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	Welcome to The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter Challenge — together with Petfinder.com. Now you can help The Animal Rescue Site choose Cut Bank Animal Shelter to receive special funds to help animals! Voting is simple: just click Cut Bank Animal Shelter or the photo to the left. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization. You can vote once a day, every day, until August 22nd, 2010. Click here to sign up for The Animal Rescue Site's free reminder service to vote for Cut Bank Animal Shelter each day. Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us.



Mission Statement

Cut Bank Animal Control and Shelter shall promote the humane treatment of animals and foster respect, understanding and compassion for all creatures. We provide care and safe harbor for animals afflicted by neglect, abandonment and abuse. We will strive relentlessly to eradicate neglect, abandonment and abuse. We work to reunite lost animals with their owners. We are dedicated to lowering the numbers of animals needlessly destroyed due to overpopulation by promoting the spaying and neutering of ALL companion animals. We will endeavor relentlessly to enhance the bond between humans and animals through adoption, education and services for responsible, compassionate pet ownership.

Goals
Helping the homeless and neglected animals of this community is number one on our list. In 2004, 52 dogs and 20 cats were placed in forever homes; in 2005, 84 dogs and 98 cats; in 2006, 51 dogs and 76 cats; and in 2007, 45 dogs and 49 cats; in 2008, 11 dogs, 22 pups, 12 cats and 35 kittens; in 2009, 18 dogs, 33 pups, 14 cats and 34 kittens. As of July 6th, we have adopted 7 dogs, 8 pups, 4 cats and 3 kittens to loving homes. In 2010, we have returned to their owners 21 dogs, 1 pup and 1 cat. Our numbers for this year are extremely low due to the mountain lion that has been cleaning out the feral colonies and pets in Cut Bank. We have returned to their owners 71 dogs, 6 cats and 1 rabbit in 2009. We have assisted with a wounded owl, three hawks and one Golden Eagle for Fish, Wildlife and Game in 2008. We have returned to the wild one bat and two badgers in 2008. It may not sound like a lot but we are proud of the numbers. The numbers tell us that the Spay/Neuter Clinics that we attend are reducing the number of animals in our community who would have probably met a horrible fate without the intervention of the Animal Control Officer, Special Services Officer and Officers of the Cut Bank Police Department. Our animals and the community need this service and we will work tirelessly to make this the best community for animals and humans alike. We cannot do this alone and need the help of kind, caring people like yourself. Help us to write happy endings to our adorable adoptables. Most of our animals were surrendered because their caretakers were moving, divorced, developed allergies or died. Imagine sharing your life with a wonderful four-footed friend simply by opening your heart and your home. Knowing that you have kept that friend from being euthanized which sadly, is the reality of life in any shelter situation. It is the new parent's job to provide attention, love and safe housing.