The Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force


Flathead
Spay & Neuter
Task Force


PROJECT HOMELESS
CONNECT 2015
MANY THANKS TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS WHOSE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK MADE THE DAY A GRAND SUCCESS.
30 Volunteers contributed approximately 222 hours:
delivering, setting up, working the event, and tearing down. 
PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT REPORT

PET SERVICES:  The Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force was the lead agency assisted by the Flathead County Animal Shelter.  Veterinarians working the event were  DVM Robyn Thompson and DVM Albert Dorsett. 

    73 Animals were administered to:  60 dogs; 13 cats.  The following is a breakdown of those 73 animals:

    Of the 60 dogs, 47 rabies vaccines were administered; 50 5-way vaccines were administered; 43 were microchipped on site (8 were scanned & found to have microchips).

    Of the 13 cats, 12 rabies vaccines were administered; 12 3-way vaccines were administered; all 13 were microchipped on site.

    Of the 2,827 lbs. of dog & cat food, 2,600 lbs. were distributed.  200 lbs. of cat litter was distributed.  60 leashes were distributed.  Beds, food/water bowls, collars, and toys were distributed, as well as cat carriers.   

    Thank You Contributors to Pet Services:
    Costco - food
    Super 1 Whitefish - food
    Target - food
    Purina – food drive   
    Smith’s Columbia Falls – food drive
    Wal-Mart Grant - $500
    Tom & Teresa Quinn Grant - $500
    Murdoch’s – collars & leashes
    Tailwaggers Whitefish - toys
    Mild Fence Co. – 3 kennels
    Happy Tails Mobile Pet Grooming – Scott Goodnight
   

Resources Rallying Together for Homeless Population

The homeless population in Kalispell and other parts of Flathead County has risen from 240 people in 2007 to nearly 800 in 2014, according to state and local surveys. The number of local people without a consistent place to sleep is one of the largest pockets in Montana, a state that already has the fifth highest rate of unsheltered individuals in the nation, according to the latest government data.


In light of these troubling statistics, several different groups have rallied to the cause.