Pet Rehoming & Support: Finding the Right Path

We understand that surrendering a pet is never an easy decision. Whether you’re facing financial hardships, housing challenges, or behavioral concerns, we know this choice comes with a lot of emotions. But before you take that step, have you considered other options? Many pet owners don’t realize there are resources available to help keep their pets at home or find a responsible alternative to surrendering them to a shelter.

Our goal is to support both you and your pet by providing guidance, resources, and possible alternatives to surrender. Whether it’s assistance with pet food, low-cost veterinary care, training advice, or rehoming support, we may be able to help. Let’s explore these options together.

If none of these options address your situation, please call us at 406-294-7387, and we’ll do our best to assist you.

If you have already decided to surrender your pet and do not wish to explore other options, please click here to begin the process.

Are you rehoming a cat or a dog?

Dog
Cat

Needing to Rehome a Dog

What are the reasons you're considering rehoming your dog?

Moving
Escapes
No Time for Training
Other

Needing to Rehome a Cat

What are the reasons you're considering rehoming your cat?

Moving
Litter Box Issues
Doesn’t Tolerate Other Animals or Children
Other

Moving

What’s your biggest challenge with keeping your pet?

Depending on the situation there are lots of different options to have your pet move with you.
Moving into a place that does not allow pets
Moving out of the country
Moving is too stressful for my dog

Escapes

How is your dog getting out?

There are many different options to prevent your dog from escaping. Depending on how they are getting out will help you determine the most useful tools.
Door Dasher
Digs Out
Jumps Fence

No Time for Training

What’s the main reason for training your dog?

Every dog’s behavior is unique, and the best training approach depends on their needs. By understanding the behavior, you can choose the most effective training method.
Too Hyper
Not Potty Trained
Jumps/knocks People Over
Pulls
Barks

Moving Cat

What’s your biggest challenge with keeping your pet?

Depending on the situation there are lots of different options to have your pet move with you.
Moving into a place that does not allow pets
Moving out of the country
Moving is too stressful for my cat

Litter Box Issues

What’s going on with your cat and the litter box?

Litter box issues can be frustrating, but they are often fixable with the right approach.
Not using litter box

Doesn't Tolerate Other Animals or Children

Who does your cat struggle to share space with?

Some cats struggle to get along with other pets or children, but with patience and the right approach, many conflicts can be improved.
Cats
Dogs
Children

Other

If none of these options address your situation, please call us at 406‑294‑7387, and we’ll do our best to assist you.

Moving into a place that does not allow pets

Pet-friendly Apartments
If you haven’t picked a place to live yet there are many different options on pet-friendly rentals.
Pet Friendly Apartments


Rehome your dog without having to bring them to the shelter
If you are needing to rehome your dog but don’t want them to have to go into the shelter environment, there is another option. Shelter Skip gives you the ability to rehome your dog yourself and get to know who your dog is going to.
Shelter Skip

Moving out of the country

Health Certifications
Just because you are moving out of the country does not mean your dog can’t go with you. With the correct health certificates, your dog can go just about anywhere.

Moving is too stressful for my dog

Tips and Tricks to Travel
There are many different things that you can do to make traveling as least stressful for you and your dog.
Car travel tips for dogs


Medication
Talk to your vet about different medications to decrease the amount of stress your pet feels while traveling.
Information about anti-anxiety medication

Door dasher

Different Dog Gates
There are many different gate options to help contain your dog in your home.


Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease behavioral issues in the home.

Digs out

Tips and Tricks to Stop Digging

How to keep your dog from escaping


Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease behavioral issues in the home.


Make It More Entertaining
Making your yard more entertaining will increase your dog’s desire to stay in the yard.


Doggy Daycare
Doggy daycare is a great way to ensure that your dog will not escape while you are gone for the day. It will also make your dog more relaxed once they get home. Here are some different doggy daycares in Billings:


Neuter or Spay Your Dog
Getting your dog spayed or neutered can decrease their desire to wander outside of your yard.
YVAS spay & neuter clinic

Jumps fence

Secure Your Yard
Dogs can be pretty tricky but there are many different ways you can secure your yard to make sure they stay inside.


