Pets Merit Badge
Learn to care for, feed, and house a pet for four months while studying local laws and species-specific care requirements to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Four Months of Care Present evidence that you have cared for a pet for four months.
- Know Your Pet Well Write in 200 words or more about the care, feeding, and housing of your pet.
- Read and Report Show that you have read a book or pamphlet, approved by your counselor, about your kind of pet.
- Show Time or Trick Time Show your pet in a pet show.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 5
- Category
- Hobbies
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026