Browning Blitz Scheduled for July

I received a call shortly after our last visit to Browning from Eric Newhouse of the Great Falls Tribune.  He wanted to write an article about our work in Browning and the Blackfeet Nation.  I was delighted to have the opportunity to discuss a  potential 5 team 4 day clinic in Blackfeet Country.   The Browning Blitz has been on the back burner for about a year.  The hold up was finances.  The cost to do a clinic that size is $17,000.  No small task trying to raise that amount of money for just one clinic, however, after Eric’s wonderful article appeared in the Tribune last month we received several very generous donations as well as a small Foundation that stepped up with a matching funds grant up to $5000.00.   Just prior to the Foundations offer we had raised a little over $7,000.00.  We have a few other things in the works so the Browning Blitz is a go.  Two weeks ago I was contacted by the Blackfeet Indian Health Services.  They are taking an active roll in the project as well as the middle school students.   Thank you again Eric for doing such a fine article and spotlighting the tragic plight of these homeless, neglected and in some cases abused dogs.  We will continue to do our semi annual spring and fall clinics this year for Browning but they will be the normal two day clinics with three Veterinary teams.    Between the Browning Blitz and the two semi annual clinics we should be able to spay and neuter over 1000 dogs.