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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Meet Libby! This girl is one of the staff's absolute favorites-and for good reason. Libby is calm in nature but thrives when she receives daily physical exercise and mental stimulation. If she gets bored, she'll happily find her own entertainment (the garbage has been a past victim), so an engaged home is a must. Libby is a retired Military bomb-sniffing dog and is looking for an adopter with experience handling working dogs. She has impeccable manners, loves going on adventures, and truly shines when given a "job" to do. One of her favorite activities is playing with the massive red ball in our play yards, and she also enjoys "searching" for hidden items. Libby adores children over the age of 6. She is not a fan of other dogs, but if they respect her space, she is generally indifferent to them. She has lived with cats before, though she will chase them if they run, so a confident, dog-savvy cat would be important. Libby does best with a securely fenced, larger yard where she can explore and stay active. Libby has a genetic condition common in German Shepherds called Nodular Dermatofibrosis. This condition causes cysts to form on the skin and kidneys. She currently has a few small cysts on her body and two on her kidneys; however, they are not affecting her kidney function at this time. Libby is on a prescription diet to help support her kidney health and is doing well on it. Libby has given so much in her lifetime-are you willing to give this incredible girl the loving, enriching retirement home she so deeply deserves?

HUMANE SOCIETY OF NW MONTANA

406-752-PAWS

https://humanesocietypets.com/

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Stormy is a 10-year-old sleek black beauty with soulful eyes and a quiet, magnetic presence. Like her name suggests, she carries a touch of mystery, but once you earn her trust, she's all warmth and devotion beneath the midnight coat. She enjoys peaceful moments, cozy hideaways, and gentle affection on her own terms. Stormy is the kind of cat who will choose you carefully, then stay close, offering soft purrs and steady companionship once she feels safe. This graceful girl would thrive in a calm home where her boundaries are respected and her loyalty is cherished. If you believe the best relationships are built slowly and deeply, Stormy may just be the perfect match for you.

                                                        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.