BILLINGS, Mont. —The Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings are up to its paws in animals that are either ready for adoption or looking for a new foster home.
The shelter takes in animals for a variety reasons, but Executive Director, Triniti Halverson said when temperatures start to increase – typically they see more animal intakes.
Most puppies and cats will breed in the summer months because that’s when it’s safest for them to care for your animals. Whereas if the temperature gets too low in the winter months, they don’t breed as often,” Halverson said.
She added if the weather stays moderate in the warmer months, animals often have multiple litters and when that happens YVAS is limited in what care they’re able to provide to all of their animals.
Monday morning, they have 121 animals in foster homes and 100 animals in the shelter.
“We want to provide animals with good homes and while they are with us provide them with the appropriate care so when we are beyond capacity, we are unable to do that,” she said,” Halverson continued.
There are many ways the community can help like opening their homes to foster pets, volunteering at the shelter, and even sending in food, bedding, toys, and monetary donations.
She adds the shelter is also offering several fee waivers. To help some of their longer-term residents find a forever home.
