County Must Pay Its Fair Share! - Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter

Heart Beat
Summer 2007
C o u n t y M u s t P a y I t s F a i r S h a re !
A Call to Action for HOV Supporters
For many years, Heart of the Valley
(HOV) has had a contract with Gallatin
County to provide impound services to
the County. The majority of the animals
covered by this contract are stray and
abandoned dogs and cats. If there were
no place to take these animals, they likely
would remain at large, causing traffic
hazards, chasing livestock and wildlife,
fighting with your pets, spreading rabies
and other diseases, having babies nobody
wants, and generally creating a nuisance.
The contract requires HOV to maintain
space for, accept, hold and care for any type
of animal except livestock and wildlife
brought to the shelter by law enforcement
officers. The contract also requires HOV
to accept stray animals found and brought
to the shelter by citizens. Then if any of
these animals are not reclaimed by their
guardians, HOV keeps and finds new
homes for them.
Animals received at HOV under
this contract represent about 25% of all
animals taken in during a year. Gallatin
County pays HOV about $19,000 per year,
which equates to less than 3% of HOV’s
income. This payment covers only 10% of
HOV’s average cost of holding an animal.
HOV cannot sustain this inadequate
compensation for providing its services.
If HOV is to continue providing service
under a contract with Gallatin County,
then Gallatin County must reimburse
HOV more fully for the costs associated
with caring for these animals. To start
reaching that level, HOV has proposed a
fee schedule for a new one-year contract
that may require the County to budget
approximately $40,000 for the coming
year. This represents only 4.6% of HOV’s
Over 99% of the 323 stray felines brought to HOV
from the County last year were brought in by
concerned citizens. HOV received no reimbursement
from the County for the care of these homeless cats.
operating budget for 2007 and would
reimburse only 25% of HOV’s average
cost of holding an animal.
Gallatin County may accept or reject
HOV’s proposal. If they reject it, it would
be based on the County’s belief that it
has no responsibility to address stray and
abandoned animals found and brought
to the shelter by citizens. These animals
represent about 85% of the animals
received under the contract. Having a
safe place to house stray animals is one
of the most valuable public health and
humanitarian services HOV provides to
the community and unquestionably should
be supported by county funding.
Comparable counties are paying
considerably more than Gallatin County.
Lewis and Clark County is paying the
Helena shelter $59,000 per year to serve
a like-sized jurisdiction with directly
comparable services. Because caring for
homeless animals is deemed an essential
public service, many counties run their
own shelters or contract with boarding
kennels to provide services. That is an
option for Gallatin County, although their
cost certainly would exceed what HOV
has proposed, and that is if the County
only held animals for four days to give
guardians a chance to reclaim them.
Experience indicates that 70% of these
animals are unlikely to be reclaimed, so
the County also would need to pay for
euthanasia or holding the animals for
adoption.
Gallatin County Commissioners are
considering renewal of this contract right
now.
HOV urges you to contact the
Commissioners today. Please ask
them to support increasing the
payment to $40,000 as proposed by
HOV.
HOV’s donors should not have to bear
so much of the cost of this public service.
More importantly, the homeless animals in
our community deserve to be supported in
their time of need.
Number of animals received from unincorporated
areas of Gallatin County in 2006
320
Brought in
by citizens
Brought in by
County law
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146
Brought in by
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81
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52% of these dogs were
6% of these cats were
reclaimed by their owners reclaimed by their owners
HOV costs for care of the above animals: $165,300
County reimbursement for above animals: $19,104
Contact County Commissioners Bill Murdock, Joe Skinner and Steve White at 311 West Main,
Room 306, Bozeman, MT 59715 or 582-3000 and let them know you support HOV!
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter
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2125 North Rouse Avenue • Bozeman, MT 59715
Open daily 11:30 am - 5:30 pm; Tuesdays 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
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(406) 587-0456
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter...
letter from the executive director
Humans have bred dogs and cats for centuries to be companion
animals. We have been wonderfully successful in creating two
species that bond with and are dependent on humans for many
aspects of their physical and emotional well-being. Today, persons
of virtually every stripe desire the companionship of dogs and cats
and have acquired them as pets. Rich or poor, male or female, old
or young, native or foreign, honest or crooked, they can all make excellent guardians or terrible
guardians for the wonderful companion animals we have created.
Despite our best efforts, companion animals become homeless for every imaginable
reason. Sometimes it is the unthinking person who acquires and loves a pet but then finds they
cannot or do not want to take responsibility any longer for it. Maybe it is someone accidentally
leaving a gate or door open. Perhaps a guardian loses their job, then their home and then the
ability to care for a pet. Sometimes a pet learns a new trick like digging under a fence or opening
a door. Maybe a drug-runner finally goes to prison and has no family or friends to take their pet.
Whether the cause is by accident, by intent or as a result of other decisions a guardian has made,
pets will always end up homeless and/or running at large in the community.
When that happens, we as a community owe it to our companion animals to help them.
