Looking for a calm, cozy, and engaging way for your child to enjoy summer reading? Join us for Paws and Read at our Lorton Campus! Children can practice their reading skills and make progress on their summer reading lists while spending time with our adoptable cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and birds. This drop-in reading program gives young readers a chance to build confidence while our shelter pets enjoy some quiet company.

Location: FCAS Lorton Campus 
Dates: Every Tuesday from June 16 through August 25
Time: 12 to 5 p.m. (drop in anytime during reading hours - no registration required)

How It Works:

• For individual families only (not open to groups or camps)
• Children must be accompanied by an adult (maximum of six people per group)
• Check in at the welcome table to sign in and pick up a Bookmark Reading Pass and a small giveaway (while supplies last)

What To Bring:

• A book or two to read
• A towel or mat to sit on

Approved Reading Areas:

• Cat Adoption Room
• Small Animal Rooms

Please note that dogs are not part of the reading program, voices and behavior should remain calm and quiet, and all enclosures must stay closed without touching the cage bars.