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2008 Event Statistics

A Phase I Task Force community pet care event -- the centerpiece of which is a large volume, no-cost demonstration spay/neuter assistance clinic -- is set up in an existing building within the community. The Task Force brings in a brightly-colored small van, most of the equipment and supplies needed for spay/neuter surgery. The Task Force covers all surgery costs and recruits veterinarians and veterinary technicians. The host involves the whole community as volunteers to help in the clinic, and as donors to feed, house and support the clinic workers and out-of-towners.

Phase II Task Force community pet care events follow the same model. These events are typically smaller, more regularly scheduled, and the community - usually with municipality funds -- covers the cost of surgery. The Task Force lends equipment.

September 2008

September 13-15
City: Wolf Point (phase III event)

Veterinarians (1): Dr. Diana Scollard

Dogs: 19 male, 31 female = 50 total
Cats: 46 male, 70 female = 116 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 50 dogs, 116 cats = 166 event total


Of the 101 female animals spayed:

  • 1 was pregnant or in heat = 0.99%
  • 49 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 48.5%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 58 of the 166 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (35%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 54 were home-bred (32.5%)
  • 47 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (28.3%)
  • 32 were gifts (5.9%)
  • 9 were purchased (19.3%)
  • other = 24 (14.5%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 47 (28.3%)
  • 5-7 months = 28 (16.9%)
  • 8-11 months = 11 (6.6%)
  • 1-3 years = 58 (34.9%)
  • 3-5 years = 10 (6.0%)
  • 6+ years = 4 (2.4%)
  • unknown = 8 (4.8%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Brockway = 5 (3.0%)
  • Culbertson = 1 (0.6%)
  • Frazer = 4 (2.4%)
  • Glasgow = 11 (6.6%)
  • Wolf Point = 144 (86.7%)
  • unknown = 1 (0.6%)
June 2008

June 7-8
City: Browning
Event site: Browning Fire Hall

Day 1
Veterinarians (2):
Dr. Julie Kappes, Dr. Greg Lovgren
Dogs: 24 male, 24 female = 48 total
Cats: 9 male, 10 female = 19 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 67 total (for day 1)

Day 2
Veterinarians (2):
Dr. Julie Kappes, Dr. Greg Lovgren

Dogs: 11 male, 19 female = 30 total
Cats: 3 male, 14 female = 17 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 47 total (for day 2)

Animals spayed/neutered: 78 dogs, 51 cats = 114 event total


Of the 67 female animals spayed:

  • 10 were pregnant or in heat = 14.9%
  • 26 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 38.8%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 28 of the 114 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (24.6%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 17 were home-bred (14.9%)
  • 28 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (24.5%)
  • 31 were gifts (27.2%)
  • 7 were purchased (6.1%)
  • 31 = other (27.2%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 17 (14.9%)
  • 5-7 months = 16 (14.0%)
  • 8-11 months = 5 (4.4%)
  • 1-3 years = 24 (21.0%)
  • 3-5 years = 12 (10.5%)
  • 6+ years = 10 (8.8%)
  • unknown = 30 (26.3%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Browning = 104 (91.2%)
  • Cut Bank = 3 (2.6%)
  • East Glacier = 4 (3.5%)
  • Heart Butte = 1 (0.9%)
  • other = 2 (1.8%)

June 6
City: Heart Butte (phase I event)
Event site: Heart Butte School

Veterinarians (2): Dr. Julie Kappes, Dr. Greg Lovgren

Dogs: 21 male, 18 female = 39 total
Cats: 4 male, 6 female = 10 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 39 dogs, 10 cats = 49 event total


Of the 24 female animals spayed:

  • 0 were pregnant or in heat
  • 16 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 66.7%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 18 of the 49 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (36.7%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 18 were home-bred (36.7%)
  • 5 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (10.2%)
  • 13 were gifts (26.5%)
  • 9 were purchased (18.4%)
  • 4 = other (8.1%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 8 (16.3%)
  • 5-7 months = 5 (10.2%)
  • 8-11 months = 2 (4.1%)
  • 1-3 years = 14 (28.5%)
  • 3-5 years = 8 (16.3%)
  • 6+ years = 1 (2.0%)
  • unknown = 11 (22.4%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Browning = 4 (8.2%)
  • Heart Butte = 42 (85.7%)
  • Valier = 3 (6.1%)
May 2008

May 31 - June 1
City: Great Falls (phase III event)
Event site: Montana ExpoPark (fairgrounds)

