MontanaSky ISP Supports the Local Humane Society with Connectivity and Cash

Northwest Montana's Premiere Internet Service Provider believes in 'Buying Local' and 'Giving Local'. Supporting the Humane Society allowances the community, the abandoned animals and helps abound a business.

Kalispell, Montana -- MontanaSky™ Networks has been accouterment NW Montana with accelerated Internet for over 15 years. Hospitals, hotels, banks, lawyers, ranchers and professionals from all walks of activity depend aloft MontanaSky's bombastic cilia optic network. Most humans would not anticipate that top acceleration Internet account is a 'mission-critical' requisite of the Humane Society, but if you're a dog or cat cat-and-mouse to be adopted and abeyant owners cannot acceptance your website, it is your buoy to freedom.

When the northwest Montana Humane Society's Internet account went down recently, they absitively to acquisition a new Internet Service Provider. As a aftereffect of supporters' recommendations, they abstruse that MontanaSky offered the a lot of reliable, cost-effective Internet solution, and they aswell begin a new best of their mission.

Fred Weber, architect and CEO of MontanaSky, is a constant adherent of abominable causes. Mr. Weber has endemic abounding German Shepherds and has babied two wolf-German Shepherd dogs for the accomplished 11 years that accompany him to plan every day. After affair with Mr. Weber and acquirements of his adulation for animals they knew this was a aggregation that would accept their needs.

MontanaSky is a co-founder of the 'Buy Local' movement accepting drive in NW Montana. Coincidentally, the Humane Society is aswell amorous about accomplishing business with bounded companies because their pets are adopted by bounded residents, and they are agilely complex in the communities they serve.

Mr. Weber offered to accord money to the Humane Society by accumulation efforts that account everyone. MontanaSky donates $50.00 for every Humane Society adherent that signs up with MontanaSky for accelerated DSL Internet account or digital TV account (Dish Network or Direct TV).

"This is abundant bigger than just a acceptable donation program; this is a affairs that actually has a absolute aftereffect on the absolute community. 'Buying Local' agency befitting your dollars here, which pays the salaries of bounded families, and in this case, even supports abandoned abandoned pets", said Joe Sullivan, MontanaSky's President.

No-Kill Semi-Cageless Animal Shelter Grand Opening

HELP Humane Society, a No-Kill Semi-Cageless Animal Shelter, is adulatory the Grand Opening of their apartment ability on March 25, 2006 from 10-6 at 507 Main Street, Belton, Missouri. HELP Humane Society is appreciative of its happy, unique, semi-cage chargeless ability area they are able to abode and accept hundreds of bodies from the City of Belton, as able-bodied as several dogs. They would like you to appear see their new ability and accommodated the abandoned animals accessible for adoption.

Belton, MO -- HELP Humane Society, a No-Kill Semi-Cageless Animal Shelter, is adulatory the Grand Opening of their ability on March 25, 2006 from 10-6 at 507 Main Street, Belton, Missouri, 64012.

HELP Humane Society is the aboriginal of its kind, alms a No-Kill Semi-Cageless Facility that affairs with a City Animal Control Agency in the Kansas City Missouri Metro Area. HELP Humane Society is appreciative of their blessed and different ability area they are able to abode and accept hundreds of bodies from the City of Belton, as able-bodied as several dogs. They are agreeable anybody to bout their new ability and accommodated the abandoned animals accessible for adoption. Please accompany them on March 25, 2006 for refreshments, aliment and fun.

HELP Humane Society aboriginal opened its doors in 1996. However, until now, HELP Humane Society’s committed volunteers rescued, vetted and adopted out hundreds of abandoned animals after a facility. Now, HELP Humane Society has a avant-garde apartment area the City of Belton brings all the abandoned cats. These bodies abide at the apartment until acceptable homes are found. HELP Humane Society is aswell able to abode abandoned dogs, and hopes to arrangement with the City of Belton for canines in the future. The ability has abundant free-roaming apartment area the citizen bodies can abide in abundance while cat-and-mouse for a family.

HELP Humane Society lives off donations, and realizes they can’t survive after the banking and affecting abutment from adolescent abominable lovers. They currently accept 65 Volunteers, and 5 Staff members, and are consistently analytic for added associates to accompany their team. The alone acquaintance all-important is a adulation for animals.

For added advice on the Grand Opening of the Help Humane Society Animal Shelter, acquaintance Cyndi Dill or appointment www.helppets.org.

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National Training Prepares Americans to Handle Emergency Animal Relief Following Major Disasters

DART affairs comes to 6 cities nationwide

Washington, DC (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 24, 2008 -- "There were over a thousand animals there at any accustomed time." McLane Evans recounts her acquaintance acceptable absent and afflicted pets afterwards Hurricane Katrina. "We formed continued canicule - up to 20 hours, and slept in tents," says the volunteer, accomplished in emergency abominable abatement situations. While abominable rescuers managed to save the lives of abounding abandoned and abandoned pets in the disaster, it would be absurd to acquaint just how abounding accompaniment animals absent their lives in the Hurricane Katrina disaster. According to the Humane Society, there were amid 10,000 and 15,000 dogs and bodies handled in acting shelters throughout Mississippi and Louisiana. This amount may accept been abundant abate had there been an emergency abominable abatement plan.

