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.

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!

She said it was one of those usual monotonous trips in the “outback” of Wyoming during winter when our minds often drift off and we don’t pay much attention to our surroundings. But then it was a movement of white in the distance along the road that caught her attention.

Abandoning dogs outside without proper shelter in extreme weather conditions has become unacceptable or illegal. This is not yet the situation in Wyoming.

We won't quit fighting for better animal welfare ordinances in Casper, and hope to eventually pursue a “No Unattended Tethering” ordinance.

There is a lack of understanding and much frustration about animal abuse issues and how the process works when reported to law enforcement.

One of the methods abusers use to manipulate the family is to abuse a beloved pet in front of them. Animals are particularly vulnerable as they have no voice and remain loyal despite their treatment.

A new film about wildlife killing contests has been recently released by Comfort Theory and Project Coyote. Watch the film (Warning-graphic material). Visit the Project Coyote website to sign a petition to get wildlife killing contests banned on public lands.

Yes, in fact, there is something special in Farson. Second Chance to Dance Dachshund Rescue is there. Managed by Teresa Shively it is actually a famous and well- known rescue center among animal lovers.

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department has partnered with Black Dog Animal Rescue to match cats in need with inmates vetted and deemed responsible enough to care for these cats.

Appreciation is expressed to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee for sponsoring and/or advocating on behalf of the animal welfare bills introduced and considered in the 66th Legislature.

It’s been several years in the making but Park County Animal Shelter officially has a new home.