Thompson River Animal Care Shelter

04/30/2025

04/30/2025

31 lives given a second chance in Montana! ❤️ Our amazing team recently rescued 31 deserving dogs from kill shelters in a nearby state, and they're now settling into their new Montana surroundings! Could you open your heart and home to one of these precious souls? View them all and apply to adopt at www.pet-tracs.com!

04/29/2025

Found dog! This beautiful girl was brought in to us this morning. She was found near the courthouse in Thompson Falls. If you have any information, please call us at 406-827-8722.

04/29/2025

"Kitten Season" 2025 is well underway, unfortunately. 😬

What should you do if you find a newborn kitten or litter of kittens outdoors?

Step 1: Please resist the urge to scoop up the kitten(s) because that could do more harm than good.

Instead, watch from a distance and wait for Mom to return.

STEP 2: If Mom DID come back …
Great! If you want to help by offering food and shelter, make sure this doesn't cause trouble for the cat family. Extra food will fuel Mom's milk production — BUT put it at least 20 feet from the kitten nest. If food is too close, it will attract other animals, and Mom will move her kittens to a safer place. If Mom doesn't have a great weatherproof place for the kittens, offer a weatherproof cat shelter — again, not too close to the current nest. Let Mom choose whether to use it or not. By offering resources without scaring Mom into moving her family, you'll know where the kittens are when they're weaned (6ish weeks to pull to help transition to canned kitten food and socialize) and old enough to be safely trapped for taming and adoption at 12 weeks of age.

🚩And, most importantly, don't forget to trap and spay Mom the same day you pull the kittens!

Have a plan. Schedule her TNR appointment right when the kittens are born, so it's scheduled, and call to get the kittens on every rescue and shelter intake list that same day as well. Do not delay. Mom can go into heat when her kittens are 2 weeks old, so do not wait. The clock is ticking to save lives.

STEP 3: If Mom is truly NOT feeding and caring for her kittens, then please intervene -- https://www.kittenlady.org/age.

See this link for further information/resources: https://www.alleycat.org/take-action/leave-them-be/




Post adapted from Watching Over Whiskers.

04/27/2025

Happy Tails Alert! 🎉 Yesterday was an AMAZING day! We are thrilled to announce that FOURTEEN wonderful dogs found their forever homes! ❤️ A massive THANK YOU to everyone who opened their hearts and homes to these deserving pups, giving them a second chance at love! Ready to make your own happy ending? Find your forever friend at www.pet-tracs.com!

04/26/2025

Missoula, here we come with a van full of cuteness! 🥰 We're on our way to PetSmart and can't wait to see you from noon to 4 pm today! We're bringing a whole crew of adorable pups, including the Aspen, Benji, B, F, and L litters, plus Frank, Jack, Midnight, Pippin, Tessa, and Tiny! Stop by and say hi! ❤️

04/26/2025

Missoula, the day is HERE! ❤️ Come share the love with us at PetSmart today from noon to 4 pm! We've got adorable puppies and sweet young adult dogs all hoping to put a little love in your heart and find their forever homes! We can't wait to see you! 🥰

04/26/2025

Missoula, get ready for a whole lotta puppy love! 🥰 We are SO excited to bring a bunch of adorable shelter pets, both puppies and adults, to PetSmart tomorrow, Saturday, from noon to 4 pm! Could you be the one to give them their forever home? ❤️ We can't wait to see you there!

04/25/2025

Found on Mt Hwy 382 in the Perma area. Approximately 1 year old, un-neutered male. Now at TRACS. Please contact 406-827-8722 if this is your dog or you know who it belongs to.