BILLINGS — The yoga class held at Bark Park in Billings began peacefully, with round 50 individuals, however then 20 puppies have been launched into the category and it grew to become a cute and chaotic course.
The nonprofit, Rez Dog Rescue, held the yoga class as a enjoyable strategy to increase some money.
“It’s therapy. It really is,” mentioned Kristin, a volunteer with the nonprofit who requested to solely be referred by her first title. “It’s just a way to get people out to know, to learn about us, to socialize the puppies… and of course, fundraiser. Just a good way to make a couple extra bucks.”
Rez Dog Rescue helps stray dogs on reservations in south-central Montana. They spay and neuter dogs and puppies, depart meals out for strays and rescue litters of puppies, injured or pregnant dogs.
The organization is run by a small group of volunteers and doesn’t have a chosen shelter house, however as a substitute a foster home-based rescue system. They are all the time searching for extra volunteers to foster as a result of Kristin mentioned when they’re out of house, they can’t absorb extra dogs and puppies.
While Kristin spoke with MTN News, she held a one-eyed puppy named Wink.
“This is Wink. He’s one of the ones we brought in in the last couple of litters and he had, his eye was bulging out so we had to remove it,” Kristin mentioned.
Wink is doing nice and was just lately adopted, however because the climate warms up, Kristin mentioned there will likely be extra litters to rescue and any quantity of assist they may get, whether or not it is meals, puppy pads, newspapers or financial donations, can be drastically appreciated.
The rescue all the time has about 50 dogs in complete and those available for adoption will be seen on their website.