On October 7th, the Green River City Council voted unanimously to eliminate the gas chamber from its animal shelter, leaving only one remaining in the U.S., located in Evanston, Wyoming. Then the next day, Evanston surprised everyone by announcing theirs would be removed.

Which species are officially listed as predators in Wyoming? Coyote, jackrabbit, porcupine, raccoon, red fox, skunk, stray cat, and – over 85 percent of the state – wolf (gray wolf).

How is predator control funded? A legislatively approved general fund appropriation (i.e., taxpayers; that’s you and me, babe).

Targeting a few pelicans seemed “reasonable.”

But attitudes took a turn after watching pelicans get chased around and shot up, one week after another. 

Surprising quartet of four southern state congressional representatives unite to sponsor a bill pushed by former Humane Society of the United States’ leader Wayne Pacelle.

Gov. Mark Gordon advised lawmakers to steer clear of messing with predatory animal statutes that allow for much-maligned recreational activity.

If you would like to put your grant writing skills to good use, we are looking for a Grant Writer to join our volunteer team.

While walking around they noticed a small brown dog, ambling down the onramp onto I-80. Looking around there were no cars or humans in sight and the nearest town was 50 miles away. These Good Samaritans acted quickly and scooped up this tiny red Dachshund and took her on into Rock Springs.

I was horrified to recently discover that Green River along with two other cities in Wyoming still use a gas chamber to kill unwanted animals.

Visit the Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary at Double D Ranch in Lander, Wyoming. You can tour their property and see over 250 wild horses. Most come from round ups in Herd Management Areas (HMAs) in Wyoming, California, Nevada, and Utah managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Have a question about your pet? Just ask me and I’ll dig and dig, till I find an answer; after all, I was born to dig! Send questions to: AskSherlickHound@gmail.com

I’m a big fan of programming that helps people

keep their pets and avoid shelter surrenders. I thought,

why not a “free little pet pantry” for those needing pet

food?

Lost Pet? – Tips to Locate Your Lost Pet

We’re good pet owners, right? We would never let

anything happen to Buddy or Daisy! But it happens

sometimes. Pets get lost.

PAWS was able to achieve it’s $200,000 Comedy Campaign goal for 2021. The next in-person Tuxes & Tails Gala in Jackson Hole will take place on June 30, 2022.

PAWS is a hub for animal welfare services with 8 community programs to help pets and their people. PAWS of Jackson Hole’s mission is to serve as a community resource to prevent pet homelessness, to protect pets from harm and suffering, and to promote responsible ownership.

PAWS of JH has estimated around 8,000 dogs in Teton Co. add almost three tons of dog poop per day to our environment.

PAWS’s volunteer Poop Fairy program provides consistent clean-up, public outreach and education to the community.

Pets can make huge progress in foster care. It’s unbelievable how a pet can transform with a few days of love and human contact.