PETS OF THE WEEK

Kool 105 has teamed up with The Humane Society of Northwest Montana and The Flathead County Animal Shelter to bring you the Kool Pets of the Week.  These pets are available for adoption, simply call The Humane Society at 406-752-PAWS or The Flathead County Animal Shelter at 406-752-1310. Visit this page each week to meet two pets looking for loving homes.

The Humane Society and the Flathead County Shelter are currently showing pets for adoption by appointment only.  If you would like to meet one of our Kool Pets in person, please call and make an appointment.

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Phoebe needs a home. She is a 14-year-old husky mix who was rescued and raised by a loving mom. Her forever human passed away in December and Phoebe is heartsick. She is a gentle, kind, young at heart dog. She loves other dogs, is great on a leash and is a great walker. Phoebe is currently with a foster mom and her sister, Emma. She would love a place to live out her days in a house that will love her and allow her to play and take walks. Phoebe would love to find a forever home with her sister Emma but, she would be okay to be adopted by herself into the right home.

Emma is 7.5 years old. She is an active, playful, spunky Jindo. She was rescued from Korea and brought to Montana for adoption and a forever home. She has lived a wonderful life with a human that walked her and kept her safe. Jindo's are medium sized Spitz-like dogs. They are gentle, extremely loyal and intelligent. They are considered low maintenance. Emma is currently being fostered. We need to find a forever home for her and if we are lucky enough for Phoebe. They are bonded but both could live separately. Emma is cautious of people at first. Her foster has been taking her to the dog park daily to socialize her to other dogs and to humans. She has done so well and now cannot wait to run and play with other dogs. She cannot live with cats and could live with dogs and although has not lived with children doesn't seem to have any issues with them. She loves walking/running and is very good on a leash. A fenced in yard or an active family would be perfect for Emma.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF NW MONTANA

406-752-PAWS

https://humanesocietypets.com/

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Meet Bobbie! This 4-year-old tortoiseshell beauty is full of personality and rocking an adorable bobbed tail that just adds to her charm. Like a true tortie, Bobbie has opinions-and she's not afraid to share them! She's confident, quirky, and fiercely fabulous. Bobbie enjoys lounging in sunny spots, getting chin scratches (when she decides it's time), and supervising your daily activities from her favorite perch. She's independent but loyal, and once she bonds with you, you've got a sassy sidekick for life. Ready for a cat with a little spice and a whole lot of heart? Bobbie's your girl!

                                                        FLATHEAD COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

406-752-1310

City Cats seeking Country Life

  Got Mice? We can Help!

Our Barn Cat Program is designed

to match highly trained mousers

with welcoming barns, shops, or other

safe environments. Qualifying barn

cats are altered, vaccinated, and micro-

chipped, and they prefer living and

working outdoors to living an

inside life.

Please call 406-758-2412

or email dbrusell@flathead.mt.gov for more information.

Farm Life is the Life for Me!

If you have a barn, stable, warehouse, shop, nursery, etc. then you can help save a cat!

While the majority of cats can easily live as indoor house pets, sometimes we have cats who prefer to live as a working cat.  Cats in our Working Cat Program, also known as our Barn Cat Program, fall into one of these categories:

• Under-socialized cats who prefer the company of other cats/animals over people.

• Feisty cats who are on a mission to hunt and when kept as indoor cats tend to bite or scratch.

• Cats whose litter box habits make them unable to live in the house successfully.

• Cats who were outdoor cats prior to surrender and cannot acclimate to an indoor home.

Please note that we do not adopt indoor house cats who are suitable to being household companions into barns, warehouses, etc.

Adopting a working cat can help you control a rodent population while providing companionship for your barn animals.

What we provide
When you adopt a cat through our Working Cat Program, the cat will be:

• Spayed or neutered

• Up-to-date on vaccinations and testing for common feline diseases

• Micro-chipped (a form of permanent identification)

We will review guidelines to help you acclimate your cat to your environment in a safe manner.

What you provide

• Shelter in a warehouse, barn, outbuilding, or stable, away from high traffic streets

• Daily food and water

• Long-term veterinary care, as needed

• A secure dedicated space to allow for the cat’s acclimation to its new environment.  This can be a tack room or an indoor enclosure that they cannot escape from.  In some cases we may be able to lend you a crate or cage for the introductory period.

Things to consider
Adopting a cat through FCAS can help save the life of a cat who may not have other options.  However, the care of a working cat is still an important responsibility.  You will be assuming care for the cat for its lifetime, which may be as much as 15 or 20 years.   In exchange for providing the essentials of food & water, medical care, and shelter, your working cat will earn its keep by helping to control the rodent population in your building.

Please call 406-758-2412 or email dbrusell@flathead.mt.gov for more information.