Way to go Maryland!

Aaron Coash is lobbying the Kansas legislature to pass a law aimed at stemming the number of dogs killed by antifreeze poisoning. Other states that have passed similar legislation are Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Why isn't Montana in this list?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seeking Nominations for the 15th Annual Ken Shughart:
Making a Difference in the Lives of Animals
 
February 7, 2012
 
Missoula, MT - Do you know someone that has gone above and beyond on behalf of our animal friends?   

Nominations for the 2012 Ken Shughart Humanitarian Award are now being solicited.  Specifically, we are looking for people (adult and youth) that have made significant contributions to improving the lives of animals in our community. Past recipients include veterinarians Drs. Patti Prato, Sandy Moore and Ken Hannum, animal advocate Margaret Ambrose-Barton and long-time Humane Society employee, Ally Logan.

We are seeking nominations for both the adult and youth (16 and under) categories. Nominations must be postmarked or emailed by February 24, 2012 to be considered.

Please email your nomination to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to:

Winners will be acknowledged at the 15th Annual Ken Shughart Humanitarian Award and Auction event on April 14th, 2012 at the Doubletree Downtown Missoula.  For more information, check out myHSWM.org.
 
About the Humane Society of Western Montana:  The Humane Society of Western Montana is a full-service shelter with a 98% adoption rate that works hard to find homes for all animals, including special needs animals, brought into the shelter. The Humane Society also helps people keep their pets by offering a pet food bank, low-income spay/neuter, a free behavior helpline and low-cost microchipping.
 
Lora O’Connor, Director – Humane Society, is available at 543-2633.
Kate Geranios, Development Officer – Humane Society, is available at 381-7477.

I hate to admit, but this dog plays the guitar better than I do. And, yes, we have 2 Subarus.