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Are You Ready for a Small Animal Pet?

Presented by the Ocean County 4-H Association
2025-08-06 14:00:00 2025-08-06 15:00:00 America/New_York Are You Ready for a Small Animal Pet? This program will teach you about the different types of small animal pets available and which species would be best for your family. Ages 5 and up with a caregiver. Upper Shores Branch - Upper Shores Meeting Room

Wednesday, August 06
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Upper Shores Branch

Upper Shores Meeting Room

This program will teach you about the different types of small animal pets available and which species would be best for your family. Ages 5 and up with a caregiver.

This program will teach you about the different types of small animal pets available and which species would be best for your family. We will clover cost, behavior, health, and more! Meet a live chinchilla and rabbit at the conclusion of the presentation. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Upper Shores Branch.

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