Pet Connection News

Pet Connection Humane Society in Bismarck will be going through some changes this year. They're going to need YOUR help. Pet Connection is in need of donations to keep running. I'll keep you posted with any fundraisers or events that might take place.


Here are some excerpts from the article:

Stray animals in the Bismarck area may have a hard time finding homes after December 2006. That is when the Pet Connection humane society's lease is up on their facility north of Bismarck.

Wendy Artlip, president of the Pet Connection board of directors, said the building was constructed by an independent benefactor in 2000 under the condition that Pet Connection would eventually pay for the building. Now, Pet Connection does not have enough money to make payments on the building.

"We're looking at options," Artlip said. "We would like to build a more animal-friendly space. This is a beautiful building that has a lot of human amenities, but we'd like to gear the building more toward animals."

Shelly Bank, secretary of the Pet Connection Board of Directors, said that what the organization really wants is a simple, energy-efficient building that is easy to sterilize for the animals' well-being.

"We're hoping to get the community more involved in helping us stay open," Artlip said. "Right now, we're actively looking at land and facility plans."

Bill Kozel, vice president of the Pet Connection board of directors, said Pet Connection currently houses around 200 animals at a time, including dogs, cats, chinchillas, iguanas and birds. Since the facility was opened in 2000, it has placed 2,093 animals in homes.

In addition to taking in strays, Pet Connection visits nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, bringing animals for the residents to see. Pet Connection also works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take in animals seized from kennels deemed by the government to be unfit.



Rest of the article can be found here:
"In need of a new home"
Bismarck Tribune, The (ND)
January 26, 2006
Author: KATIE BROWN; Bismarck Tribune