The community must provide: 1) a central place to call when a pet is lost or found; 2) animal
control officers to pick up stray animals; 3) a place where officers or citizens can take found
animals and have them held safely; 4) a place where pets can be surrendered; and, 5) an opportunity
for animals to be placed in new homes. Most importantly, we owe it to our companion animals to
make it as easy as possible to responsibly surrender them to a facility where they will be cared for
and placed in a new home rather than to dump, shoot or abandon them on a country road.
Once such a system is created, the question then becomes who should bear the cost of
operating it. The local government? Guardians? Sympathetic animal lovers? Some combination?
Today, the cost of operating Heart of the Valley is borne 6% by city and county government, 14%
by guardians and 64% by HOV’s donors. HOV’s board and I believe that that is the wrong
combination and local governments should take more responsibility for this vital service. There is
no absolutely right answer to this question but we must move in the direction of more government
support, starting with higher support from Gallatin County. We owe that to the people who
live here, to those who support HOV and to the faithful companion animals that our ancestors
worked so hard to create. I urge you to help us with this cause by contacting the Gallatin County
Commissioners.
Heart of the Valley is a proud member of Montana Shares, a partnership of
Montana-based non-profit groups devoted to improving the quality of life in
communities throughout the state.
Heart of the Valley
Animal Shelter
2125 North Rouse
Bozeman, MT 59715
Open daily 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesdays 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
(406) 587-0456
www.montanapets.org/hsgv
Board of Directors
Officers
President: Tom Klein
Vice President: Dawn Hayes
Treasurer: Jane Lerner
Secretary: Melanie Babcock
Board Members
Marcia Anderson
Debby Bangs
Suzanne Edwards
Erin Feniger
Penny Hatten
Jim Klos
Rebecca H. Pape
Lou Spain
Traci Weller
Staff
Executive Director
Margie Taylor
Director of Operations
Erika Leckington
Assistant Director of Operations
Debra Thompson
Veterinarian
Crista DeJoia, DVM
Volunteer/Education Manager
Charleen Engberg
Development Assistant
Angela Sandoval
Medical Coordinator
Lorri Nielsen
Feline Supervisor
Tamara Gilham
Canine Supervisor
Blaine Lorkiewicz
Question of the Season:
What’s your biggest challenge as a pet owner during the hot summer months?
Omni-Supervisor
Pete Gambrill
Canine Evaluator
Ben Donoghue
Front Desk
Jessica Harrison
Amy McKeever
Kennel Technicians
Jessica Tillotson
HOV Staff
“I have indoor cats, so it’s not
really a challenge - they just lie
in front of the fan. If I had dogs, I
would take them swimming alot!”
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Carol Bertke
HOV Volunteer
“You have to provide your pet the
right temperature to live in. Also,
alter your exercise schedule to
cooler times of day.”
Doris Henson
HOV Visitor
“Since my dog stays inside
during the day, the only real
challenge is getting exercise.
We go on our walks early in the
morning and late at night.”
Molly Cayer
Quincy Court
Kelly Haniuk
Jackie Lightner
Alyssa Nelson
Vicky Nelson
Whitney Rostad
LaRue Seitz
Jessica Tillottson
Kari Tuttle
Jennifer Zeter
Summer 2007
...where every adoptable animal finds a home
“Ask the Vet”... Introducing New HOV Staff Vet Crista DeJoia
By: Crista DeJoia, DVM
I feel very fortunate to be the new staff veterinarian at
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter at such a dynamic and exciting
time. I am anxious to meet and begin working with all the HOV
staff, volunteers and community members that
provide such a vital service to the animals of the
area.
Allow me to introduce myself and
tell you a bit about my background. My name
is Crista DeJoia and I have been practicing
veterinary medicine for 7 years. I graduated from
Kansas State University College of Veterinary
Medicine in 2000. I started my veterinary career
in Yakima, Washington where I practiced at
a small animal hospital part-time, and also
performed spays, neuters and vaccinations at a low-cost clinic
that cooperated with the Humane Society of Central Washington.
We moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho the following year, where
A WAVE OF THE
PAW TO...
Anna McGary for donating a portion
of proceeds from her new CD “A
Simple Turn” to the new shelter after a
recent performance in Bozeman!
Judy Rente and Jazzercise for a
June 9th fundraising benefit in Bogert
Park!
Stansha Lach and Maddie Hook for
turning their birthdays into fundraisers
for the shelter! Guests at their parties
brought donations instead of gifts, and
the birthday girls donated it all for the
shelter animals! Happy Birthday, and
thank you both!
Eugenie Drayton and the College
Ministry of the St. James
Episcopal Church for a dog biscuit
bake sale to benefit the shelter!
The Udstuen Family and
neighbors in Big Sky - the
neighborhood children pitched in for a
bake sale for the animals! Thank you!
Summer 2007
I was an associate veterinarian at Alpine Animal Hospital. Our
clinic provided veterinary services for the local Humane Society
as well as private fostering organizations such as Second Chance
Pet Rescue. When my husband’s career moved us to
Bozeman in 2004, I accepted a Postdoctoral Research
position at Montana State University in the Chronic
Wasting Disease Laboratory. My studies explored the
mechanisms of CWD transfer between animals in a
herd.
