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Congratulations to Every Volunteer and Every Person that has contributed to Kootenai Pets for Life in 2017. At the Chamber of Commerce Banquet KPFL was awarded Non-Profit of the Year |
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Pictured above are some of the hard working volunteers taking a little time off to celebrate!! |
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August 31, 2016 - The Montanian - Libby Woman Facing Up to 21 Years According to documents filed with the court, the Lincoln County Health Department has been involved with Warren and her animals since 2013. The situation escalated in April 2016 when Health Department director Kathi Hooper and Lincoln County animal Control Officer, Wendy Anderson, contacted Warren after receiving complaints of dogs barking at a property hear Crossway Avenue in Libby. Hooper and anderson visited Warren's residence on April 21, 2016, and again on June 30, 2016. The two reports detail sub-standard living conditions including overcrowding, lack of food and water, and extreme temperatures. In addition to the dogs, several horses and donkeys were on the property as well as goat, chickens and a large cage of birds. Animals Removed and Charges Expected - 53 Poodles, 6 Donkeys and 63 Birds August 6, 2016 - taken from the Friends Of the Shelter, Libby Office Facebook Page August 9, 2016 - taken from the Kootenai Valley Record Hooper said the Animal Control Office has been besieged by locals who want to contribute funds to care for the pets. She said to contibute, send checks to: Lincoln County Health Department Donations are NOT tax deductible. Montana has no law that provides for the cost of caring for animals after they are seized in a cruelty case, so that cost typically falls on the taxpayers or the goodwill of the community. The Humane Society of the United States provided some financial assistance for the care of the animals and PetSmart Charities also provided food, supplies and financial support. **************************************************************************************************** April 27, 2017 - Jury Says Guilty in Animal-Cruelty Trial When Cathie Warren was served with a warrant on August 2 last year, she had on her Libby property a veritable menagerie of animals, including 53 dogs, donkeys, horses, birds, goats and cats. After members of the sheriff's department, a veterinarian, a representative of the Humane Society and animal control officers walked through the property and inspected the animals, all of the animals were seized due to concerns about their health and safety in Warren's care. At the close of her trial on April 20 last week, the jury found her guilty of six counts of animal cruelty and two counts of aggravated animal cruelty. Warren was represented by attorney Ryan Peabody, while the state was represented by Jeffrey Zwang, deputycounty attorney.
The case came down to the jury deciding if Warren had maliciously and purposefully neglected her animalÕs needs, or if she did not know her animals were suffering but would have, had she known, taken action to rectify the situation. In his closing statement, Mr. Peabody said ÒMs. Warren was not callous. She was not given a chance to make a change, and her husband testified that they were working on it. Warren believed everything she was doing was right, including getting information from the internet, what she thought was a reliable source.Ó Peabody finished with a reminder to the jury that Òthe burden of proof has to be beyond a reasonable doubt, which is the highest standard in the legal system.Ó The State closed by urging the courtroom to Òplease remember that Warren did not provide the dead Borzoi with treatment for a serious illness. She did not notice the serious illness prior to death because she had too many animals. The Defendant took all these animals into her custody. She took on the responsibility to care for them but did not. If Warren was a breeder with 35 years of experience she should not have needed more time than she was given to correct the situation. The State has proven beyond a reasonable doubt the charges in this case and should return a guilty verdictÓ said Mr. Zwang. in his closing statement. Cathie Warren will be sentenced on June 5 |
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March 1, 2015
The Kootenai Pets for Life raffle drawing was held Saturday, February 28, at the Spring rummage sale for Kootenai Pets for Life. Eileen Carney was the winner of the Doggy Themed Picnic Quilt; Lisa Bargo was the winner of the $100 Gift Card from Rosauers; Jean Buhl was the winner of the Handcrafted Purse and the Beveled Glass Sun Catcher; and Jim Smart was the winner of the Pet Carrier.
KPFL was started in 2001 by a group of concerned citizens to provide a humane, no kill Shelter for the stray and abandoned pet population of the Libby/Troy area. KPFL is a non-profit, all volunteer, organization. With much hard work and generous donations KPFL was able to move in to their new structure in Libby in 2009. The Shelter is located at 125 County Shop Road in Libby.
The Shelter is open Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It is closed to visitors on Thursdays. Sunday the Shelter is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call for an appointment at 293-kpfl if those hours don't work. Volunteers are needed for the hours the Shelter is open. Please call Tami White, Shelter Director, at the Shelter if you can help. There are jobs for everyone from walking dogs and socializing cats, cleaning kennels and play yards, feeding and grooming, to helping out with office work. Volunteering can be a few hours a week to a few hours every day. Every volunteers is appreciated.
September 7, 2015
Volunteers are busy preparing for the 14th Annual Bow Wow Bash to be held October 10. The Bash is the big fund raiser for Kootenai Pets for Life that is held each Fall. This year the Bash will be October 10 at the Libby VFW. Thanks to the generous people of Libby, Troy, and Kalispell, and the donations they have given the evening will be fun for everyone starting with dinner and then followed with live auctions, silent auctions, 50/50 and a door prize. Tickets can be purchased from KPFL volunteers or by calling 293-6801. Please purchase tickets by October 2 so that the caterer can be prepared.
KPFL was started in 2001 by a group of concerned citizens to provide a humane, no kill Shelter for the stray and abandoned pet population of the Libby/Troy area. KPFL is a non-profit, all volunteer, organization. The Shelter is located at 125 County Shop Road in Libby. Since KPFL was started almost 3000 pets have been adopted and almost 6500 pets have been spayed or neutered.