Make It More Entertaining
Making your yard more entertaining will increase your dog’s desire to stay in the yard.


Doggy Daycare
Doggy daycare is a great way to ensure that your dog will not escape while you are gone for the day. It will also make your dog more relaxed once they get home. Here are some different doggy daycares in Billings.


Neuter or Spay Your Dog
Getting your dog spayed or neutered can decrease their desire to wander outside of your yard.
YVAS spay & neuter clinic

Too hyper

Kennel Training
Kennel training gives your dog a place to settle and relax when they get too worked up.


Doggy Daycare
Doggy daycare gives your dog an outlet to get out all their energy, making them calmer and more relaxed when in the home.


Dog Walker
Getting someone to come take your dog on a walk in the middle of the day give them an opportunity to get out some of their energy.


Enrichment
Providing mental enrichment to your dog can wear them out as much as going on a long walk, and decreases their desire to be destructive.


Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease the behavioral issues in the home.

Not potty trained

Kennel Training
Kennel training establishes a consistent routine, making it easier for dogs to understand when and where it’s appropriate to relieve themselves.


Neutering or Spaying
Getting your dog altered can decrease the desire to mark furniture and other things.
YVAS spay & neuter clinic

Online Resources
There are also many online resources to help potty train your dog.


Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease the behavioral issues in the home.

Jumps/knocks people over

Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease the behavioral issues in the home.


Online Resources
There are also many online resources to help understand why a dog jumps up and how to stop it.

Pulls

Different harness or gentle lead

If your dog pulls, switching to a different harness or trying a gentle leader could help curb that unwanted behavior.


Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease the behavioral issues in the home.


Online Resources
There are also many online resources to help understand why a dog pulls and how to stop it.

Barks

Enrichment
Providing mental enrichment to your dog can wear them out as much as going on a long walk, and decreases their desire to be destructive.


Kennel Training
Kennel training teaches dogs to associate the crate with a calm quiet space, which can reduce excessive barking by providing a secure, structured environment.


Trainers
Investing in a trainer can help decrease the behavioral issues in the home.


Online Resources
There are also many online resources to help understand why dogs bark and how to quiet them.

Cat | Moving into a place that does not allow pets

Pet-friendly Apartments
If you haven’t picked a place to live yet there are many different options on pet-friendly rentals.
Pet Friendly Apartments


Rehome your cat without having to bring them to the shelter
If you are needing to rehome your cat but don’t want them to have to go into the shelter environment there is another option. Shelter Skip gives you the ability to rehome your cat yourself and get to know who your cat is going to.
Shelter Skip

Cat | Moving out of the country

Health Certifications
Just because you are moving out of the country does not mean your cat can’t go with you. With the correct health certificates, your cat can go just about anywhere.

Cat | Moving is too stressful for my cat

Tips and Tricks to Travel
There are many different things that you can do to make traveling as least stressful for you and your cat.


Medication
Talk to your vet about different medications to decrease the amount of stress your pet feels while traveling.
Information about anti-anxiety medication

Cat | Doesn't Tolerate Cats

Proper Cat-to-Cat Introductions

Proper cat-to-cat introductions are essential to prevent stress, reduce the risk of aggression, and help build positive relationships.

Cat | Doesn't Tolerate Dogs

Proper Cat-to-Dog Introductions

Proper cat-to-dog introductions are crucial to ensure safety, reduce fear and stress, and help both animals build a positive and respectful relationship in the home.

Cat | Doesn't Tolerate Children

Proper Introductions Between Cats and Children

Proper introductions between cats and children are important to ensure safety, prevent stress, build trust, and help both learn to interact calmly and respectfully.

Cat | Not Using Litter Box

Medical

Many cats experience litter box issues due to underlying medical conditions, such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease, or arthritis. We recommend consulting a vet when litter box issues begin.

Behavioral

Many cats experience litter box issues due to behavioral reasons, such as stress, territorial marking, dislike of the litter type, or an unclean litter box.

Services & Resources

CRITTER CORNER
HUMANE EDUCATION
SHELTER SKIP PROGRAM
SINGLE MAMA SPECIAL
SPAY & NEUTER
Found a litter of Kittens