Aaron and I have a 14-month old daughter,
Sophia. We live in Three Forks with our rescued
Border Collie and two cats. We love hiking, skiing
and gardening in our spare time.
I am excited to begin this new and challenging
position, and look forward to working closely with such a great
group of people. Please stop by and introduce yourself the next
time you are at HOV.
Reunited
Should you
find
yourself
By: Charleen Engberg,
missing a pet,
HOV Volunteer/Education Manager
immediate action
is recommended.
Frit, a fluffy white Persian, had
Call or visit Heart
somehow made his way outside, and this
of the Valley and
was not a good thing. Frit has very strong
file a lost pet report.
opinions and only one person meets his
Frit safe at
Contact City or
high standards…his owner Isaac. So
home with Isaac
County
Animal
when he accidentally wandered onto a
Control, or Hardaway Veterinary Hospital
construction site, he was quick to take
in Belgrade, where some County strays
in the fact that none of the workers was
are housed. Post a lost pet ad in the
Isaac, and he did not hesitate to make it
newspaper and on KGLT radio, and put
clear that he was not at all pleased. Frit
up flyers with your pet’s picture and
chased all five of them off the property! your contact information. And ask your
They called an animal control officer,
friends and neighbors to help you search
who used all safety precautions to get Frit
- the more people looking the better.
safely into a carrier, then delivered him
Don’t rely on someone to just
to Heart of the Valley. At the shelter, still
happen by your pet and help. Many
mighty displeased, Frit growled, hissed,
people might see a loose dog or cat in
and swatted at all the shelter staff. their neighborhood and assume it lives
Later that day, Heart of the
nearby, but if they had seen a flyer or a
Valley received a lost report from the
lost ad describing that cat they saw in
worried owner of a slightly crossed-eyed
the park, they are much more likely to
Persian. The description matched the very
make the connection and rescue or report
upset cat inside the shelter’s stray room. the animal. 71% of the stray animals
It was only when Isaac came to claim
that ended up at the shelter last year
him that Frit finally softened, and with
were never claimed by their owners, and
a gentle meow he greeted his best friend
countless others suffer and die while out
and expressed his remorse for causing
on their own on the streets. But with the
so much trouble. Thank goodness Isaac
right set of resources, and with immediate
had been searching so vigilantly, for Frit
action, you can help make happy endings
really wanted to go home!
like Frit’s the norm, not the exception.
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Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter...
Keeping Pets for Life
By: Charleen Engberg, HOV Volunteer/Education Manager
At Heart of the Valley, many of
the animals we see have already had 2, 3,
4 or more homes before they ultimately
end up at the shelter. Last year, our
shelter took in 809 dogs, cats and rabbits
that were surrendered by their guardians.
Many of those were acquired from a
newspaper ad, relative, friend or neighbor.
I am sure that the person who was giving
the animal away thought they found a
permanent
new home.
Yet,
here
the pet is…
homeless.
The reasons
people try
to re-home
animals on
their own
are the same
as the ones people give when they are
turning them in to the shelter…they are
moving, they cannot afford the cost, they
have too many animals, they no longer
have the time, they cannot deal with
behavioral issues, they are experiencing
personal problems, they do not have
enough space. It is true that pets can be
inconvenient, expensive, challenging and
time consuming. However, it is important
that people take this into account
BEFORE acquiring an animal. It is easy
to fall in love with a wiggly puppy or a
fluffy kitten. The hard part is making a
commitment to the pet for its whole life.
That usually means 10 or more years of
veterinary care, daily exercise, a healthy
diet, plenty of attention, obedience
training, and more. When you hear of
friends, relatives, or coworkers who are
considering giving their pet away when
the going gets
tough, suggest that
they try training,
compromising,
and
researching
resources instead.
At
Heart
of the Valley,
we have many
free handouts
available that
address
a
variety of topics including caring for
a pet when you are ill, coping with
allergies, moving with your pet, and
many training and behavioral topics.
Or, check out www.petsforlife.org
to get the information right on your
computer. The only way one can be
sure a pet does not ultimately end
up homeless is to provide a lifetime
of care. Do our best friends deserve
anything less?
JOIN US FOR PET PARADE 2007!
Sunday,
September 16,
2007
It’s time to once again
bring your dog, cat,
rabbit, bird, reptile, horse, etc. on this fun walk through Bozeman
to celebrate the human-animal bond in all of its forms! Fun pet
games and contests will follow the parade. Registration starts at
11:00am, parade from 1:00-3:00pm. All participants registering or
raising pledges of $35.00 or more receive a free t-shirt! Call 5564651 for more information!
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Bring any item from
Heart of the Valley’s Wish List to
Great Harvest Bread
through August 17th and receive a
FREE LOAF
of Honey Whole Wheat or White Bread!
Great Harvest Bread is located at 701 West Main Street in
Bozeman and can be contacted at 582-8369.
See the Wish List on page 8 of this newsletter, or call or stop by
the shelter for our most current needs.
Summer 2007
...where every adoptable animal finds a home
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known outdoors shop!
www.outaware.com
Visit our website to view
many of these
prizes!
