The Lander Pet Connection, Inc., is a group of volunteers who rescue stray and abandoned pets. Since the town of Lander has no animal shelter, we raise funds to board them at a local veterinary clinic.
Some of our rescued Pets have been given-up or abandoned by their owners, some have been found wandering alone in remote areas, and some have actually been put alive into dumpsters and dumped at the local landfill. Since we do not YET have a facility to house pets, we have found "foster" homes for them, or paid to board them at a kennel. We pay for a vet exam, shots, spaying/neutering, and food ... a considerable number of expenses. We keep a list of people who want to adopt pets, and put them in touch with owners who want to give-up their pets. If the problem is behavior related, we try to counsel owners on training, etc. Several of our members have experience in Dog training.
We work with the veterinary clinic and with local groups, socializing the animals, publicizing them on our email list, flyers and website.
We initiated a low cost spay/neuter program with the cooperation of the local veterinarians. This program is limited due to a lack of funds, but it is a good start on coping with the pet over-population problem.
The registered Therapy Dogs in our group go into schools, and participate in programs for local civic groups, thereby teaching and promoting responsible pet ownership and the benefits of the human/animal bond.
Since we have no shelter in Lander, WY we board our pets at the Wind River Vet Clinic. Anyone interested in meeting our pets can visit the clinic on Tweed Lane in Lander during normal business hours. To make sure a pet is still available for adoption, call the clinic at 307-332-5512. We also work closely with many other Wyoming communities and rescue groups.
