Last update 1/28/10

Board of Directors: Eileen Carney, President; Judy Hyslop, Vice President/Shelter Director; Connie Holthaus, Secretary; Lynn Hagarty, Treasurer; Anita Beasley; Claire Evans; Carol McAllister; Linda Lampton; Linda Newstrom; and Tami White

Our next meeting will be Monday, February 8, 2010, at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln County Credit Union Community Room in Libby. Everyone is invited to come and share ideas and see the new Shelter. If you have questions or need directions please e-mail. Minutes from our last meeting can be found here.

We are always in need of volunteers at the Shelter doing everything from cleaning and feeding the animals to playing with the kittens. If you are interested please come and see us. We have lots of fund raisers and activities and would love to have your help. From sitting at a table handing out literature to selling hot dogs - have we got a job for you. E-mail if you can help.

Saturday and Sunday we are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers are busy doing their work 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday so it is best if you call before coming so that someone is available to talk with you and show you the pets available for adoption.

Thanks to all the volunteers who worked on the building and donations made to KPFL we moved into our new Shelter in August 2009. We are still working on completing items inside and out. Our Shelter is located at 125 County Shops Road in Libby.

We still need volunteers. Can you help with the pets, maintaining the building, cleaning grounds, office work. If you have the time we have a job for you. Please call 293-kpfl or stop by the Shelter. We would loved to see you!

Please be kind to your pets. Cold weather affects our pets as well ourselves. Pet owners need to take a few common sense precautions to safe guard their pets against bitter cold temperatures. Despite their "fur" coats, cats and dogs depend on humans for protection from elements such as freezing temperatures.

The Humane Society of the US Recommends:

Don't leave pets outdoors when the temperature drops below freezing. Dogs need outdoor exercise but take care not to keep them out for lengthy periods during very cold weather. Short-coated dogs may feel more comfortable wearing a sweater during walks. Dogs and cats are safer indoors in all sorts of weather. Wind-chill can threaten a pet's life, no matter what the temperature.

Outdoor dogs must be protected by a dry, draft-free doghouse that is large enough to allow the dog to sit and lie down comfortably, but small enough to hold in his/her body heat. The floor should be raised a few inches off the ground and covered with cedar shavings or straw. The house should be turned to face away from the wind, and the doorway should be covered with a flap of heavy waterproof fabric or heavy plastic.

Pets spending a lot of time outdoors need more food in the winter. Keeping warm depletes energy. Routinely check your pet's water dish to make certain the water is fresh and not frozen. Use plastic food and water bowls rather than metal; when the temperature is low, your pet's tongue can stick and freeze to metal.

You can still join our Wall of Tiles

This is just a portion of our tile wall. We have room to add more and hope you will join us. It is $50 for a personal tile and $100 for a business card or logo tile.

You can use any medium, crayon, pencil, markers, etc. Have your child or grandchild draw something. Sorry - no photos. You can do a computer generated design and send it in as a .pdf file or .jpg file. THE DESIGN MUST FIT ON A SQUARE.

Questions - please call Marge Sullivan at 406-293-5039 or e-mail.

Who says cats and dogs don't get along? Molly, the beagle mix, and the kittens Beau and Belle along with their mother were adopted by one family. Never a dull moment with this bunch!

If you have photos of your adopted pets, please send in your story along with your photos. We love to share them. E-mail

Photos and descriptions of the pets we have available for adoption can be seen by clicking here. Information on individual animals is at the bottom of that page. Our on line photos are not always up to date so please call and make an appointment to see the dogs and cats available or stop by the Shelter when we are open. We usually have many that are not on line with photos. We have puppies and other dogs not seen on line.

If you can't adopt at this time, could you foster a pet in your home until we can find a permanent home? If you can, please e-mail.

If you can't foster, could you spend some time at the Shelter as a volunteer? We always need people to help with the animals - everything from cleaning, feeding, grooming, walking, and socializing the animals helps. If that doesn't work for you - how about office work or fund raising activities?

Please e-mail if you can help.

Since the end of 2005 we have taken in, spayed or neutered, brought up to date on meds, and adopted out 1479 animals!

January through the end of December 2008, we facilitated the spay or neuter of 479 pets. The first 11 months of 2009 we have done 359

An unspayed female cat, her mate and all of their offspring, producing 2 litters per year, with only 2.8 surviving kittens per litter can total:

Kootenai Pets for Life encourages everyone to take their pets to their veterinarian and have them spayed or neutered and to have their vaccinations up to date.

If you are unable to do this KPFL, with some financial assistance from the County, is still actively offering a spay/neuter program. If you need help to spay or neuter your pet call 293-kpfl (5735) or if you can help fianancially mail your check to KPFL, Box 1454, Libby, MT 59923.

1 year - 12
2 years - 67
3 years - 376
4 years - 2,107
5 years - 11,801
6 years - 66,088
7 years - 370,092
8 years - 2,072,514
9 years - 11,606,077

An agreement has been made between Lincoln County, Montana and Kootenai Pets for Life, a non-profit corporation whereas KPFL agrees to provide shelter for cats and dogs obtained by the County Animal Control Officer for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

We have many cats and dogs available for adoption and hope you will check us out when you are looking for a pet.

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