8. Four tickets to the Vigilante Theatre Company’s World Premiere
of beautiful
25.A
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comedy
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November
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prizes!artist Chelsea Smith.
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Butte
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Montana Preservation Alliance
Lumber and Hardware
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American
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Lewis and
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Humane Society
Arts Centered Education
(ACES) Steakhouse.
Mai Wah Society
Wilderness Association
project with a $50 certificate
for theSociety
Outback
28.A beautifulMontana
multi-colored
tree of life hand-embroidered cloth from A.W.A.R.E., Inc.
Montana 4-H Foundation
Montana Wildlife Federation
11.One night stay for two
at L’Aventure Bed and Breakfast
plus a $50 India — 86”x
60”. Donated by the Jeannette Rankin Peace
Befrienders
Montana Artists Refuge
NARAL Pro-Choice Montana Foundation
gift certificate to theBridger
Whitefish
Center’s Free
Clinic, Inc. Lake Restaurant.
Montana Association for the Blind
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Cooperative Health Center, Inc.
Montana Food Bank Network
Vigilante Theatre Company
well-known outdoors
shop! (CommunityWorks)
30.$50 gift certificate
for Helena’s Karmadillos Southwestern Café and ExplorationWorks
Montana Horse Sanctuary
Vital Ground Foundation
Headwaters Cooperative Recycling
Montana photo
Human Rights
Wildlands
CPR (Wildlands
Center for Preventing
Roads) The Base Camp in Helena.
13.A black and white, archivally-printed,
matted, and framed
Network a North Face
Yavapai
daypack
from
Heartgrain
of the Valley,
Inc.
of a Montana country
elevator
by Bozeman photographer
31.A “Brighton Basket” with Brighton brown leather purse, black Drawing will be held on Saturday,
September
2007
Bruce Selyem.
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and rubber protective grips, fleece vest, hat and Growing up Grizzly from Bonnified Designs in Livingston.
book by Amy Name__________________________________________________________
Shapira and Douglas H Chadwick.
33.A dozen gourmet chocolate chip cookies every month for a full Name__________________________________________________________
15.Abundance of Address
Montana
Basket featuring Montana-grown and year,
ready fresh to you from Missoula’s DoubleTree Hotel.
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processed products
donated by AERO farmer and rancher members City/State/Zip
34.A unique
lap quilt by Sweenycreek Stitches and a $40 gift City/State/Zip ___________________________________________________
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from across the state.
certificate to Benny’s Bistro in Helena.
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16.Functional pottery
bowl by Helena’s Eric VanEimeren and
35.$100 gift certificate for a complete vehicle detail at Ressler Motors Credit for
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in
Bozeman
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17.A signed collection of five western history books, both 36.$100 Gift certificate to Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply stores.
fiction and nonfiction, by Montana author Mary Barmeyer O’Brien 37.Fly box and 24 flies that fool Montana’s trout by fishing guidebook with accompanying bookends.
author Mike Mosolf of Dillon.
Suggested donation $10 per ticket (note there are two tickets on the reverse side of this sheet)
To enter the raffle, return these tickets (see reverse) along with any donation to:
Montana Shares
P0 Box 883, Helena, MT 59624
406-442-2218; 1-800-823-2625
Drawing will be held on
shares@montanashares.org
September 8, 2007!
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Summer 2007
...Where Every Adoptable Animal Finds a Home
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter wishes to thank all of the
generous sponsors who opened their hearts to homeless animals in
need and made the Dog Ball a success yet again!
Proceeds from this annual gala event help cover critical shelter expenses such as
medical care, spay & neuter surgeries, food, and a dedicated staff.
GRAND CHAMPION SPONSORS
Artcraft Printers
Bridger Feeds
LEADER OF THE PACK
Martel Construction
Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply
Deborah Van Dyke King & Brian King
BEST IN SHOW
AM 1450 KMMS
Jim & Debby Bangs
KBOZ Radio Stations
Big Sky Western Bank
D. A. Davidson & Co.
The Emerson Grill
Galusha, Higgins & Galusha, PC
Penny Hatten
KBZM - The Eagle
Schlauch Bottcher Construction
Sime Construction, Inc.
BEST OF BREED
Insty-Prints
La Creme Custom Pastries
Ron & Jane Lerner
Montana Spirits
Larry & Jennifer Pearson
Williams Plumbing, Heating &
Utilities, Inc.
Larry Pearson, AIA, PC
Joanne Pieper
Schnee’s Boots & Shoes/
Powderhorn Sports
Stuart & Sally Platinum Properties
TOP DOG/CAT
Anderson Zurmuehlen & Co.
Melanie Babcock
Cottonwood Veterinary Hospital
Dependable Paint & Drywall
Faure Halvorsen Architects
First Interstate Bank
J. Steven Smith, DDS
JTL Group, Inc.
Montana Gift Corral
Randy & Mickey Moret
Neil, Williamson & Staker, PC
PICK OF THE LITTER
Air Controls
Bloom
Classic Ink
The Crossroads
BPM Keystone Masonry FLLC
First Madison Valley Bank
First Security Bank
First West Insurance
Greenspace Landscaping, Inc.
