Humane Society of Western Montana to Participate in ASPCA® Mega Match-a-thon

Friday, 02 March 2012 08:15 Written by Missoula Pets

Community Support Needed to Find Homes for 125 Pets—the largest adopt-a-thon to date in Missoula!

Missoula, MT – The Humane Society of Western Montana today announced that they are one of 55 animal rescue organizations receiving grant funding to participate in the first ever ASPCA's 'Mega Match-a-thon' event, which will take place in on March 31 – April 1. The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is granting nearly $500,000 to support large-scale adoption events held simultaneously nationwide in an effort to save more lives of shelter animals.

"The ASPCA Mega Match-a-thon is a great event for our staff, other shelters in western Montana and members of our community to help the many wonderful homeless cats and dogs find loving homes," said Lora O'Connor, director of the Humane Society. "Our goal is to adopt 125 pets in just two days, and working together nationwide on this event means we can save thousands of animals and enrich the lives of new adopting families."

Facts about the Mega Match-a-thon:

The Humane Society will be housing 100+ pets each day for the event.
Our goal is 125 pets adopted in two days; last year this same weekend the shelter adopted three pets.
This is the first time the shelter has been open on a Sunday.
All pets will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and adopted with a tote bag full of goodies.
The cost for adoption during the Mega Match-a-thon will be 'unveiled' on Wednesday, March 28th at 1pm on our website.
The Humane Society uses the Meet You Match®, the only method that evaluates a pet's behavior and interests and matches them to an adopter's preferences—kind of like eharmony!
The Humane Society is not affiliated with any other national organization and has a 98% adoption rate. Almost 1100 pets found loving homes in 2011 through the Humane Society.
If you would like to adopt, please check our website and Facebook page for pets needing homes!
If you would like to help by volunteering, please contact Mariah at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 549.4796.

For more information about the Humane Society of Western Montana, please visit www.myHSWM.org.

Free your pet from any traps

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Maryland Votes For Animals

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Antifreeze

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Aaron Coash is lobbying the Kansas legislature to pass a law aimed at stemming the number of dogs killed by antifreeze poisoning. Other states that have passed similar legislation are Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Why isn't Montana in this list?

Seeking nominations for Ken Shughart Humanitarian Award

Thursday, 09 February 2012 08:42 Written by Missoula Pets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seeking Nominations for the 15th Annual Ken Shughart:
Making a Difference in the Lives of Animals

February 7, 2012

Missoula, MT - Do you know someone that has gone above and beyond on behalf of our animal friends?

Nominations for the 2012 Ken Shughart Humanitarian Award are now being solicited. Specifically, we are looking for people (adult and youth) that have made significant contributions to improving the lives of animals in our community. Past recipients include veterinarians Drs. Patti Prato, Sandy Moore and Ken Hannum, animal advocate Margaret Ambrose-Barton and long-time Humane Society employee, Ally Logan.

We are seeking nominations for both the adult and youth (16 and under) categories. Nominations must be postmarked or emailed by February 24, 2012 to be considered.

Please email your nomination to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to:

Winners will be acknowledged at the 15th Annual Ken Shughart Humanitarian Award and Auction event on April 14th, 2012 at the Doubletree Downtown Missoula. For more information, check out myHSWM.org.

About the Humane Society of Western Montana: The Humane Society of Western Montana is a full-service shelter with a 98% adoption rate that works hard to find homes for all animals, including special needs animals, brought into the shelter. The Humane Society also helps people keep their pets by offering a pet food bank, low-income spay/neuter, a free behavior helpline and low-cost microchipping.

Lora O’Connor, Director – Humane Society, is available at 543-2633.
Kate Geranios, Development Officer – Humane Society, is available at 381-7477.