CITY OF GREAT FALLS ANIMAL SHELTER OPEN AN EXTRA AFTERNOON PER WEEK

GREAT FALLS, Montana – Beginning this Thursday, April 6^th, the City of Great Falls Animal Shelter will be open on Thursday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

The shelter is focusing on improving their “Return to Home” rates. Return to Home means getting pets back to their owner as quickly as possible. They have spent the last year streamlining processes, enhancing the use of in-house software, and building partnerships. “They have been able to reduce unnecessary duplicative work and digitize some of our manual time consuming processes.” Caldwell said.  “This allows us to open for additional hours to serve the community and get animals home more quickly.”  

There are several other ways the shelter has already increased their return to home rates over the last year. All city animal licenses now have a QR code that acts as a form of identification for the animal. They offered free microchipping at the annual Drool in the Pool event. They also partnered with Petco Love Lost for stray listing directly from the shelter software system within hours of entering the shelter.

The shelter continues to work on their Return to Home rates and asks that pet owners do what they can to help. “Owners should make sure their pet is microchipped, wearing a collar with tags, and register them on Petco Love Lost,” said Volunteer Coordinator, Laramie Smovir. “By taking some simple steps to make sure your pet has identification, you will significantly increase the chances of them making it home if they get lost.”

If you have questions about the shelters new hours, microchips, city licenses, or Return to Home, contact the City of Great Falls Animal Shelter at 406-454-2276.

The City of Great Falls Animal Shelter is located at 1010 25^th Ave NE.