Helping wildlife often isn’t wise

Be aware that training and expertise are required to feed wildlife. In fact, anyone performing wildlife rehabilitation must be licensed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Caring for birds requires a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The joy of saving an animal that would have died is the driving force of everyone who works with animals, but untrained observers should consider the consequences before taking action. FosterCat. For animals, there will be a pet-friendly photo booth and an agility course hosted by Splash ’n Dash K9 Sports.

People will find a Kids Fun Zone with inflatables and games, Meet Here! and Kona Ice food trucks, a barnyard petting zoo, an Off the Hook Exotic Pets show at noon and artist Jeffrey Harris creating caricatures of pets and people. Live music will include Zig Daniels, Dan Bubien and the Delta Struts. Information: starpittsburgh.com/pet.

CATurday!

The Carnegie Museum of Art is going to the cats from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. next Saturday for an event it calls CATurday!

Cat activities are “free with admission,” and you can get $2 off that if you bring a photograph or drawing of your favorite cat. Admission is $19.95 for adults, $14.95 for senior citizens, $11.95 for students with ID and children ages 3-18, and free for members and children 2 and under.

Art Cat is the mascot of the Oakland museum’s Children’s Studio, and he’s launching Art Cat’s Sketchbook with art activities, cat hunts, “cattoos” and more, including adoptable felines from Humane Animal Rescue.

Illustrator Dave Klug will teach people how to draw Art Cat. The museum store will have Art Cat merchandise on sale all day. Go to cmoa.org/ event/caturday for the full schedule.

Safe kids and dogs

Children, parents and dog owners will learn how to keep everyone safe around dogs during a free presentation at 2 p.m. next Saturday at the Carnegie Library in Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd., 15213.

The goal is to reduce the number of dog bites; the largest percentage of victims are children and elderly adults.

Annette Sexton of Mount Washington, who has been training dogs for 30 years, will speak. Her dog Enya will accompany her for an obedience demonstration. Enya is a Beauceron, which have been bred in France for centuries to herd sheep and sometimes cattle.

There will be handouts including applications for dog licenses from the City of Pittsburgh.

Bully volunteers

Since 2005, the mission of Hello Bully has been to “rescue, rehabilitate and repair the reputation of the American pit bull terrier.” The organization has a halfway house to shelter dogs until they can be placed in permanent homes, and it has spay/ neuter programs, some of which offer free surgeries.

The nonprofit will hold two sessions for potential volunteers:

• 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd., 15146.

• 6:30-8 p.m. June 19 at Panera Bread at Cranberry Mall, 20111 Route 19, 16066.

Go to www.hellobully.com for more information.

Y-OWL-ga

Practice your owl pose with the real thing at one-hour YOWL-ga classes — that’s yoga with owls — at the Humane Animal Rescue Wildlife Center in Penn Hills or Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair.

Wildlife center sessions for $20 are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6 and 20, Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 7 and 21.

The Boyce Mayview Park classes for $25 are at 10 a.m. next Saturday, July 8 and Aug. 12.

Fees help rescued wildlife at the Penn Hills center and homeless dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals at Humane Animal Rescue’s North Side and Homewood shelters.

Go to www.animalrescue.org/yowlga to register.