The mission of the Great Falls Animal Shelter is to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of domesticated animals in our community.

Recently, the animal shelter received a significant grant that will help further its mission and make some much-needed improvements to the facility.

The long-awaited renovations will be funded through the SLIPA grant and are expected to begin on February 1st.

With the renovations will come some temporary changes to the animal shelter that you need to know about.

To prepare for the construction, the Great Falls Animal Shelter will host an adoption event in January.

Adoption fees will be reduced in hopes of decreasing the overall animal population in the shelter.

Beginning on January 20th, the shelter will temporarily stop accepting stray animals.

The shelter, which must be empty by February 1st, will not be able to accommodate animals due to the renovations.

The completion is expected to be done by April 1st of this year.

For roughly 2 to 3 weeks in mid-March, the shelter will be closed entirely for painting.

Any remaining animals in the shelter will be transferred to other facilities temporarily.

If you do come across a stray animal during this period, if possible, hold onto it and try to locate its owner.
You can use resources like Pawboost, Petco Love Lost, or the Facebook group Great Falls Lost and Found Pets.
All animal emergencies will be addressed, but routine animal control services will not be offered during the renovations.