The Shelter is open Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It is closed to visitors on Thursdays. Sunday the Shelter is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call for an appointment at 293-kpfl if those hours don't work. Volunteers are needed for the hours the Shelter is open. Please call Tami White, Shelter Director, at the Shelter if you can help. There are jobs for everyone from walking dogs and socializing cats, cleaning kennels and play yards, feeding and grooming, to helping out with office work. Volunteering can be a few hours a week to a few hours every day. Every volunteers is appreciated.
Linda Rodrigues & Connie Holthaus
April 19, 2015
Thrivent Financial and Kootenai Pets for Life joined together to help KPFL better serve its shelter community in south Lincoln County. On Friday, April 17, Thrivent member and Kootenai Pets for Life volunteer, Bev Jacobs, hosted a bake sale at Roasters to provide tasty treats for dogs and humans. The goodies were available for any donation. Money raised, along with $250 given by Thrivent, will be used to purchase an air conditioner for the KPFL Spay/Neuter surgery room located at the KPFL Shelter at 125 County Shop Road in Libby. All animals adopted from Kootenai Pets for Life have been spayed or neutered, have their immunization shots and are microchipped. KPFL was started in 2001 by a group of concerned citizens to provide a humane, no kill Shelter for the stray and abandoned pet population of the Libby/Troy area. KPFL is a non-profit, all volunteer, organization. The Shelter is open Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It is closed to visitors on Thursdays. Sunday the Shelter is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call for an appointment at 293-kpfl if those hours don't work. Volunteers are needed for the hours the Shelter is open. Please call Tami White, Shelter Director, at the Shelter if you can help. There are jobs for everyone from walking dogs and socializing cats, cleaning kennels and play yards, feeding and grooming, to helping out with office work. Volunteering can be a few hours a week to a few hours every day. Every volunteers is appreciated.
Decembr 26, 2015
Scrooge (aka Keith Meyers) has a change of heart, and donates the proceeds of the Pitiful Players December 19th rendition of "A Christmas Carol" to Kootenai Pets for Life volunteer Judy Hyslop. From the left are Pitiful Players Sheri Brookshire, Ann German, Rick Ball, Keith Meyers and KPFL volunteers Judy Hyslop, Tami White and Connie Holthaus.
KPFL was started in 2001 by a group of concerned citizens to provide a humane, no kill Shelter for the stray and abandoned pet population of the Libby/Troy area. KPFL is a non-profit, all volunteer, organization.
The Shelter is open Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It is closed to visitors on Thursdays. Sunday the Shelter is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call for an appointment at 293-kpfl if those hours don't work. Volunteers are needed for the hours the Shelter is open. Please call Tami White, Shelter Director, at the Shelter if you can help. There are jobs for everyone from walking dogs and socializing cats, cleaning kennels and play yards, feeding and grooming, to helping out with office work. Volunteering can be a few hours a week to a few hours every day. Every volunteers is appreciated.
Yaakapalooza - May 6 & 7, 2016 A big thank you to John Runkle and every one at the Dirty Shame Saloon for hosting the Yaakapalooza Benefit for Kootenai Pets for Life. The Friday night Evening with Northwest Writers, The Saturday Full Day of Live Music and the Saturday evening Flashback Prom provided something for everyone.
Thank you to everyone that participated.
January 29, 2017
Billy Ritter of Libby and her close friend, Kathryn E. Lee of Myrtle Creek, Oregan are supporting Kootenai Pets for Life in a way that benefits KPFL, the cats and dogs that are adopted and the people who adopt them. Kathryn is sending, through Billy Ritter, beautiful handmade quilts for the cats and dogs at KPFL. When people like Wayne Rau and Karen Zaso adopt kittens like Griz and Sweetpea they get to pick one of Kathryn’s quilts to take home for each of their adopted pets. There are many more quilts to pick from when you adopt a pet from KPFL, and Kathryn says she is making more to send. Thank you Billy and Kathryn.
Billy Ritter and Wayne Rau
July 10, 2018
Rolly is one of many pets available at the Kootenai Pets for Life Shelter at 125 County Shop Road in Libby. Rolly is a happy boy. He is sometimes too exuberant for other dogs and needs to be an only dog but if you sit on his bed with him, he will climb up, roll on his back and put his head in your lap so you can scratch his tummy. He is up to date with vaccinations and he has been neutered. He is black lab mix. Unfortunately Rolly needs surgery on a torn cruciate ligament in his back leg so he can get ready for a forever home.
Volunteers at Kootenai Pets for Life are holding a rummage sale for Rolly to raise funds for his surgery. It will be held Friday, August 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shelter on County Shop Road. Donations will be accepted Friday morning, August 3 at the Shelter.
Kootenai Pets for Life was started in 2001 by a group of concerned citizens to provide a humane, no kill Shelter for the stray and abandoned pet population of the Libby/Troy area. It is a non-profit, all volunteer organization providing shelter, assisting our community with spay and neuter, foster care, veterinary assistance and education.
KPFL has adopted out over 3,500 pets and facilitated the spaying or neutering over 8,000 pets. Microchipping was started in 2012 and every pet leaving the shelter is microchipped for easy identification. The spay or neuter of feral cats was started in July 0f 2011 and 745 feral cats have been spayed or neutered.
As an all volunteer organization we are always looking for volunteers. Any one that loves animals is welcome to come visit the Shelter and find out what Kootenai Pets for Life does and learn how they can join in and help. The Shelter is at 125 County Shop Road in Libby. Shelter hours are from 9:30 A.M. - noon on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday when volunteers are at the Shelter doing their work. We are closed to visitors on Thursday. Sundays we are open from 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. If these hours do not work for you pease call and make an appointment for another time. Our phone is 406-293-KPFL(5735)