Kenneth Groff
Hall & Hall, Inc.
Heart of Montana Realty
Karst Stage Kustom Tours
Montana Ale Works
NorthWestern Energy
Terry Povah & Kandi Davis
Quality Roofing
Signs Now
Simkins-Hallin Lumber Company
UBS Financial Services
Western Plumbing of Bozeman, Inc.
Yellowstone Traditions
Thank you to all the volunteers who came together to make Dog Ball 2007 a success,
and to Garth Isbell for once again providing his lively auctioneering skills!
And a special Wave of the Paw to Dog Ball Committee Chair Erin Feniger for her skill & leadership!
Summer 2007
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Gifts From The heart...
WISH LIST
Your unwanted items and in-kind donations may mean the world to the animals at the shelter!
Gift cards to pet supply stores
Trash bags (13-55 gallon)
Carpeted single cat cubbies
Cat toys & brushes
Dry or canned dog and cat food for
our food assistance shed
Powdered laundry detergent
(without bleach)
Copy paper, staples, pens, paper clips
Paper Towels
Volunteers to help us move to the new
shelter this Fall!
MEMORIALS
A memorial gift to Heart of the Valley is a thoughtful way to express your sympathy and honor a departed
loved one. A Heart of the Valley memorial not only remembers the life of a loved one, it also offers hope and
opportunity to the animals at the shelter.
“Gone from our sight, but never our memories. Gone from our touch, but never our hearts.”
In Memory of Those Who
Loved Pets
In Memory of Dr. Doug Adelmann
Phyllis Aitken
Lindy Bunch
Sally & Giles Cokelet
Dee Hall
Margie Taylor
Kimberly Walker
In Memory of Mildred Arnold & her
Good Dog Max
Gerard & Mary Burkhart
In Memory of Manuel Atwood
Don & Reba Regli
In Memory of Ken Black
Debby & Jim Bangs
In Memory of Virginia Brown
Jack & Faith Dredla
In Memory of Clarehee
Stephen & Pam Carey
In Memory of Ethel Day
Connie Vander Jagt
In Memory of Smokey Goodman
Bob & Katie Shaw
In Memory of John Heckman
Helen Heckman
In Memory of Jan Homquest’s parents
Gerald & Theresa Hoeffs
In Memory of Mark Horswill
Kathleen Horswill
Ann & Stuart Tisdale
In Memory of Carmen Hostetler
Suzanne & Jack Smith
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In Memory of Gordon Hudson
Eleanor Jo Hudson
In Memory of Ellert Koski
Roy & Melissa Brown
In Memory of Chan Libbey
Mary Libbey
In Memory of Judy Marchwick
Milli Cox
Judge Garth & Linda Nieschburg
Terri Giesick & Harry Hoving
Bunny Nuss
Joe & Sharon Smith
Sue Starford
Linda Suyama
Bill & Jean Terry
In Memory of Steven Craig Matthis
Donna Beasley
Dean & Elizabeth Honnen
Wes & Carol Synness
Barbara Whiteman
Charles S. Wilson
Richard & Beverly Wilson
In Memory of Kay Maxwell
Candice Bartholomew
In Memory of Dr. John McIlhattan
Anonymous
Rodney & Charlet Beland
Judy Belding
Eleanor Buzalsky
Laura & Terry Cunningham
Frank & Vera De Haan
Pat & Jack Drumheller
Patricia Dunn
Camilla Eddy
Wayne & Marcia Edsall
In Memory of Dr. John McIlhattan,
continued:
Dell & Holly Fuller
Kathy Gallagher
Pat & Hal Hall
Kirk & Anne Johnson
Randall & Joan Kamps
Charles & Amelia Kelly
Cecil & Lois Kent
Donna Kittleson
Ron & Jane Lerner
Mark & Dawn Major
Ken & Donna McCulloch
Carmen & Jim McIlhattan
Skip & Nancy McIlhattan
Arthur Morrow
Penny Oliver & Robert Hall
Syd & Judy Rente
Hallie Rugheimer & Family
Robert Sager
Dolly Stoker
Tad Swanson & Kathryn Nakai
Susan Taylor
Sydney Turnquist
Douglas R. Vogel
Rudy & Alene Vogel
In Memory of Charlotte McKinnon
Violet Robbins
In Memory of Dick Miller
Larilyn Miller
In Memory of Elaine Miller
Grace B. McClurg
Phyllis L. O’Rourke
In Memory of Quinn Moody
Sharon Hapner
Summer 2007
...To The Heart
In Memory of Michael Moncada
Aaron Allard
Ken & Cheryl Baker
Christine Day
Carissa Eckhart & Doug Gietzen
Wayne & Darlene Hansen
Diane Hilborn
Ganay Johnson & David Smith
Barbara Lee Magin
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Mendoza
Pat Ray
Tad Swanson & Kathryn Nakai
In Memory of Tom Mueller
Ella Mueller
In Memory of Virginia Pabst
Kimberly Walker
In Memory of Sue Reid
John & Janet Ethen
In Memory of Nancy Ritter
Janna & Justin Kuntz
In Memory of Bobby Rogers
Laura McDevitt
In Memory of Anita Shaw-Tymrak
Tamzin Brown
Tom & Deborah Butler
Gallatin County Detention Center
Suzanne Gorder
Brenda & Kenna Hegel
Chris & Nicole Kukulski
Moore, O’Connell & Refling
Jean Munch
Don & Reba Regli
Sound Pro, Kathleen Warden
Susan B. Swimley, Attorney at Law
Virginia & Edward Tymrak
Carolyn Wilmont
In Memory of Bill Smith
Donna Kittleson
In Memory of Elsie Smith
Jean Koski
In Memory of Ward Stiles
Gertrude Stiles
In Memory of Andi Syrup
Erin Paschke
In Memory of Shirley Taylor
Carter, Lisa, & Nathan Anderson
James & Marjorie Andresen
Bessie Armour
Andy & Kay Black
George W. Blossom, III
David R. C. Brown
Ruth H. Brown
Barbara Cochran
Summer 2007
In Memory of Shirley Taylor, continued:
Maury Devine
Charles & Joan Diessner
John & Anne Dietrich
Claudia Dissel
Bruce & Mary Felt
Otto & Gay Georgi
Michael & Keana Hall
Heather H. Hart
Jonathan C. Hamill
Delroy & Jean Hayunga
John & Kathryn Heminway
Dave Johnson, Hall & Hall Inc.
