Droopsy Moore

Droopsy earned the honor of being the Pet of the Month thanks to her hard work and dedication taking care of 6 abandoned kittens. These wonderful kittens were abandoned in a paper sack at the Senior Citizens Center. Our own Maria Moore took them home, and she and her dog Droopsy, raised them until they were old enough to adopt. Droopsy played a very intregal part in the rearing, as a he cleaned the kittens daily and was in charge of raising them, leaving the nuturing to Maria!! Brian, Maria, and Richard Moore are the proud owners of Droopsy.

CoCo!!

Not the chocolate and marshmellow kind, but the German Shorthair kind! Our February Pet of the Month is a 12 year old registered German Shorthair owned by Tom Van Tighem and Janelle Justice. Coco’s main goal in life is to chase a squirrell or rabbit. Mostly he just sits around watching them, as he really wouldn’t know what to do with one if he caught them.

Other favorite pastimes include eating, sleeping, and playing with his other dog friends. There’s nothing like riding in the truck with Dad, or going on their nightly walks. He has three horse friends that he sees every morning at feeding time. If there is a spot of sunshine in the house, he’ll be laying in it, and when no one is home, he’ll most likely be found in one of his favorite spots, the couch! One strange thing he does is to bury ANY bone, whether there is meat on it or not. His favorites are ham and prime rib from Borries! Coco is a very well mannered, lovable, and faithful dog. He enjoys going to his cabin in Monarch and wading in the creek on a hot day.

Max Charlson

Max Charlson is a happy cat. He is the only cat I know that purrs constantly. He will purr through a physical exam at Skyline and doesn't even stop when you check his sore toes. The other day, he was purring and "kneading" with his front feet while they were trying to bandage one of those feet. His idea of a great afternoon is to sleep in someone's lap the whole time, or maybe to curl up in his favorite sunny or shady spot for a nap. He always wakes up in time for the next meal, though. He has to share meals with Tansy, Tiffany, Skeeter, B. W., and Flit, Max is good friends with two dogs, Biff and Dillon, and tolerates a third one, Joe. All other dogs are considered evil. If Max has any faults (other than laziness and greed) it would be that he is too trusting. He is not above crawling into a stranger's car to go for a ride. He even would have checked out the Schwan man's truck if he hadn't gotten caught. (He's not very sneaky).

Marlene the Mule

Marlene is Steve and Evelyne Miller's one in a million 22-year young molly mule. She is very gentle and has taught them what "stubborn as a mule" really means and how nice a mule can be. Marlene is very vocal, every time they step out the door or come home, she will bray for them. She is very smart and can communicate what she wants or doesn't want easily. She definitely has lots of personality! She has seen a lot in her 22 years and has the attitude and confidence to show for it, which is why they like to call her "Marlene, the beauty". There is never a dull moment with Marlene around. She will take care of the youngest rider or will challenge the most experienced rider. Occasionally, Marlene has to wear special boots to keep her feet dry and give her extra support. She is proof that mules can founder. Marlene needs a little extra special care, but she is a little extra special mule

Caddy Stevenson

Our wonderful, "lovable" Pet of the Month for May is Caddy Stevenson. Caddy lives with Britney Stevenson, along with two other cats, which are really glad that Caddy came along to keep Britney company.
When Britney took Caddy to the clinic for his shots, she carried him in like a rag doll. He is a very tolerable and loving cat. Everyone who meets him would like to take him home!
He loves to play and just lay around with anyone who is handy. He likes to try and get the older cats to play with him, but it doesn't work.
Caddy likes to lie in the bathtub, which he also uses for a pee spot!
At times it sounds like he is trying to talk.
Britney says if she could rename him, she would call him Lovable!

Buck Bolland

This handsome guy came into the lives of Mary and Dick Bolland on November 6, 1997. He was one of three dogs that had been left on the doorstep of the Humane Society. Buck is a shephard/lab mix, who weighs in at an amazing 101lbs. 7 oz., and just full of love!!! With the help of Dr. Seekins and staff, Buck was diagnosed in the early months of his life with a pancreatic enzyme imbalance, but as you can see, he is now a happy and healthy dog.
How lucky for Buck and the Bollands to have found each other.

Little Man

Our September Pet of the Month is a ferocious 1-year-old Dwarf Netherlands rabbit named "Little Man". He lives in Carter Montana with Courtney Lippert. Courtney got her rabbit from her sister, after she picked him up at the State Fair last year. His nickname is "Grunt", because he likes to grunt at you when you pick him up. Little Man likes to play on Courtney's bed and eat his favorite foods of timothy hay and carrots!

Monte

Monte, a one-year-old Ball Python is quite a guy. He is very docile and has a calm personality. He loves children and anybody who would like to hold him! He lives in a large aquarium with a temperature of 75-80 degrees. He sheds his skin about once every 1½ months; this is a growth stage. He eats baby rats and is fed only once a month. He will grow to be about 5 feet long and 6-8 inches around. His favorite place to be is around your wrist, like Katie Smith is demonstrating in this picture!!

Indiana Jones - "Indy"

This sweet, feisty little female kitten was born about June 15 in Indiana and brought to me, Margaret Gangner by my daughter-in-law, Heather Jones and my grandson Morgan when she was only 6 weeks old. You can understand how she happens to have her name. She is truly an adventuresome kitten and thinks that she can do anything. At the age of 3 months, she successfully snuck out my backdoor when I left for a meeting, and I never realized she was outside until I arrived home! The neighbor's dog unfortunately mistook Indy for a rabbit, and inflicted some painful injuries. It was necessary for Indy to spend a few days being cared for by the wonderful staff at Skyline Veterinary Clinic. They kept me informed as to her progress and allowed me to visit her.

I am so thankful that she is much improved and it looks as though she will make a full recovery. We will see if that affects her adventuresome spirit, but I rather doubt that it will!

SHADE

We Salute Pam and Jerry for rescuing "Shade" and giving this dog a second chance for a good life!
Merry Christmas "Shade"

Our December Pet of the month is "Shade" Davidson, whose proud owners are Jerry and Pam Davidson. Shade was born on April 10, 1995 in Kalispell. Pam and Jerry had lost their 12 year old male Doberman Jake just six months earlier, and had decided to get another one. They called all of the shelters in the state and there were none to be found.

The shelter in Bozeman gave them the name of Myni Ferguson in Whitefish, who ran a Doberman rescue! They called and sure enough, Myni know of a 5 month old female that had just been returned to her original owner for the second time.

So off Jerry and Pam went to Kalispell, just to "take a look". When they saw her, they knew she would be coming home to Chinook!

She was typical Doberman pup, a real challenge. Obedience classes were definitely in order, and even with them, the first two years were not without incidence. She was at the vet on nearly a monthly basis for some sort of laceration! She and barbed wire seemed to have some sort of attraction.

Then there was the chair of the porch that lost its arm, and all kinds of scavenger trips into the fields for old bones, deer hides, and run-ins with various skunks.

Life was indeed interesting! At about 3 years of age, she began to settle down and just chase farm cats for recreation.
She is now 7 years old, and a perfect lady. Shade had complications from surgery in April, and has spent the summer recuperating. She had quite an ordeal, but never gave up. With the grace of God and lots of TLC from Dr. Smith and the staff, she is again a happy healthy dog that loves life!