Current At Home Service Projects
- Oat Dog Biscuits
- Peanut Butter Pupcakes
- Dog Sock Toy
- Cat Bed
- Cat Toys
- Kitten Sunshine Toys
- Kitten Ring Ball Toys
- Bunny Paper Roll
- Bunny Tissue Box
- DIY Dog Bandana
Completed service projects may be submitted any time Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. to the Volunteer Services Office. Please feel free to ask for a service hours acknowledgement form when you submit your completed projects.
Recipe for Oat Dog Biscuits
One batch earns credit for two hours of volunteer time
You Need:
- 2 ½ cups oats
- 1 tsp. salt (or less)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. beef or chicken bouillon granules (can substitute beef or chicken broth/stock)
- ½ cup hot water
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Dissolve bouillon in hot water
- Add remaining ingredients
- Knead dough until it forms a ball (approximately 3 minutes)
- Roll dough until ½ inch thick
- Cut into slices or bone shapes
- Place dough pieces on lightly greased cookie sheet
- Bake for 30 minutes
Peanut Butter Pupcakes
One batch earns credit for two hours of volunteer time
You Need:
- 2 ¾ cups water
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 2 tbsp. honey (no sugar or sugar substitute)
- ⅛ tbsp. vanilla extract
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Lightly grease muffin pan.
- Mix water, applesauce, honey, and vanilla together in a bowl.
- Combine flour and baking powder.
- Add water mixture to flour to moisten.
- Add peanut butter and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Fill muffin tin about ⅔ full
- Bake 50-60 minutes for standard muffin pan (or 30-35 for mini muffin pan), until a toothpick or cake tester comes out dry. Top may be a little bit crusty, but they soften when stored. (It’s better if they’re a little over-baked rather than under-baked.)
Dog Sock Toy
1 Hour of Service for 3 Dog Sock Toys
Tennis Ball/Water Bottle Sock Toy




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You Need:
- Tennis ball or water bottle with cap and paper label removed (500/700mLs)
- One large, clean cotton tube sock
- Yarn
Directions:
- Place tennis ball or water bottle inside the sock all the way to the toe end.
- Tie the end of the sock into a tight knot or use a piece of yarn to tightly close the end of the sock with the ball inside.
Squeaker Sock Toy





You need:
- One large, clean cotton tube sock
- Batting
- One or more squeakers depending on the size of the sock. You can find squeakers online, at pet supply stores or at craft stores
- Yarn
Directions:
- Fill sock with batting to its middle.
- Bury the squeaker within the batting. If you have a very large sock, you may bury multiple squeakers in the batting with space between each one.
- Continue filling the sock until there is approximately 1-2 inches of room to tie a knot in the sock itself or to tie it tightly closed with yarn.
Cat Bed
One bed earns credit for two hours of volunteer time
You Need:
- 2 pieces lightweight fleece material (18” x 24”)
- Scissors
Directions:
- Lay 1 piece of fabric on a flat surface and cut 4” fringe along all 4 sides
- Repeat this for the second piece of fabric
- Layer the first piece of fabric onto of second piece of fabric and lay flat on a table or the floor
- Using a piece of fringe from the top layer and a piece of fringe from the bottom layer, tie a knot
- Repeat knotting around all four sides
- Finished product should measure 11” x 17”
Cat Toys
10 toys earns credit for one hour of volunteer time
You Need:
- Infant Socks (INFANT SOCKS ONLY)
- Stuffing or fiberfill
- Dry Catnip
Directions:
- Take an infant sock and fill from toe to heel with stuffing (stuffed portion of sock should NOT be longer than 2”)
- Add a pinch of dry catnip
- Pinch the sock around the heel and ankle, then stretch the ankle and cuff and tie the sock closed in a knot (do NOT use ribbon or string to tie sock closed)
- Done! This is an easy cat toy to make, and cats love it.
- Finished toy should NOT be longer than 3 ½”
Kitten Sunshine Toy DIY Project
1 Hour of Service for 3 Sunshine Toys
You Need:
- Scissors
- Empty toilet paper roll(s)
Directions:
- Beginning on one end of the toilet paper roll, cut vertical 1.5 inch strips about ½ an inch thick and work your way around the perimeter of the circle.
- Repeat on the opposite end of the roll.
- When finished, gently bend each strip on both sides of the roll outwards, forming a sunshine ray effect.
Kitten Ring Ball Toy DIY Project
1 Hour of Service for 3 Ring Ball Toys
You Need:
- Scissors
- 1 empty toilet paper roll
- Cat treats (optional)
Directions:
- Beginning on one end, cut the toilet paper roll into even rings (about ½ an inch wide).
- When finished, begin to place the rings inside of each other in a criss-cross pattern to form a round shape.
- Before closing the ball completely, you may insert a few cat treats and then add the last of the rings.
Bunny Paper Roll DIY Project
1 Hour of Service for 3 Bunny Paper Roll Projects
You Need:
- Scissors
- 1 empty toilet paper roll
- Oat hay, timothy hay or alfalfa
Directions:
- Beginning on one end, cut the toilet paper roll into even rings (about ½ an inch wide).
- When finished, begin to place the rings inside of each other in a criss-cross pattern to form a round shape.
- Before closing the ball completely, insert a treat such as timothy hay and then add the last of the rings.
- Give this fun treat toy to your rabbit and watch as they have a blast trying to get the treat inside!
Bunny Tissue Box DIY Project
1 Hour of Service for 4 Bunny Tissue Box Projects
You Need:
- Scissors
- 1 tissue box (any type)
- About 4 toilet paper rolls (quantity may vary depending on the size of your tissue box)
- Oat hay, timothy hay or alfalfa
Directions:
- Cut out and remove any plastic from the opening of the tissue box.
- Place the toilet paper rolls into the tissue box one by one until the entire opening of the box is covered (paper rolls should fit snuggly).
- Drop treat(s) such as timothy hay into each individual toilet paper roll.
- Give this entertaining treat toy to your bunny and let them have fun as they try to get to the treats!
DIY Dog Bandana
1 Hour of Service per Dog Bandana
You Need:
- Regular scissors or pinking scissors
- Half yard of quilting fabric (holiday/seasonal fabrics are always appreciated!)
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Tailor’s tape measure (regular tape measure or yard stick will also work)
- Large paper bag or craft paper
Directions:
Option 1: Medium-Sized Bandana
Option 2: Large-Sized Bandana
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- Lay your craft paper on a table or flat surface. If you are using a large paper bag as your craft paper, cut it open and lay it flat.
- For a medium-sized bandana, draw a 26” horizontal line on your craft paper. For a large-sized bandana, draw a 36” horizontal line.
- Locate the middle point of the line and draw a vertical line downwards. For a medium-sized bandana, draw an 8” line. For a large-sized bandana, draw a 10” line.
- Draw two diagonal lines connecting the tip of the vertical line to the end points of the horizontal line, forming a triangle.
- Cut the triangle pattern out.
- Place the pattern on top of the fabric and cut the pattern out. *You may need to use a small weighted object to hold the pattern in place during this step.
- You are all done! You can also save the paper pattern cut-out to make more bandanas!
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