Make a Difference
You can make a
lasting difference in the
overcrowded, underfunded
conditions at our Shelter by adopting Shelter pets rather than shopping
for one, spaying and neutering your pets, making sure your pets wear
collars with identification tags, and by educating others about these
important issues. Of course, donating your time and money to the
Shelter goes a very long way.
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Animal Tales: The Shelter's
Newsletter
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bi-annual newsletter for free! Email your name and address
to:
shelterbark@imt.net
or you may download past issues in pdf form:
Spring
2008
Winter 2007
Summer 2007
Fall 2006
Spring
2006
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The Stafford
Animal
Shelter is an ‘Open Door Shelter’
We accept every pet in need:
abandoned or homeless pets; unwanted
litters from unspayed and un-neutered pets; and animals confiscated by
control officers for cruelty charges. We open our doors to nearly a
thousand
animals each year with approximately half being reclaimed and half
adopted. Every adoptable pet is spayed or neutered in-house prior
to adoption.
History
The Humane
Society of Park County was founded in 1986 by area individuals
dedicated to animal welfare who initially found homes for
displaced pets and educated the public about the importance of spaying
and neutering to reduce animal overpopulation. In 1999, a
4,500-square-foot facility was completed with a generous donation from
Francis Stafford
to house the community’s displaced pets and soon included the first
in-house spay neuter clinic in the state. The Humane Society of Park County, having
no affiliation with the national Humane Society, became the Stafford
Animal Shelter. In the past seven years, the Stafford
Animal Shelter has refined its
animal care services in response to growing knowledge about animal
health care, behavioral assessment, training and prevention techniques,
and the community’s needs.
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Collaborators
We work closely
with the statewide Montana Spay Neuter Task Force, www.spaynuetertaskforce.org,
with Stafford Animal Shelter staff volunteering at their regular
spay/neuter clinics and the annual local Spayghetti and No Balls fundraising
dinner. We have close working
relationships with local veterinarians; we refer adopters to
them and they give adopters free initial exams. We also have contracts with the City of
Livingston and Park County to house all their impounded animals.
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