The Lander Pet Connection, Inc. is a group of volunteers who rescue stray and abandoned pets within Lander, WY. Since the town of Lander has no animal shelter, we raise funds to board them at a local veterinary clinic and a local boarding facility.
Pets come to us from a variety of situations. Some of them have been given-up or abandoned by their owners. Some have been found wandering alone in remote areas, and some have actually been put into dumpsters and dumped at the local landfill. Since we do not yet have a facility to house pets, we either find foster homes for them or pay to board them at a kennel. We make sure each pet gets a vet exam, shots, spayed/neutered, and is well feed.
We perform a number of community assistance tasks also. For example, 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 when we do not have a suitable pet to adopt out to them. We also try to counsel pet owners on training tactics when they have behavioural issues, etc, with their pets. We work with the veterinary clinic and other local groups, socializing the animals and publicizing them on our email list, flyers and website.
We've also initiated a low cost spay/neuter program with the cooperation of 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 in Lander.
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 and at Pet Haven Boarding. Anyone interested in meeting our pets can call the respective boarding facility to schedule an appointment. If the pet your interested in is being boarded at Wind River Vet Clinic, call 307-332-5512 or for Pet Haven, call 307-330-5681.
