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Project: CAT GROOMING Name: Ethan Murdock Unit Number And/Or Title: Cat 1 Purr-Fect Pals 4-H Club: Broomfield Red and Yellow Lions Club Project: CAT GROOMING Name: Ethan Murdock Unit Number and/or Title: Cat 1 Purr-fect Pals 4-H Club: Broomfield Red and Yellow Lions Club Year in this Project: 1 County: Boulder Age Group (check one): x Junior (8-10) Intermediate (11-13) Senior (14-18) Birthdate: 11/11/2011 Age: 8 Project and exhibit guidelines for each project are listed in the State Fair Exhibit Requirements available on the web at Colorado4h.org I declare that the information in this book is correct and all 4-H requirements have been completed to the best of my knowledge. Member’s Signature: Ethan Murdock Date: 07/18/2020 Leader’s Signature: Jennifer Jacoby-Murdock Date: 07/18/2020 Parent/Guardian Signature: David Murdock Date: 07/18/2020 1 How I Participate in 4-H! Total Categories of this Description/Project Title Participation Year Cat 1 Purr-fect Pals/ Grooming Cats 4-H Projects you are taking this year Purr-fect Pals Manual Feline Adventures What activities Online Cat Showmanship video tutorial helped you learn the skills for this Online Cat Grooming video tutorial project? Reading books from the local library None What Leadership Development experiences did you participate in. 4-H Date Hours Activity/Title Location 11/9/2019 1.5 Park Clean Up Broomfield 4H Park Citizenship/ 12/6/2020 0.15 Wrapped Gifts for Senior Citizens Broomfield Community Club Meeting Service 2/7/2020 0.15 Valentine’s for Senior Citizens Broomfield Club Meeting 7/10/2020 NA How to Brush a Cat Broomfield Club Meeting Demonstrations/ NA Presentations/ Speeches NA 2 Project Expense and Income/Value Expenses: Juniors Only. Figure the cost of the specific ingredients and materials use for your final exhibit item or display board. Label the item “Exhibit” or “Board”. You can add a more specific name. Intermediates/Seniors. 1. List items purchased this year for your project, such as tools, ingredients, class fees, etc. (More pages can be added if needed) Project Item Expenses Safari Cat Flea Comb $4.67 Safari Cat Slicker Brush $10.99 Petrodex Cat Toothbrush and Toothpaste $5.99 Exhibit Board $0.00 TOTALS $21.65 Income or Value: Intermediates/Seniors. 1. List practice items you made-like cakes, Income or cookies, bags, room decorations—and estimate the value by comparing it to a similar Value item you could buy. 2. Record the value of your exhibit item by comparing it to a similar item you could buy. Display boards have no value. 3. Record the amount of money you received for any items you sold as Income. $ $ $ TOTALS $ Return on Investment Intermediate and Senior Members Everyday, we make decisions about where to spend our time and money, and what activities we want to continue. Ask yourself: How did I benefit from this project? What knowledge and skills did I gain from the project? Did I enjoy it? Was it worth the expense? Could I spend money more wisely the next time? Is it worth doing again? Do I want to learn more? 1. What knowledge and skills did you learn that you can use again? N/A 2. How could you use your new skills to save money or to make money? N/A 3. If you made a product to sell, how would you decide a price for your product? N/A 3 Photographs from your 4-H Project Figure 1 4H PROJECT PRESENTATION TO RED AND YELLOW LIONS CLUB 4 Figure 2 PRACTICING THE SAFETY HOLD WITH BERRY Figure 3 PREPARING MY PROJECT 5 Figure 4 FINISHED PROJECT 6 4-H Story Hello, my name is Ethan Murdock and this is my first year participating in the Broomfield Red and Yellow Lions 4-H Club. This year I finished the second grade at Peak to Peak Charter School and look forward to being a third grader next fall. One of my favorite topics to study is cats. I enjoy playing recreational soccer and playing football with my older brothers. I have spent a lot of time riding my bike this summer too. Usually, I participate in musicals over the summer, but the COVID-19 restrictions forced our production to be delayed. Since I love cats, especially my own, I decided to sign up for the Level 1 Purr-fect Pals 4-H project. I hoped to learn more about cats so that I could take better care of my own pets. I wanted to learn how to hold them better, how to keep them clean, how to keep them fed, and how to make them more comfortable around me. The goals that I set for