Lewis and Clark Humane Society launches weeklong kitten and puppy shower
Lewis and Clark Humane Society is asking Helena-area residents for kitten formula, puppy food and other supplies as spring litters strain foster care and shelter space.
The Lewis and Clark Humane Society is asking Helena-area residents to help fill the gap for the shelter’s youngest, and most costly, animals with a weeklong kitten and puppy shower running June 8 through June 13. The drive is centered on early summer, when litters of kittens and puppies quickly push up intake and stretch foster homes, medical care and the shelter’s budget in Lewis and Clark County.
The shelter is collecting kitten formula, puppy food, wet food, blankets, toys and litter, along with cash donations that can be used for veterinary treatment, surgeries and the day-to-day care young animals need before they are ready for adoption. Cassidy Cook with the humane society said kittens and puppies require the most resources because the shelter often has to care for them from birth until they find homes. That care also depends on foster families, which the shelter says provide food, equipment and medical checkups while the animals are in temporary homes.
Donations will be spread across Helena rather than funneled through a single site. Participating businesses include Montego Coffee, Blackfoot Brewing, Fire Tower Coffee, Engel & Völkers, Mountain Engine Brewing and Big Dipper Ice Cream. The campaign also includes a classic car show at Les Schwab, adding another local stop where residents can contribute to the drive while they are out in the community.
One of the most direct fundraising tie-ins is at Blackfoot River Brewing Co., 66 S Park Ave, Helena, where $1 from every beer sold all day will be donated to Lewis & Clark Humane Society. The shelter is also ending the week with a kids event at Lewis & Clark Library, 120 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601-4165, on June 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. The library program is designed as a family activity while keeping the focus on kittens and puppies during one of the shelter’s busiest seasons.
The scale of that demand is not small. KTVH reported that Lewis and Clark Humane Society cared for 107 puppies and 565 kittens last year, a reminder that the shower is tied to recurring seasonal pressure, not a one-time need. For the shelter, every donation, every bag of food and every foster placement helps make room for the next animal coming through the door.
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