Day 1
Veterinarians (4):
Dr. Tayna Fyfe, Dr. Kim Kreige, Dr. Amy Lamm, Dr. Greg Lovgren
Dogs: 1 male, 6 female = 7 total
Cats: 64 male, 121 female = 185 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 192 total (for day 1)

Day 2
Veterinarians (4):
Dr. Tayna Fyfe, Dr. Kim Kreige, Dr. Amy Lamm, Dr. Greg Lovgren

Dogs: 0 male, 0 female = 0 total
Cats: 43 male, 70 female = 113 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 113 total (for day 2)

Animals spayed/neutered: 7 dogs, 298 cats = 305 event total


Of the 197 female animals spayed:

  • 30 were pregnant or in heat = 15.2%
  • 78 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 39.6%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 53 of the 305 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (17.4%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 72 were home-bred (23.6%)
  • 146 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (47.9%)
  • 58 were gifts (19.0%)
  • 7 were purchased (2.3%)
  • 22 = other (7.2%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 44 (14.4%)
  • 5-7 months = 31 (10.1%)
  • 8-11 months = 45 (14.7%)
  • 1-3 years = 114 (37.4%)
  • 3-5 years = 26 (8.5%)
  • 6+ years = 11 (3.6%)
  • unknown = 34 (11.1%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Belt = 6 (1.9%)
  • Black Eagle = 4 (1.3%)
  • Cascade = 19 (6.2%)
  • Fairfield = 1 (0.3%)
  • Fort Shaw = 7 (2.3%)
  • Great Falls = 242 (79.3%)
  • Highwood = 4 (1.3%)
  • Power = 1 (0.3%)
  • Simms = 2 (0.6%)
  • Ulm = 12 (3.9%)
  • Vaughn = 7 (2.3%)

May 29
City: Pryor

Veterinarians (1): Dr. Mark Francis

Dogs: 11 male, 6 female = 17 total
Cats: 3 male, 11 female = 14 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 17 dogs, 14 cats = 31 event total


Of the 17 female animals spayed:

  • 1 was pregnant or in heat = 5.9%
  • 10 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 58.8%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 6 of the 31 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (19.4%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 0 were home-bred
  • 8 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (25.8%)
  • 9 were gifts (29.0%)
  • 3 were purchased (9.7%)
  • 11= other (35.5%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 8 (25.8%)
  • 5-7 months = 4 (12.9%)
  • 8-11 months = 2 (6.5%)
  • 1-3 years = 10 (32.3%)
  • 3-5 years = 2 (6.5%)
  • 6+ years = 2 (6.5%)
  • unknown = 3 (9.6%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Billings = 11 (35.5%)
  • Fromberg = 2 (6.5%)
  • Pryor = 18 (58.0%)

May 28
City: Crow Agency

Veterinarians (2): Dr. Mark Francis and one other veterinarian

Dogs: 9 male, 12 female = 21 total
Cats: 17 male, 11 female = 28 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 21 dogs, 28 cats = 49 event total


Of the 23 female animals spayed:

  • 0 were pregnant or in heat = 0%
  • 1 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 4.3%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 29 of the 49 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (59.1%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 13 were home-bred (26.5%)
  • 15 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (30.6%)
  • 17 were gifts (34.7%)
  • 2 were purchased (4.1%)
  • other = 2 (4.1%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 16 (32.7%)
  • 5-7 months = 8 (16.3%)
  • 8-11 months = 5 (10.2%)
  • 1-3 years = 10 (20.4%)
  • 3-5 years = 6 (12.2%)
  • 6+ years = 0 (0%)
  • unknown = 4 (8.2%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Crow Agency = 8 (16.3%)
  • Garryowen = 1 (2.0%)
  • Hardin = 26 (53.1%)
  • Lame Deer = 1 (2.0%)
  • Lodge Grass = 8 (16.3%)
  • Wyola = 5 (10.2%)

May 17-18
City: Elmo (phase I event)
Event site: Community Center

Day 1
Veterinarians (5):
Dr. Dan Butterfield, Dr. Mark Francis, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Uli Rodriques,
Dr. Dave Weinandy
Dogs: 43 male, 59 female = 102 total
Cats: 21 male, 22 female = 43 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 145 total (for day 1)

Day 2
Veterinarians (4):
Dr. Dan Butterfield, Dr. Mark Francis, Dr, Julie Kappes, Dr. Greg Lovgren,
Dr. Uli Rodriques, Dr. Dave Weinandy

Dogs: 28 male, 36 female = 64 total
Cats: 20 male, 22 female = 42 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 106 total (for day 2)

Animals spayed/neutered: 167 dogs, 85 cats = 251 event total


Of the 139 female animals spayed:

