear an spcaLA Friends for Life Camp™ t-shirt. One t-shirt is included in the cost of camp. You may also purchase additional t-shirts at registration checkout, or on-site at camp, for $15.00 per shirt. Buy shirts.

Your child will be working hands-on with shelter animals. All of the dogs that are approved for camp have undergone a behavioral assessment with our Behavior and Training team. In the event that a shelter dog needs to be removed from programming for health reasons, an ambassador dog will temporarily take their place. Ambassador dogs are previously assessed, program experienced dogs, which have been adopted from spcaLA! Please contact the Violence Prevention & Humane Education Department at [email protected] for more information.

A full bottle of water (labeled with the camper’s name), a pair of long pants, a snack from home, and any medication/items the camper may need while at camp.

If your child is in need of medications of any sort, please notify the Violence Prevention Humane Education Department, prior to your child attending camp. Camp staff will not be responsible for administering medication to campers. If your child has a disability, please inform spcaLA. Many disabilities can be accommodated, but there are a few that cannot. For the safety of the campers and the animals, please inform spcaLA of any disabilities, illnesses, allergies or medications that could affect your child at camp. Failure to disclose any information about your child’s disability, medical condition, or severe allergy that could potentially hinder the safety of your child, other children, or the shelter animals may result in dismissal from camp without a refund. Please understand that our camp staff are not trained in special education or occupational therapy. Of course, we will make realistic attempts to make camp accessible to all students.

If your child has any severe allergies, including nut allergies, please contact the Violence Prevention Humane Education Department to discuss available options.

If spcaLA must cancel a camp session in advance due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, those who have registered for those sessions will receive full refunds. If camp must close mid-week, those registered will receive a prorated refund. In all other cases, refunds will be provided if requested at least three weeks before the start of the session in which your child is enrolled. There is a 10% processing fee for these cancellations.

Camper’s days are filled with fun, engaging activities like crafts, animal training, and games. To see a sample camp schedule, click here.

Upon online registration a confirmation packet will be emailed to you.

Yes! You can login to the system using the same username/password you used last year. If you forgot your password, click “Forgot password?” at the top right or the middle left and follow the prompts.

Yes! We recommend you create your camper’s account prior to the date online registration begins. When you are creating your account, please remember to enter your Camper’s first and last name, as well as the birthdate of your camper. Please create a separate account for each camper you intend on registering (NOTE: you will need to use a DIFFERENT email address for each camper). If you’re having trouble, please contact the Violence Prevention Humane Education Department at (562) 206-1375.