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 Whiskers! A lively 8 year old boy. He loves to play, but he is also happy just lounging around. Whiskers is FIV+, just so you know! It's a slow acting virus found only in cats. He can live in a home with other cats, just so long as he and the other cats are friends. Luckily, Whiskers seems to love being around any person or cat! Whiskers can be a bit messy sometimes when using his litterbox, but he is box-trained. Whiskers loves talking to you during meal time, and he loves following you wherever you walk. He's a very inquisitive fellow! Every animal adopted from the Humane Society of Northwest Montana is given age appropriate vaccines, is microchipped, is in good health, and has been neutered or spayed.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF NW MONTANA
406-752-PAWS
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Big Bertha is a lovable American Bulldog mix with a heart as big as her name suggests! This queen prefers to reign as the only pet in your life, but she'll shower you with enough love to make up for it. Bertha adores her people and lives for those glorious butt scratches and her favorite snacks. Her goofy charm and loyal spirit make her the perfect companion for someone looking for a one-and-only best friend. Are you ready to make Big Bertha your forever cuddle buddy? She's waiting to wiggle her way into your heart!
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:
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Under-socialized cats who prefer the company of other cats/animals over people.
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Feisty cats who are on a mission to hunt and when kept as indoor cats tend to bite or scratch.
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Cats whose litter box habits make them unable to live in the house successfully.
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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:
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Spayed or neutered
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Up-to-date on vaccinations and testing for common feline diseases
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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
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Shelter in a warehouse, barn, outbuilding, or stable, away from high traffic streets
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Daily food and water
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Long-term veterinary care, as needed
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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.
