Summer Camps

Camp Kindness

Hey kids! If you are crazy about animals, Camp Kindness is the summer camp for you! Come experience five days of fun guaranteed to get your tail wagging. Each session will include hands-on learning experiences such as caring for our camp critters, interacting with animals, educational games, art, guest-speakers and learning new ways to show kindness.

Camp Kindness Sessions take place Monday through Friday, providing every camper the opportunity to interact with shelter animals. The sessions are split into two sections: Junior camps (ages 6-9 years) and Senior Campers (10-13 years old).

Camp fills up fast and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, so you'll want to be an early bird to catch this worm!

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2026 Camp Kindness Schedule

Registration for 2026 Camp Kindness will open February 2nd 2026!

Week 1: June 1-5

Dogs, Cats & Critters

Learn all about the kinds of animals that we care for at NHS and how you can take part in giving them a better life!

Junior Session (6-9 years): 9am-12pm

Senior Session (10-13 years): 1-4 pm

Week 2: June 8-12

Ultimate Animal Lovers

Spend a week learning about how to make the lives of animals and where they live a better place. 

Junior Session (6-9 years): 9am-12pm

Senior Session (10-13 years): 1-4 pm

Week 3: June 15-19

Crazy For Cats

Come meet our kitties and learn all about them!

Junior Session (6-9 years): 9am-12pm

Senior Session (10-13 years): 1-4 pm

Week 4: June 22-26

Dogs, Cats, & Farm Friends

Learn about some animal friends from outside of the city, as well as our own animals!

Junior Session (6-9 years): 9am-12pm

Senior Session (10-13 years): 1-4 pm

Week 5: July 6-10

Furs, Feathers and Scales

Spend the week with us learning about domestic and wild animals.

Senior Session (10-13 years): 9am-12pm

Junior Session (6-9 years): 1-4pm

Week 6: July 13-17

Animal Superpowers

Some of our friends can do incredible things, learn about their talents, and put your own to the test!

Senior Session (10-13 years): 9am-12pm

Junior Session (6-9 years): 1-4pm

Week 7: July 20-24

Dogs With Jobs

Meet and learn about talented dogs that work in our Omaha community!

Senior Session (10-13 years): 9am-12pm

Junior Session (6-9 years): 1-4pm

Week 8: July 27-31

Day in the Life

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to work at a shelter? Our wonderful team looks forward to showing you and providing hands-on opportunities to learn!

Senior Session (10-13 years): 9am-12pm

Junior Session (6-9 years): 1-4pm

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Be a Camp Counselor!

We are also searching for volunteer camp counselors! Counselors must be ages 14 and up and need to be comfortable working with both kids and animals.