Events

Run for a good cause!  With your doggies and families!  Due to the temporary closure of the shelter and limited staff, we cannot host Bark in the Park this year but HUGE thanks to Small Dog Realty Team with Broker Pam McCutcheon for organizing & hosting the 5K fun run ...

THE TICKET PURCHASING WINDOW IS CLOSED!  WILL ANNOUNCE WINNER on 5/20!  CHECK SOCIAL MEDIA & WE WILL CONTACT THE WINNER!

/We’re excited to announce our 2022 Yellowstone National Park fundraiser!  This year we are pairing a guided wildlife watching tour donated by Yellowstone Wolf Tracker, an evening horse-drawn chuck wagon ride with cowboy cookout donated by ...

Fur Ball 2022 “A Coat of Many Colors”

After a 2 year hiatus,  finally we’re having our first big “live & in person” event!  Our biggest fundraiser of the year, Fur Ball, hosted & sponsored by ...

Santa Paws Photos! December 4th 2021

SOLD OUT AS OF 10-15-2021

Win a luxury Yellowstone National Park stay at the historic Lake Hotel!  A great way to support Stafford Animal Shelter and visit America’s First National Park! A very special thank you to the generosity of our donor & business partner Yellowstone National Park Lodges, Xanterra ...

Fur Ball 2021 –  Party will go on…in 2022

We always look forward to celebrating with our donors at Fur Ball, it’s our most joyous event of the year!   It’s also our most lucrative as the money we raise at Fur ...

Our biggest fundraiser of the year, Fur Ball, hosted & sponsored by Chico Hot Springs,  will be held on October 15th!  The pandemic of 2020, and 2021, has really put ...

Float away in your new raft while helping to save homeless pets! $20 each, 1 in 500 chance to win!

100% of the proceeds donated to Stafford! Extra Special thank you to all our sponsors for donating to our fundraiser and purchasing the raft: @Dan ...

Join us for 2021 Bark in the Park, August 22! The day starts with a 5K Fun Run/Walk for the whole family,  dogs included!  100% of the proceeds are donated to Stafford Animal Shelter in Livingston ...

Join us at Neptune’s Brewery Beer Garden for “Fill the Keg” Fundraiser to benefit Stafford Animal Shelter!
Thursday, June 17th 5:00-8:00pm
Neptune’s Brewery – 119 N. L ...

Upcoming Fundraisers! We hope to see you all there!

It’s a day to celebrate and benefit the animals of Stafford Animal Shelter ...

#GivingTuesdayNow, May 5, 2020, is a global day of giving and unity. A movement to rally people around the world to tap into the power ...

Stay Tuned for updated as COVID crisis evolves. Until then, Fur Ball has been postponed until at least October.

AS OF MAY 15th 2020 WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW ORDERS!

We all know our pets are one-of-a-kind masterpieces,  and now you can have an artist paint them!  Stafford Animal Shelter ...

We have your date night planned for March 21st! Join us at The Attic for a night of music & fundraising for our animals! This is an all ages show and the doors open at 4:00pm.  Suggested donation is $10 with 100% of the proceeds being donated to Stafford Animal Shelter.  The Attic is located ...

Join us to help raise money for the animals at Stafford Animal Shelter! “Barktoberfest, Beer & Bingo” is being presented by Katabatic Brewing Company, who will generously give you your first beer of the night free when you donate $5.00 to SAS. For all you beer connoisseurs, Katabatic ...

Even though our 2019 “Blue Moon” Fur Ball at Chico Hot Springs is sold out,  you can still join in the fun with a great chance to win a fabulous Luxury Raffle prize!   We only sell 100 tickets for our raffle and the winner can choose from any of the Live Auction ...

SOLD OUT – FUR BALL 2019 – Friday, May 17th, 2019

We are so grateful to our community who wants to attend our fundraiser and support our shelter.  We are sold out of ...

2nd annual “Pet Wars” fundraiser for Stafford Animal Shelter hosted by Katabatic Brewing Company! Come vote and decide if Dogs, Cats or Zoo Critters will be crowned “Most Popular Pets ...

PLEASE NOTE – ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED FOR LUXURY RAFFLE TICKETS. Our Fur Ball luxury raffle is back and better than ever! To help raise money for our homeless pets, we offer 100 tickets to ...

Stafford Animal Shelter in Livingston Montana is proud to be partnering with another excellent non-profit,  The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts to offer our basic obedience classes ...

SOLD OUT – FUR BALL 2018 – MAY 18th, 2018

5:30 – 7:30 Cocktails & Silent Auction, 7:30 Dinner Seating – 8:30 Live Auction

Save ...

After much discussion with medical staff, veterinarians and our board of directors we have decided to cancel Bark in the Park this year due to the recent outbreak of Kennel Cough & Pneumonia in our area. We are very disappointed as this is our big summer fundraiser raising crucial funds for us. More importantly we ...