myself were pretty general. I wanted to learn about cats and why they act the way they do through the day. I wanted to know why they lick their fur, why they sleep so much, why they like to play hunting games and how they purr. I wanted to spend more fun time with my cats too. Through the project assignments, the feline adventures and from reading books, I learned a lot about them. I learned to identify characteristics of different cats, their body types and the different breeds of cats, the anatomy of cats, how to hold a cat, how to groom a cat, and the method of showing a cat at the fair. I also learned why cats sleep during the day and hunt at night. I also learned why cats purr, but I never learned how the cats purr in their throat. The books that I read also explained that cats special tongue helps them groom themselves and keep themselves clean by licking their fur coat. My parents also showed me how to clean the litter box and keep it fresh on a daily basis. They also taught me how to feed the cats on regular schedule and when the cats ask for a little snack. I also learned about keeping the water dish clean and fresh daily as a regular chore. Several people helped me with my project this year. My parents were my primary teachers, but my grandparents were eager to share their knowledge with me, as were my brothers and a family friend. Our adult cats also helped me practice and learn more about them. With all of this work, I grew closer to my cats Berry and Mango. They are less nervous around me and they trust me more when I work with them. However, if I do this project again, I 7 want to improve my safety carry technique with my cats. Right now, I am still small, and it is hard for me to carry the cats safely and securely. I really enjoyed my first year in 4-H. My club leader and the club members made meetings enjoyable because we all got along and did fun crafts and ate yummy snacks. I also enjoyed the community projects and the park clean up because we are helping people and the environment in our country. Next year, I would like to be the club photographer, so I can be more involved. Thank you for reading this, I really appreciate it. 8 ETHAN MURDOCKS RECORD BOOK- MY CAT PROJECT GOALS AND OUTCOMES What I wish to learn: This year, I wish to learn how to be a responsible cat owner. I wish to learn the proper method of holding cats, how to feed them and check their water dish, how to keep their litter box clean, and to correctly groom them to keep them healthy. I also want to learn about cat behavior, such as why they climb and how they seem to land on their feet when they jump or fall from heights. I am curious how they can jump so high and far. I also want to learn how they clean themselves with their tongues. 9 10 Project Highlights: This year, I learned how to be a responsible cat owner. I have been taught how to groom the cats and how to carry the cats. My family has taught me how to maintain the cat’s litter box and how my family feeds them on a daily basis. The lessons have also taught me about the breeds of cats and the cat’s body parts. The books that I read taught me about the basic activities of cats and the personalities of different breeds of cats. I even learned how cats clean themselves with their tongues, how they climb and how their body shape helps them land on their feet when they fall. All of this knowledge has deepened my love for cats. It has also helped me develop a closer relationship to my two cats. They are starting to trust me more and let me spend more time with them. I have also started to learn their body language and understand when they are asking for attention or for more food. 11 ACHEIVEMENT PROGRAM 12 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT 13 14 CAT PROJECT READING LOG DATE TITLE AUTHOR 03/2020 Kittens! Christopher Nicolas 6/14/2020 101 Amazing Facts About Cats Jack Goldstein 6/15/2020 Dogs and Cats Steve Jenkins 6/21/2020 Animal Family Albums Cats Charlotte Guillain 6/22/2020 Animal Cats Nick Rebman 6/22/2020 Pet Care Cats Julie Murray 6/22/2020 A Pet’s Life Cats Anita Ganeri Cat Chat: 1. What were the different body types of the cats? The different body types are named moderate, oriental, and cobby. 2. What other characteristics did you find? When identifying the cats on the spreadsheet, we used the body type and the length of the cat’s fur.
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