  • 15 were pregnant or in heat = 10.7%
  • 54 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 38.8%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 92 of the 251 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (36.6%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 89 were home-bred (35.5%)
  • 66 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (26.3%)
  • 63 were gifts (25.1%)
  • 23 were purchased (9.2%)
  • 10 = other (4.0%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 48 (19.1%)
  • 5-7 months = 28 (11.1%)
  • 8-11 months = 24 (9.6%)
  • 1-3 years = 78 (31.1%)
  • 3-5 years = 31 (12.4%)
  • 6+ years = 15 (6.0%)
  • unknown = 27 (10.8%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Big Arm = 8 (3.2%)
  • Butte = 2 (0.8%)
  • Charlo = 3 (1.2%)
  • Dayton = 7 (2.8%)
  • Dixon = 3 (1.2%)
  • Elmo = 47 (18.7%)
  • Hot Springs = 7 (2.8%)
  • Kalispell = 3 (1.2%)
  • Libby = 2 (0.8%)
  • Lone Pine = 2 (0.8%)
  • Missoula = 2 (0.8%)
  • Pablo = 12 (4.8%)
  • Plains = 7 (2.8%)
  • Polson = 82 (32.7%)
  • Proctor = 2 (0.8%)
  • Rollins = 2 (0.8%)
  • Ronan = 38 (15.1%)
  • Somers = 1 (0.4%)
  • St. Ignatius = 8 (3.2%)
  • Whitefish = 1 (0.4%)

May 15-17
City: Ronan (phase I event)
Event site: Ronan Community Center

Day 1
Veterinarians (5):
Dr. Mark Francis, Dr. Kristen Hollemans, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Spring McKee, Dr. Dave Weinandy
Dogs: 36 male, 27 female = 63 total
Cats: 29 male, 39 female = 68 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 131 total (for day 1)

Day 2
Veterinarians (4):
Dr. Mark Francis, Dr. Kristen Hollemans, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Dave Weinandy

Dogs: 24 male, 31 female = 55 total
Cats: 36 male, 51 female = 87 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 142 total (for day 2)


Day 3
Veterinarians (5):
Dr. Dan Butterfield, Dr. Mark Francis, Dr. Kristen Hollemans, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Spring McKee, Dr. Uli Rodriques, Dr. Dave Weinandy

Dogs: 42 male, 37 female = 79 total
Cats: 28 male, 35 female = 63 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 142 total (for day 3)

Animals spayed/neutered: 197 dogs, 218 cats = 415 event total


Of the 220 female animals spayed:

  • 16 were pregnant or in heat = 7.27%
  • 141 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 64.0%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 125 of the 415 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (30.1%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 140 were home-bred (33.7%)
  • 111 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (26.7%)
  • 85 were gifts (20.5%)
  • 40 were purchased (9.6%)
  • 39 = other (9.4%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 64 (15.4%)
  • 5-7 months = 39 (9.4%)
  • 8-11 months = 45 (10.8%)
  • 1-3 years = 174 (41.9%)
  • 3-5 years = 37 (8.9%)
  • 6+ years = 16 (3.8%)
  • unknown = 40 (9.6%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Arlee = 33 (8.0%)
  • Big Fork = 2 (0.5%)
  • Charlo = 51 (12.3%)
  • Dixon = 12 (2.9%)
  • Florence = 2 (0.5%)
  • Missoula = 6 (1.5%)
  • Pablo = 29 (7.0%)
  • Polson = 76 (18.3%)
  • Ronan = 148 (35.7%)
  • Stevensville = 1 (0.2%)
  • St. Ignatius = 51 (12.2%)
  • other = 4 (0.9%)

May 10
City: Anaconda (phase II event)
Event site: V.F.W. Hall

Veterinarians (3):
Dr. David Guhlke (local), Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Dave Wienady

Dogs: 16 male, 22 female = 38 total
Cats: 5 male, 24 female = 29 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 38 dogs, 29 cats = 67 event total


Of the 46 female animals spayed:

  • 13 were pregnant or in heat = 28.6%
  • 21 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 11.7%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 17 of the 67 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (25.4%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 26 were home-bred (38.8%)
  • 14 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (20.9%)
  • 4 were gifts (5.9%)
  • 16 were purchased (23.9%)
  • other = 7 (10.5%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 4 (6.0%)
  • 5-7 months = 16 (23.9%)
  • 8-11 months = 6 (9.0%)
  • 1-3 years = 26 (38.8%)
  • 3-5 years = 8 (11.9%)
  • 6+ years = 1 (1.5%)
  • unknown = 6 (8.9%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Anaconda = 65 (97.0%)
  • Philipsburg = 2 (3.0%)