We are excited to announce that Overland Golf Course is hosting us at their “TGIF Friday Night Golf Tournament” on June 16^th, 2017 and donating 100% of the proceeds to the shelter!   The event will start at 5:30pm at their beautiful 9 hole course in Big Timber overlooking the scenic Crazy Mountains.  The entry fee ...

Located in the beautiful Tom Miner Basin in Emigrant, The B Bar Ranch is graciously hosting a Cross Country Skiing day to benefit Stafford Animal Shelter. Join us Saturday, January 14th, 2017 to ski on some of their 20 km of groomed trails. They have both classic and ...

Join us for our fundraiser “Santa Paws”!  Pets & people welcome to take photos with Santa. Stafford Animal Shelter will be at the Western Sustainable Exchange Holiday Farmer’s Market with their “Santa Paws” Fundraiser! Located at the Livingston Civic Center on December 3rd from 9:00am-3:00pm. ...

As we prepare for this year’s Bark in the Park on August 21st, 2016 we are opening up our event to a select few “animal friendly” vendors.  If you have a business that relates to pets or animals or are a ...

Come join Stafford Animal Shelter for their summer fundraiser “Bark in the Park” on Sunday, August 21^st , 2016 to help raise money for homeless pets in our community.

The fun begins with a 5K Fun Run/Walk that rounds the Yellowstone River and through the streets of historic Livingston!  Friendly, vaccinated dogs on leashes and children ...

Back by popular demand is our Luxury Raffle Ticket!   We only sell 100 tickets so your chances of winning are very high! It’s a great way to support the shelter even if you can’t make the Fur Ball event or live out ...

Our annual Fur Ball will be held on May 20^th, 2016 at Chico Hot Springs Resort with a Black and White theme!  As our biggest fundraiser of the year,  the money raised is crucial to keep our doors open to ...

Stafford Animal Shelter’s 16th annual Fur Ball was a smashing success! It is truly a pleasure to say that, once again, this year raised more money than previous years. All proceeds from the event will go toward feeding and caring for animals who come to Stafford ...

Tickets are sold out for Stafford Animal Shelter’s biggest annual, and always popular fundraiser, Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa’s Fur Ball on Friday, May 15th from 6-9 pm. The theme this year is “Rhinestone Cowboy” so it will be a ...

The Blue Slipper  Theatre in Livingston is holding a special showing of the play “Sylvia” which focuses on a dog by the same name (played by Carmen Dunn) on Sunday 3/22/15 at 3 p.m. to benefit The Stafford Animal Shelter. The play, written by playwright A.R. Gurney, begins with a man who finds a dog ...

As the year draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect upon 2014. During the year, Stafford Animal Shelter has taken in over 900 animals in need; not just dogs and cats, but also guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and even ...

How purrrfect that December 2nd is Giving Tuesday AND Celebrate Shelter Pets Day. Why not make a donation in honor of Shelter pets and the love they give on December 2nd? ...

Having pictures taken with Santa is a time honored holiday tradition, and can also help homeless pets.

You, your kids and pets can have their photos taken with Santa at Ace Hardware at 1106 West Park St. in Livingston on Saturday November 29th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Our friends at ...

Join Stafford Animal Shelter at the new Katabatic Brewery on Tuesday November 18th for a fun, foamy (in a beer way) fundraiser.  If you haven’t been to the wonderfully remodeled location at 117 West Park in Livingston, this is a great excuse to stop by ...

Everyone is invited to attend the Stafford Animal Shelter’s Octoberfest Celebration Thursday, October 16 from 5 – 7 pm. The event will celebrate the completion of “Project Happiness”: outdoor play areas were created to enrich dogs’ and cats’ time at the Shelter (and volunteers and adopters ...

You’ve heard that it’s coming: Our new animal enrichment program, Project Happiness. We are excited to say that we’re wrapping up the initial phase of the Project- some administrative details and the creation of some terrific new outdoor areas (thanks to a host of fabulous volunteers, see the list below!) – and are now ready ...

Stafford Animal Shelter’s 11^th Annual Bark in the Park was a doggone good time! The event is ruled by laughter, creativity, generosity, impressive feats and happy dogs.
On Sunday ...

For Dog Days of Summer 5k fun run/walk results visit here and for pool photos and more event information visit hereRead More/Share

This year, we moved the Dog Days of Summer 5 k Fun Run/Walk to Saturday August 16^th, the day before Bark in the Park, and added a Business Buddies component and this helped nearly double the income thanks to 90 participants – adults, youth and dogs – and sponsors. Congratulations to Printing for Less for having ...

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Thanks to the MANY volunteers, donors, vendors, and participants who made 2014’s Bark in the Park fun, fast and fabulous! If you missed it – you missed a great time. Put ...