Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Pet Survey of 110 Hellgote Students Own Pets Don't Own Pets| Pets Neuter scJ or Spayed 1 Mot Neutered or Spoyed Keep Pets on o leash on't Keep Pets on o leosh Own Dogs Own Cots Own Horses Own Rabbits, Mice etc. Own Fish Own Birds Own Reptiles 45 52 66 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 Pets At Hellgote 100 JJaving pets Is of great Impor- tance to Hellgate students. 97 out of 110 students surveyed own pets, making It apparent that students enjoy the company of an animal companion. My dog meouus like a cat and uuhen uue get mod at her, she'll start limping so uie'II feel sorry for her.” said junior Ann Kendall. My kitten walks around the tub and puts It's pauus In to check the1 water.” sold Junior Alex Foggln. UJalklng my cocker spaniel Is a great way to meet people because they'll stop and comment about how studly he looks. said €mily Bullis, sophomore. UUhether their pet has a strange personality or Just gives them something to care for, most students were proud to talk about them. Only 13 out of the 110 students surveyed didn’t won a pet and 109 of those have owned at pet at one time or another. Dogs and cats were about equal In the number of students who owned them. However, most cat owners had more than one while dog owners stuck to Just one canine. Out of the 13 students who didn't currently own pets, a little less than half of them had taken a pet to the Humane Society and 10 out of the 13 thought about adopting one from there. The survey also show- ed that Hellgate student like to keep their students healtily. 28 Community

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TIM€S I'm coming - senior Mike Stubbfield hurries to his next doss. Piggy toils - ore in for junior Stephanie Harrington. UUow - €nthused band member Brendon Scott demonstrates his spirit ot the homecoming gome. Watch out - As port of homecoming week festivities these seniors, Janelle Kuhn and Kelly Allison dressed up os Gl Joes. Student Life 27

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Looking For fl Home Behind Bars- R kitten wonders whether he'll be adopted from the Humane Society. he Missoula County Humane Society has been sheltering animals in Missoula for the last 24 years. Though the first organization was formed in 1919. There were no bylaws and the animals didn't have very sanitary or satisfactory shelters. It wasn't until 1963 that a group of people became concern- ed about the care of the animals and set out to build a new shelter that set the standards for today. There are 108 pets born every minute In the United States. €very three days there are more pets born than there are people in Mon- tana and every eight hours there are enough pets born to out- number the people in Missoula County. If those figures sound alar- ming imagine being the person who has to put to sleep the thousands of unwanted pets. To the nine women employees at the Humane Society in Missoula, the death of animals is a reality. It is not the irresponsible people who let their pets run wild without being neutered or spayed that have to see healthy animals be sacrificed because of the lack of adequate space. R regular day at the Humane Society starts out with two people working for 2-3 hours cleaning and sterilizing the cat cages, plus feeding and exercising the animals. Then another two people comein for 3-4 hours to do the same to the dog kennels. Needed medication is given, floors are scrubbed, and finally at 11:00, they open knowing that between 80 and 100 animals could be brought in during the week. They also face the good news up to 57 of those animals might be adopted into good homes. The price for adopting an animal is $20 for a puppy or an adult dog that has not been spayed or neutered. R $10 deposit Is added to get the dog fixed which Includes temporary vaccination and a visit to the vet. Cats are $10 plus a $10 deposit also. R fixed adult cat is $15 which Includes the vaccination and vet examination plus a cat carrier. The shelter can hold 21-30 cats, 37 dogs and enough puppies to fill seven pens. But still that Isn't enough to save half the animals In the Missoula shelter that are put to sleep each y.eor. In 1986, 3,513 dogs and cats were brought in and 1,936 of them had to be put to sleep because of poor health or lack of space. For the nine employees, It is something they have to face every day. We take the good with the bad. Cveryone is really involved with it...It's not just a job. said Jan Miller, Humane Society employee. Community 29