# Pets Merit Badge

- Eagle-required: No
- Category: Hobbies
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/pets/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Pets.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-03-29
- Requirements: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/pets/requirements/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/pets/guide/index.md

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.