Jean Brown Johnson
Linda Ferguson Johnson
Mary H. Kraft
Mary Ann Hamilton Lamont
Kitty Lansing
Jane & Ron Lerner
John & Stephanie Levy
Christy Love
Suzanne S. Meyer
Eimear Mulhern, Abbeville &
Meadow Court Studs
Barry Osborn
Lyle & Kathleen Peterson
Mrs. Charles Potter
Joseph & Miriam Sample
Michael & Barbara Sample
Mr. & Mrs. John Thatcher
William & Barbara Thomason
Charles Wacker
Kimberly Walker
In Memory of Marion Tunby
Roy Tunby
In Memory of Phyllis Watters
Lynne Hines
In Memory of Terri Lynne Zimmerman
Shirley & Dick Blackwell
In Memory of Beloved Pets
In Memory of Aero & Moab
Teresa Larson
In Memory of Ambrose, beloved cat
companion
Pam Paulsen
In Memory of Babe & Dandy
Becky & Jerry Pape
In Memory of Beau
Buck & Jeannette Hoell
In Memory of Beazus, Our Good Girl
Maggie & Tom Peluso
In Memory of Belle
Lilly Sanders
In Memory of Blue Chip
Jo Webster
In Memory of Bogey & Bacall
Daryl Monroe-Bilotti & Gary Bilotti
In Memory of Bot Sots
John & Patricia Brown
In Memory of Boz Richardson
Anonymous
In Memory of Bravo
Mrs. Sil Strung
In Memory of Buck
Kevin Meyer
In Memory of Buddy
LeeAnn Fellows Shane
In Memory of Cadi
Sarah & Clarke Glover
In Memory of Calvin
Nancy Warfel
Marie J. Harper
In Memory of Chalice
Alice Siebecker
In Memory of Chang Lee
Bob Sordi
In Memory of Charley
Jan & Terry Deal
In Memory of Claudia
Tana Covey
In Memory of Clyde
Ron & Bonni Glock
Margie Taylor
In Memory of Cubby & Loki
Jim & Jeanette Martin
In Memory of Dempsey
Vicky Nelson
In Memory of Dudley
Bridget Lefeber
In Memory of Duke
Ray & Margie Erickson
In Memory of Dumas
Susan Schwab
In Memory of Dundee & Buster
Colleen K. Dey
In Memory of Dutchess
Melissa Van Liere
In Memory of “Eighty Below Zero” aka
“Zorro”, Beloved Equine of Dr. Norman
Kenck
Nancy Palmer
In Memory of Elsie
John & Karen Blackwood
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Gifts From The Heart...
In Memory of Farrah & Picasso
Judith Lee Gainer
In Memory of Foxy
Diane Bailes
In Memory of Frank
Joyce Ann Wasinger
In Memory of Gatto
Patricia Jennings
In Memory of Geisha
Carol Scott-Fowler
In Memory of Gertie
Marty & Burke Stancill
In Memory of Glory & Mojo
Paulette Neshiem
In Memory of Guito & ChoCho
Ron & Bonni Glock
In Memory of Gus & Smokie
Sandy McCue
In Memory of Heidi
Anonymous
In Memory of Hopps & Barley
Anonymous
In Memory of Indigo
Lindsey & Christopher Kurz
In Memory of Izzy, the girl who couldn’t
stay down
Lindy Bunch
In Memory of Jack, Our Good Boy
Mike & Mary Ellerd
Carol & Dan Hamacher
In Memory of Jake the Poodle
Arnold & Joyce Nimmick
In Memory of Jasmine & Kit
Teresa Lynch
In Memory of Joker
Marty & Burke Stancill
In Memory of Juniper
Dee Hall
In Memory of Kasey
Debby & Jim Bangs
In Memory of Katie & Spooky
Anonymous
In Memory of Kingsford,
the Best Cat Ever!