May 4
City: Deer Lodge (phase II event)
Event site: "The Pen" Community Center

Veterinarians (4):
Dr. Dan Butterfield, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Ed Newman (local),
Dr. Dave Wienady

Dogs: 20 male, 18 female = 38 total
Cats: 28 male, 37 female = 65 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 38 dogs, 65 cats = 103 event total


Of the 36 female animals spayed:

  • 31 were pregnant or in heat = 29.7%
  • 12 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 11.7%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 17 of the 103 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (16.5%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 16 were home-bred (15.5%)
  • 31 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (30.1%)
  • 22 were gifts (21.4%)
  • 14 were purchased (9.7%)
  • other = 20 (19.4%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 8 (7.8%)
  • 5-7 months = 20 (19.4%)
  • 8-11 months = 18 (17.5%)
  • 1-3 years = 36 (35.0%)
  • 3-5 years = 4 (3.9%)
  • 6+ years = 3 (2.9%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Deer Lodge = 92 (89.3%)
  • Garrison = 5 (4.9%)
  • Anaconda = 4 (3.9%)
  • Drummond = 2 (1.9%)

May 3
City: Boulder (phase II event)
Event site: Boulder Elementary School

Veterinarians (3):
Dr. Dan Butterfield, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Dave Wienady

Dogs: 20 male, 18 female = 38 total
Cats: 28 male, 18 female = 46 total

Animals spayed/neutered: 38 dogs, 46 cats = 84 event total


Of the 36 female animals spayed:

  • 1 was pregnant or in heat = 2.8%
  • 21 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 58.3%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 14 of the 84 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (16.7%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 29 were home-bred (34.5%)
  • 11 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (13.1%)
  • 13 were gifts (15.5%)
  • 11 were purchased (13.1%)
  • other = 20 (23.8%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 5 (6.0%)
  • 5-7 months = 11 (13.1%)
  • 8-11 months = 17 (20.2%)
  • 1-3 years = 19 (22.6%)
  • 3-5 years = 7 (8.3%)
  • 6+ years = 2 (2.4%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Boulder = 71 (84.5%)
  • Basin = 6 (7.1%)
  • Clancy = 5 (5.9%)
  • Jefferson City = 1 (1.2%)
  • Whitehall = 1 (1.2%)
April 2008

April 26-27
City: Dillon/Beaverhead County (phase I event)
Event site: Dillon Readiness Center/Armory

Day 1
Veterinarians (4):
Dr. Kim Kreige, Dr. Laura Levengood, Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Dave Wienady
Dogs: 20 male, 19 female = 39 total
Cats: 30 male, 34 female = 64 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 103 total (for day 1)

Day 2
Veterinarians (5):
Dr. Judy Anderson (local), Dr. Kim Kreige, Dr. Laura Levengood,
Dr. Greg Lovgren, Dr. Dave Wienady

Dogs: 33 male, 21 female = 54 total
Cats: 18 male, 17 female = 35 total
Animals spayed/neutered = 89 total (for day 2)

Animals spayed/neutered: 93 dogs, 99 cats = 192 event total


Of the 91 female animals spayed:

  • 5 were pregnant or in heat = 5.5%
  • 36 currently had litters or had litter(s) in the past = 39.6%
Of the pet owners in attendance:

  • 49 of the 192 animals belonged to owners who had never
    had an animal spayed or neutered before (25.5%)
  • Not all owners answered all questions
  • No animal was turned away

How did the owners get their animals?

  • 64 were home-bred (33.3%)
  • 51 were strays, abandoned or from a shelter (26.6%)
  • 49 were gifts (25.5%)
  • 15 were purchased (7.8%)
  • other = 13 (6.8%)

How old are these animals?

  • 1-4 months = 10 (5.2%)
  • 5-7 months = 47 (24.4%)
  • 8-11 months = 20 (10.4%)
  • 1-3 years = 76 (39.6%)
  • 3-5 years = 11 (5.7%)
  • 6+ years = 28 (14.6%)

Where are these animals from?

  • Dillon = 143 (74.5%)
  • Twin Bridges = 10 (5.2%)
  • Sheridan = 7 (3.6%)
  • Lima = 6 (3.1%)
  • Virginia City = 6 (3.1%)
  • Wisdom = 5 (2.6%)
  • Dell = 3 (1.6%)
  • Glen = 2 (1%)
  • Grant = 2 (1%)
  • Polaris = 2 (1%)
  • Whitehall = 1 (0.5%)

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