To characterize Bozeman as an animal friendly community is a huge understatement! We are so lucky to have a shelter that is truly a template for shelters all over the US: Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter (“HOV”).
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| Claire Gillam, HOV Board Member |
As a past Board President, I was privileged to spend a lot of time at Heart of the Valley interacting with a talented, dedicated and professional staff and also working closely with an exceptional board to fund raise and make sure our PR and Marketing communications did justice to our amazing shelter. In addition to the major fund raising event of each year held in June, the Dog Ball, it is important to give back to the community that supports HOV: since 2008, Woofstock has been the day of giving back in September, a day filled with activities and fun for the whole family and their pets. More than 1,000 people and 3,000 dogs participated in 2010!
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| Peg Potter, Volunteer |
Every animal receives loving care and attention each day and a veritable army of volunteers receives training specifically adapted to cats and dogs before they begin handling the animals. A full- time veterinarian and assistant are available in a state of the art hospital on the premises. A 15 acre off lease park is open to the public 7 days a week and only closed at certain hours to allow the shelter canines to stretch their legs. The community room is also open to the public for children’s and pet’s birthday parties and the summer day camp for children 6-12 has become a must do for Bozeman’s youngsters from June-August.
Please check out Heart of the Valley’s web site at
www.heartofthevalleyshelter.org and feel free to call Kathryn Hohmann, Development Director or Kari Chiocchi, Volunteer & Education Manager at 388 9399 to arrange to tour the facility. But be warned, you will lose your heart to one of the many cats or dogs looking for their forever home!
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| Written by Nancy Palmer, Past HOV Board President |
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