Animal Shelter 1Kittens wait at the Missoula Animal Control Shelter for new homes and
owners on Friday. The shelter has reached capacity and now looks to
Missoulians to adopt some of the 31 dogs and 49 cats there.
Animal Shelter 2From his perch in the shelter lobby, the Big Lebowski glances at
visitors in between naps. According to shelter attendant Elaine Sehnert,
Lebowski was returned to the shelter five years ago but because of his
relaxed behavior, he is the only pet not up for adoption.
Dog Show 1Mary Ellen Guy of Littleton, Colo., sits next to her Bernese mountain
dog Lily at the 58th annual Five Valley Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday.
Although tired, Lily won Best in Breed as an 8-year-old veteran show
dog.
Dog Show 2Edward Boyes and Taylor, a smooth fox terrier from Sacramento, Calif.,
relax while waiting to compete in the terrier group during the Five
Valley Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. Taylor went on to win the group
and took second place in Best of Show.
Dog Show 3Virginia Bair of Klamath Falls, Ore., removes hair products from Glee's
coat on Tuesday. Bair explained the importance of caring for a show
dog's coat between events and commented that product is only in the
dog's hair for a short time before and after shows.