Renae Swanson
In Memory of Kokomo
Thomas Swanson
In Memory of Lacy
Nancy Brown
In Memory of Lady
Debby & Jim Bangs
Aneda & Michael Riebeek
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In Memory of Lady & Pumpkin
Linda Adams
In Loving Memory of Lady Chimay
Steve & Cindi Cochran
Chum & Sally Howe
Kimberly Walker
In Memory of Libby, Roo, Tillie & Kahala
Cynthia Luebbe
In Memory of Little Girl Gigi
Joanne Pieper
In Memory of Lucky
Sam & Cathy Cole
In Memory of Lucy
Hilary & Ryan LaFoley
In Memory of Marmalade
Sissel Saeteren
Kimberly Walker
In Memory of Matty
Schramm & Company, PC
In Memory of Micky, Billy &
The Fred
Ron Tabaczka
In Memory of Montana
Bob & Delia Rasmus
In Memory of Moo
Cory & Diane Pulfrey
In Memory of Morgan
Jack & Faith Dredla
In Memory of Mr. Thomas Jefferson
Mary Anne Hansen
In Memory of Oprah Metrick
Eleanor & Allan Metrick
In Memory of Oswald the Cat
Elizabeth Miller
In Memory of Pani
Richard & Charmaine McConnen
In Memory of Penny
Pamela Olyphant
In Memory of Poki
Herbert & Ida Mussmann
In Memory of Punkin’ Kitty, a sweetie
sweetie pie
Lindy Bunch
In Memory of Rhoda
John R. Fontana
In Memory of Riley
Jamie & Justine Bottcher
In Memory of Riley McGee
Nan Pizitz
In Memory of Ringo
Esther Nelson
In Memory of Rita Rae
Melody Harmata
In Memory of Rocky
William & Michelle Munro
In Memory of Rooster
Gladys Thomas
In Memory of Sage
Jennifer Wakefield
Barbara & Bob Wilson
In Memory of Sasha
Charlotte & Don Lawless
In Memory of Sheila
Mary Kay Fouhy-Thurston
In Memory of Shelly
Gerald & Theresa Hoeffs
In Memory of Dear Cats
Slate & Smoke
Anonymous
In Memory of Sofi O’Meara
Reed & Myrna Renshaw
In Memory of Sofie
Dorothy Filson
In Memory of Solomon
Chad & Florence Groth
In Memory of Spunky
Carol Glenn Lalani
In Memory of Squanta & Chen Chen
Anonymous
In Memory of Suzy
Neal Ross
In Memory of Taffy
Donna Atkins
In Memory of Tazzy
Tracey Jones
In Memory of Tess
Bridget Lefeber
In Memory of Tika
Cindy & Jim Bowker
Kathryn Hiestand
Jane & Ron Lerner
Betsy Robinson & Steven Gehman
In Memory of Traz
Lois Gronseth
In Memory of Whoopi
William & Kathleen Warden
In Memory of Winnie & Judd
Anonymous
In Memory of Woof
Elaine Reardon
In Memory of Yankee Doodle Olson
Sherry Brown
In Memory of Zak
Joanne & Lilli Pieper
Summer 2007
...To The Heart
HONORS
There are many reasons to honor someone you love with a donation to Heart of the Valley.
Holidays, birthdays, weddings, or just everyday good deeds can be a reason to celebrate - and
transferring that good feeling to direct aid for the shelter animals is the sweetest gift of all!
In Honor of Those Who Love
Animals
In Honor of Debby Bangs
Sigrid Gentile-Chambers & Dave
Chambers
In Honor of the Birthday of
Phyllis Conner
Marge Haehn
In Honor of Kayl & Grant Cota
Myrna & Gary Ryti
In Honor of the Birthday of
Sharon Davis
Katherine & Thomas Bergsland
Pam Burke
Beverly Danhof
Jim & Jill Gibbon
Wendy & Ed Lewis
Jim & Jane Klos
Audrey Mueller
Marcia Raches
In Honor of the 63rd Wedding Anniversary
of William &
Dorothy Dempster
Marla & Don De Shaw
In Honor of the Birthday of
Don De Shaw
Melanie Babcock
In Honor of the Birthday of
Marla De Shaw
Melanie Babcock
In Honor of Lisa Derzay
Carissa Simpson
In Honor of the Wedding of
Kim & Scott Henderson
Wes Broadway
In Honor of Jim & Jane Klos
Robert & Sally Uhlmann
In Honor of the Birthday of
Jane Lerner
Melanie Babcock
Jane & Michael Cary
In Honor of the Birthday of
Ellie Machowicz
John & Judith Machowicz
In Honnor of Toni Mueller
Ella Mueller
In Honor of the Mulligans’s
Animal Support Party
Seamus Neary & Suzanne Wolf-
Ferrari
In Honor of the Birthday and Anniversary
of Tom & Mary Beth Proudfoot
Nola B. Richards
In Honor of the Birthday of
Anne Schumacher
Hilary LaFoley
In Honor of Joe & Jill Slevin & Kids
Ingrid Buehler
In Honor of Kimberly Walker
Dwight & Lois Short
In Honor of Special Pets
In Honor of All Beloved Furry Friends
David & Mary Lou Wilson
In Honor of Augie
Maria Flanagan
Arlene Wylie
In Honor of the Birthday of
Belle the Horse
John & Mary Ferne Palmer
In Honor of the Birthday of Couder
Sue Weller
In Honor of Shelter Dogs
Daphne & Shiva
Lori Stephens, Pick-a-Pet Sponsor
In Honor of Devo
Anonymous
In Honor of Diamond Rio
Don & Sharon Tudor Isler
In Honor of Griffin
Randy & Debra Bickel
In Honor of Lady & Misty
Bill & Diane Wheller
In Honor of Lulu
Carolyn Plumb
In Honor of Mandy & Jessie
Brad & Carol Yaggy
In Honor of Max
Lynn Hodges
In Honor of Mouse
Stuart Whitehair & Lee Stadtlander
In Honor of Shelter Residents
Puddy & Tony
Paul & Doris Krebill
In Honor of Pyper
Peggy Hart
In Honor of Simone
Ann Moyer
In Honor of Smokey
Karen Bloomis & George N.
