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Flathead Shelter Friends Newsletter                                                                       
                                                              
 
OCTOBER 2012
VOLUME 7
new top photo
In This Issue
UPCOMING IN OCTOBER
VOLUNTEERING
CAT OF THE MONTH
ABOUT US


UPCOMING IN OCTOBER...
 
COMMUNITY OUTREACH VACCINE
CLINICS
 
WHEN: SUNDAY, OCT 28TH
WHERE: Marion Fire Hall
             180 Gopher Lane, Marion
TIME: 11am to 2pm
 
Includes microchipping, dog licenses and vaccines
 
WHEN: SATURDAY, NOV 10TH
WHERE: Martin City Fire Hall
TIME: 11am to 2pm
 
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR BOTH
EVENTS!
as well as donations of pet food, collars/leashes,bowls, etc are 
needed
CONTACT: mferguson@cyberport.net
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ALSO COMING IN NOVEMBER....

FLATHEAD COUNTY 
SPAY & NEUTER TASK FORCE
OTHER UPCOMING CLINICS>>>

WHEN: NOVEMBER 17-20
           DECEMBER  15-18
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VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION DAYS
AT THE SHELTER

WHEN: BEGINNING NOV. 3RD - THEN
          The 1st Sat. of each month
TIME:  1:00 to 2:00 pm
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MAJESTIC VALLEY ARENA SHOW 
 
FSF will have a booth at the show
and will have dogs and cats for
adoption. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

CONTACT: Alana Darling: 
email: alana.darling@yahoo.com
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PETCO DOG & CAT ADOPTION DAYS

WHEN: BEGINNING OCTOBER 28TH
WHERE: PETCO,  KALISPELL 
(near Home Depot)
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - 
 
CONTACT: Alana Darling 
email: alana.darling@yahoo.com
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DOG OF THE MONTH
 
bourbon oct  
BOURBON
 
Hi - I'm just a young guy, and I'm giving you my 'please take me home look'. You can't see too well from this photo, but I have a beautiful smooth coat. I love people and other dogs.
 
I would sure love to go home with
you - I love to exercise - do you want to run and play with me?
 
Please come visit me and my many
other dog friends at the shelter!
 
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CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES:
 
For animal related gifts, articles, information , and a direct easy way to help the animals in our shelters..
 
The 'Animal Rescue Site' is a great resource. Your daily 'click' will help fund food, FREE! 
 
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ASPCA
This website offers much current information relative to pet ownership, pet health, pet rescue, etc.
 
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Join Our Mailing List
VOLUNTEERING?

The Flathead County
Shelter always needs 
volunteers!

We can use help in the office, walking
dogs, grooming cats, etc.

 
GREETINGS FROM 
FLATHEAD SHELTER FRIENDS !
 
This is the seventh edition of our monthly newsletter. We hope you have enjoyed our letters this year and want us to continue with our efforts to keep you informed and up to date on the events planned in our valley to help our pet friends who are looking for homes to find one. We encourage visiting the County Animal Shelter - so many great
dogs and cats are waiting to be taken home. These adoptable pets are clean,
tested for health problems, vaccinated, microchipped , neutered and are ready to go pets.
 
When you consider these advantages of adopting a rescue pet - the modest charges are more than worth it.
 
As well taken care of as our rescue animals are at the shelter , living in a small space without a real family is not
the best thing for any animal.
 
We hope you will support us in our efforts to find homes for all of these wonderful animals. We also have a pet fostering program.
 
You might find it interesting to view our Shelter Statistics to see how we are doing so far this year - how many animals have arrived at and have left the shelter. It is pretty amazing.   Please check out the link below.

CAT OF THE MONTH


BOE TIE OCT
BOE TIE











Hi - can you tell how I got my name? I'm 
just a little over a year old and am looking for my forever family. I am an indoor cat, and prefer adults. Wouldn't you like to take me home with you? I love to be petted, but I'm also pretty independent. I'm happy to 
watch the world go by through the window.
 
I have other cat friends here at the shelter who would love to meet you!
 



 
BEAR'S BLOGbear's blog photo
Hi there!   
 
Wow! Suddenly there is snow in my yard - that sure happened fast! Brrr - I don't stay out too long in the morning! 
 
Halloween is almost here, and I know some
pet parents love to dress up their pet friends with costumes. We'll , some of us can handle that and think it's fun, but some of us would rather not. We hope you
won't force those of us who would 'rather not'.  If you do put us in a costume, please
make sure that it won't constrict us in any way and make us uncomfortable . Be sure that whatever costume you choose is plenty big and that we can move freely,
urinate and generally be comfortable. Please remember, we love our humans, but we usually don't like to dress up like you do - well, not always, but I sure like my life jacket because that means we're going to have fun!
 
HAPPY HALLOWEEN from me and my family!
 
click here for more information from the ASPCA...... 
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 OK, IT'S TIME FOR OUR MONTHLY 'DO YOU KNOW'
QUIZ. GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON!

DOG QUESTIONS: TRUE OR FALSE?
 
1. Dog behavior problems often start from humans trying to change a dog's nature to fit their personal lifestyle. T or F
 
2.Dogs are best fulfilled when led with these principles in the following order - exercise, discipline and affection. T or F 
 
3. A Jack Russell Terrier is a great choice for a mellow, mild mannered dog. T or F
 
CAT QUESTIONS : TRUE OR FALSE?
 
1. Beige is not considered a basic cat fur color. T or F?
 
2. One major reason a cat will shed excessivly is
because it is too sedentary. T or F
 
3.Most cats with orange fur are male.
 
♦Find the answers below! 
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About Flathead Shelter Friends
Thank you for reading our  monthly Flathead Shelter Friends newsletters. We hope you will want to receive our letters each month to learn about upcoming events being held to help our dog and cat friends. Please pass this along to friends who would also be interested in learning more about our organization and the latest news at the Shelter
 
We hope our newsletters will be fun ,informative and educational as well. And, we hope you will continue to support this cause. Needless to say, your support is needed to help all the beautiful animals who just want your love and want to love you - whether they already have found homes or are looking for one. Proper care of our pets costs money - the Flathead Shelter Friends are here to help. Give us your feedback!
 

THANKS NOW FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 


 
BEAR'S TRIVIA ANSWERS: 
 Dog answers:
1. True! It is best to choose a dog with a nature
that fits your lifestyle than to try to change the dog's basic nature.
 
2. True!  Too much affection without the other principles first are going to lead to frustration
for the dog and for the pet owner.
 
3. False!  Generally,  a Jack Russell would not be a good choice for people looking for a mellow, mild mannered dog
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Cat answers:
1. False - beige is not considered a cat fur color.
 
2. False - Being sedentary is not a reason a cat will shed excessivly - allergies, winter coat shedding are causes - check with your vet if you
wonder about your own cat.
 
3. True! About 75% of orange cats are male.
 
How did you do?  We'll be having more of these quizzes - stay tuned! 
 
Thanks for taking our quiz - please give us feed back! Do you want to have anything included in our newsletters? In Bear's Blog - do certain 
subjects interest you that you would like to have us address? 


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