| Event # 38
St. Ignatius and Elmo, Montana
Bonnie Maiers Love Your Pet Week,
Confederated Salish and Kootenai of the Flathead Nation
August 28-31, 2001
Five day event
6 veterinarians : Dr. Ken Harshman, Dr. Dave Weinandy,
Dr. Terry Yunker, Dr. Kristin Hollemans, Dr. Kathrin Guerian, Dr.
Allen Applebury
Total Dogs 388 (191 male, 197 female)
Total Cats 663 (295 male, 368 female)
Grand Total 1051
Day 1
Drs. Harshman, Weinandy, Yunker, Hollemans,
Guerian, Applebury
Dogs: 39 males, 30 females, Total 69
Cats: 32 males, 49 females, Total 81
Total for the Day: 150
Day 2
Drs. Harshman, Weinandy, Yunker, Hollemans, Guerian,
Applebury
Dogs: 46 males, 50 females, Total 96
Cats: 72 males, 87 females, Total 159
Total for the Day: 255
Day 3
Drs. Harshman, Weinandy, Yunker, Hollemans, Guerian,
Applebury
Dogs: 40 males, 44 females, Total 84
Cats: 75 males, 93 females, Total 168
Total for the Day: 252
Day 4
Drs. Harshman, Weinandy, Yunker, Hollemans, Guerian,
Applebury
Dogs: 31 males, 29 females, Total 60
Cats: 52 males, 18 females, Total 70
From Help Homeless Pets Animal Shelter in Billings:
Cats: 23 males, 64 females, Total 87
Dogs: 7 males, 4 females, Total 11
Total for the Day: 228
Day 5
Drs. Harshman, Weinandy, Yunker, Hollemans, Guerian,
Applebury
Dogs: 28 males, 40 females, Total 68
Cats: 41 males, 57 females, Total 98
Total for the Day: 166
No animal was turned away.
No waiting list was left behind.
Not all owners answered all questions
Litters past / present: 265 (from 1 to 6 litters)
Over on third of the females were pregnant
or in heat.
Animals whose Owners never spayed or neutered
a pet before: 371
Sources:
Home Bred: 172
Originally stray: 170
Given: 378
Bought: 82
Ages:
1-4 months: 251
5-7 months: 135
8 months - 1 year: 74
1-3 years: 241
3-5 years: 99
over 6 years old: 29
87 cats and 11 dogs were homeless from area rescue
groups - no history on these animals was available.
Where did they come from?
Charlo:33
St. Ignatius: 187
Arlee: 128
Polson: 153
Missoula: 39
Milltown: 7
Ravalli: 11
Ronan: 101
Pablo: 48
Dixon: 40
Evaro: 10
Moiese: 2
Hot Springs: 63
Lolo: 1
Helena: 4
Plains: 6
Elmo: 16
Dayton: 10
Lone Pine: 4
Big Arm: 1
Rollins: 1
Niarado: 3
Columbia Falls: 1
Proctor: 1
Help Homeless Pets Animal Shelter in Billings: 98
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