Pet Rescued During Hurricane Katrina. All photos courtesy: The Humane Society of the United States.

There were over a thousand animals there at any accustomed time. We formed continued canicule - up to 20 hours, and slept in tents The ambition was to accumulate these animals with their displaced owners When an buyer came in, you captivated your animation just acquisitive you could attestant the reunion. It still brings tears to my eyes. It helps if trainees annals as National DART (N-DART) volunteers so the Humane Society can alarm on them and forward them anywhere in the U.S. in the accident of an emergency. Evans would agree, if emergencies hit, accepting a plan can save a lot of lives - a plan for people, and pets. That's why Humane Society University offers Disaster Animal Response Team (DART). It's a affairs advised to adapt absorbed humans for emergency abominable abatement situations, such as in the after-effects of hurricanes or even wildfires or tornadoes.

Evans has completed the DART training. Her aboriginal captivation with DART was during the Hurricane Katrina clean-up efforts. She was beatific to plan in a makeshift abominable apartment set up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to abate aboriginal responders beatific to the scene. "The ambition was to accumulate these animals with their displaced owners," explained Evans. "When an buyer came in, you captivated your animation just acquisitive you could attestant the reunion. It still brings tears to my eyes." Melanie Froemke, Humane Society University Training Manager says, "It helps if trainees annals as National DART (N-DART) volunteers so the Humane Society can alarm on them and forward them anywhere in the U.S. in the accident of an emergency."

"Disaster Animal Response Team" or DART trainings are 3-day courses advised to accustom participants with adversity situations and alternation them to be able emergency abominable abatement responders. Just about anyone can abide the training to abetment in a crisis.

The courses cover classroom trainings as able-bodied as specialized contest to animate role arena and quick acknowledgment in an emergency situation. Course graduates will accept a basal compassionate of adversity acknowledgment for animals and will be in a position to advice advance their own bounded DART teams.

Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) training will be conducted by the Humane Society University at the afterward dates and locations:

DAYTON, OH:
Wednesday, July 9th - Friday, July 11th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Wednesday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Wednesday & Thursday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Friday)
Classes will be captivated at:
Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
6790 Webster St
Dayton, OH 45414
Cost: $125. Please annals by June 25th. Late allotment is sometimes accepted.

SAN RAMON, CA:
Friday, August 15th - Sunday, August 17th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Classes will be captivated at:
San Ramon Valley Fire Station - EOC
Emergency Operations Center
1500 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA
Cost: $115 if registered by July 11th
$125 if registered by August 1st
Late allotment is sometimes accepted.

PHOENIX, AZ:
Monday, August 25th - Wednesday, August 27th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Monday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Classes will be captivated at:
Arizona Chapter National Safety Council
1606 West Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Cost: $115 if registered by July 21st
$125 if registered by August 11th
Late Registration is sometimes accepted.

EVERETT, WA:
Tuesday, October 7th - Thursday, October 9th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Tuesday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday & Wednesday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Thursday)
(Training Venue TBD)
Cost: $115 if registered by September 2nd
$125 if registered by September 23rd
Late allotment is sometimes accepted.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT:
Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October, 26th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Classes will be captivated at:
Salt Lake County Emergency Management
3380 South 900 West
South Salt Lake, UT 84119
Cost: $115 if registered by September 19th
$125 if registered by October 10th
Late allotment is sometimes accepted

LEESBURG, VA:
Friday, November 7th - Sunday, November 9th
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday)
One hour cafeteria on your own
Training Venue TBD
Cost: $115 if registered by October 3rd
$125 if registered by October 24th
Late allotment is sometimes accepted

TO REGISTER:
Late allotment is sometimes accepted. Register online at humanesociety.org/university. Type in the keyword: DART, to locate the course. For backward registrations or accumulation registrations, amuse acquaintance Frances Gaeta at register@hsus.org

For added advice about Humane Society University, DART training and to register, Visit the website at www.humanesociety.org/university and blazon in the keyword: DART.

ABOUT HUMANE SOCIETY UNIVERSITY:
Humane Society University (HSU) offers on-site workshops, on-line courses and amount programs to advice volunteers and abominable affliction workers accretion the abilities bare to aerate their adeptness to advice animals. Humane Society University is the training arm of the Humane Society of the United States. Workshops are offered on-line or at host accessories nationwide.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
*VIDEO B-ROLL of absolute abominable rescues during disasters is accessible aloft request.
Additional photos accessible aloft request. The media is arrive to appear the courses, which will accommodate abundant beheld opportunities. Interviews with Melanie Froemke, Humane Society University Training Manager and McLane Evans can be arranged.

Please Contact:
Kelly Farnan at 727-709-5252
or
Julie Robbins at 646-981-3342