Koutoulas
In Honor of Squeaky & Twinkie
Becky & Jerry Pape
In Honor of Toby
Charlotte & Walter Knighton
Gifts in honor or in memory of a loved one are special to those who send and receive them, and are truly appreciated by Heart of the Valley. To
make a memorial or honor donation to Heart of the Valley, or if an error or omission has occured, please contact us at (406) 556-4651 or via email at hov_angela@bridgeband.com. This list reflects donations made between March 13 and June 30, 2007.
WALK A DOG, LOSE WEIGHT!
Looking for another reason to become a volunteer dog walker at Heart of the Valley? A recent study at University of MissouriColumbia has found that individuals who began walking dogs averaged a weight loss of 14 pounds in a year, which is a better result
than most weight-loss plans. Participants in the study began with 10-minute walks 3 times a week, and graduated to 20-minute walks
5 times a week. To learn more about HOV’s volunteer dog walking program, contact Charleen Engberg at (406) 582-1847!
Summer 2007
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Non-Profit Org
U.S. Postage
PAID
Bozeman, MT
Permit No. 493
P.O. Box 11390
Bozeman, MT 59719
Please report duplicate or inaccurate mailings to
(406) 556-4651
FOSTER
HOMES
WANTED!
Heart of the Valley is looking for foster homes
for kittens and special needs dogs.
For more information about fostering,
contact Charleen Engberg at (406) 582-1847!
SAVE - THE - DATE!
2nd Annual Pet Parade
Sunday, September 16, 2007
It’s time to once again bring your dog, cat, bird, reptile, rabbit, horse, etc. on this fun 3-mile walk
through Bozeman to celebrate the human-animal bond in all its forms! Fun pet games and contests
will follow the walk. Call (406) 556-4651 for more info!
All About Pianos of Bozeman will donate 5% of the price of any piano sold from August 1st-18th
to Heart of the Valley’s New Building Campaign! Just mention this newsletter!
For more information, call (406) 586-3199 or check out www.allaboutpianos.com!
Help HOV move to the new shelter in late September 2007!
Save a day to help us move to the new building! Date to be announced in the Bozeman Chronicle.
NEW BUILDING UPDATE
The new building is very near completion! Valley Glass is putting in the last of the windows
and the doors are going on. Quality Roofing has completed the roof. Dependable Paint is hard at work
on the interior walls. Air Controls is finishing the HVAC ducting and installation. Matzinger Electric
is stringing wire from end to end. Martel
Construction appears to be on schedule for
completion by late September.
Generous donors are continuing to step
forward to meet the fundraising challenge.
It is hard to find the words to express our
grand opening Coming soon! gratitude to all of these generous donors.
Despite this great momentum, HOV remains short of its campaign goal. For those of you who have
not yet contributed, there are still a number of naming opportunities left in the building. You may
make a donation or pledge today using the attached envelope or by calling 556-4651.
WA T C H F O R N E W S A B O U T T H E G R A N D O P E N I N G
IN THE CHRONICLE AND IN POSTERS AROUND TOWN!
Staff’s Pick Pup:
“Bo”
Bo is a 9 yr old mix
who is creative in
trying to find a way out
of a yard, so he would
be best in a home where he will not be
left outside unsupervised. Bo has his basic
manners down pat and is an ultra sweet
boy! He is housebroken and does well with
other dogs but would probably want to be
top dog with another male around. If you
are looking for a settled middle-aged dog
with whom to share the best years of his
life, come by and visit with staff favorite
Bo!
Kitty Pick of the
Litter:
“Rowdy”
When Rowdy came to
the shelter, he seemed
like a semi-feral cat with domestic roots.
Boy, have times changed! In his outdoor
pen Rowdy is now the first cat there to
rub against volunteers and engage them in
lively conversation. In his future he sees
a warm lap, a good combing and lots of
love. Do you have room for Rowdy in your
future?