Because adopting an animal is a family decision, please bring your whole family. All children must be accompanied by parents while in the shelter. Children should be quiet, calm and respectful of pets and their spaces at all times. Please don't allow your children to poke or prod the pets, feed them, open any kennels, or stick their fingers into kennels. The child must be at least 14 to hold the leash at WCAC. That is true whether the child is with an adopter or with a volunteer.