Moyer Animal Shelter Powell Wyoming

08/24/2026

🌿 Common Household Plants Toxic to Cats and Dogs

Before bringing a new plant into your home, make sure it is safe for every member of your family. Many popular houseplants and flowers can cause serious illness or death in pets.

🚨 Especially Dangerous Plants

• True lilies, including Easter, Asiatic, tiger and daylilies
• Sago palm
• Oleander
• Autumn crocus
• Azalea and rhododendron
• Lily of the valley
• Cyclamen
• Yew
• Castor bean
• Kalanchoe

True lilies are a medical emergency for cats. Even a small amount of pollen or water from a lily vase can cause severe kidney failure.

⚠️ Other Common Toxic Plants

Aloe vera, amaryllis, pothos, philodendron, monstera, dieffenbachia, peace lily, calla lily, snake plant, ZZ plant, jade plant, English ivy, schefflera, dracaena, rubber tree, elephant ear, caladium, begonia, chrysanthemum, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, iris, holly, wisteria, clematis, bird of paradise and asparagus fern.

What should you do if your pet chews or swallows a questionable plant?

🐾 Remove access to the plant
🐾 Contact your veterinarian or a pet poison-control service immediately
🐾 Take a photo or sample of the plant for identification
🐾 Do not induce vomiting unless instructed by a professional

📞 ASPCA Animal Poison Control: 888-426-4435
📞 Pet Poison Helpline: 855-764-7661
🌿 ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant Database:
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

Both poison-control services are available 24/7. Consultation fees may apply.

Please share this information with other pet owners in Powell, Wyoming, Park County and throughout the Big Horn Basin.

08/24/2026

📦🐾 If It Fits, We Sits! Why Do Cats Love Cardboard Boxes? 🐾📦

You can buy a cat the fanciest bed in the store, but chances are they will choose the cardboard box it came in! Cats and kittens love boxes because they satisfy several natural needs:

1. 🏠 Boxes Are Safe Spaces and Cozy Caves
An enclosed box gives a cat a secure place to rest, hide, and watch the world from a comfortable distance.
2. 🐭 Boxes Are Hunting Grounds
Boxes provide the perfect hiding place for practicing pounces and surprising unsuspecting toys, siblings, or humans.
3. ☀️ Boxes Provide Warmth
Cardboard helps retain body heat, creating a cozy place for cats to curl up and nap.
4. 🧶 Boxes Are Kitty Playgrounds
A simple box can become a tunnel, climbing structure, scratching surface, or launching pad for playtime.
5. 🔍 Boxes Are Fun to Explore
Cats are naturally curious. A new box offers unfamiliar smells, textures, corners, and spaces to investigate.
6. 💜 Boxes Relieve Stress
Hiding in a box can help shelter cats and household pets feel more secure when they are anxious or adjusting to a new environment.
7. 🐱 Boxes Mediate Relationships
Boxes give cats personal space and a way to take breaks, which can help reduce tension in multi-cat environments.
8. 👑 Boxes Are Personal Kingdoms
Once a cat claims a box, it becomes a private castle, observation post, nap room, and royal throne—all in one!

The cats and kittens at Moyer Animal Shelter in Powell, Wyoming, agree: the best things in life really do come in cardboard! Visit the shelter to meet the wonderful cats waiting for loving homes in Park County.

What is the funniest thing your cat has ever done with a cardboard box? Share a picture or story in the comments! 📸

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

🐾 Gracie Needs a Quiet Foster Home in Powell, Wyoming 🐾

Gracie, also known as Survivor, is beginning Phase 2 of her recovery and needs a patient, dedicated foster beginning September 1.

After suffering a pelvic fracture and hip dislocation, Gracie has shown incredible strength. She now needs a calm, stress-free home where she can safely continue healing.

What kind of foster home does Gracie need?

💛 A quiet, peaceful environment
💛 A patient and compassionate caregiver
💛 A safe space where she can rest
💛 Someone committed to supporting her recovery

Fostering gives an injured shelter cat the comfort and individual attention that can be difficult to provide in a busy shelter. If you live in Powell, Cody, Lovell, or elsewhere in the Big Horn Basin and can help Gracie heal, please contact Moyer Animal Shelter.

📍 Moyer Animal Shelter
Powell, Wyoming
📞 307-754-1019

Please share this post to help us find Gracie the safe and loving foster home she deserves.

08/23/2026

Don’t forget Bingo at the K-Bar 20% proceeds are donated to the Moyer Animal Shelter

08/23/2026

🐾 Meet Jasper: Available for Adoption Soon 🐾

Sweet little Jasper was found by a caring individual after he had been abandoned and injured. Thankfully, he is now safe at Moyer Animal Shelter in Powell, Wyoming, where he is resting, healing, and surrounded by compassionate care.

Is Jasper currently available for adoption? Not quite yet. His health and recovery come first, but once he is ready, this handsome black-and-white kitten will be looking for a loving home of his own.

Please help us welcome Jasper and send him plenty of love as he continues to heal. We will share an update when he is officially ready to meet potential adopters! ❤️

📍 Moyer Animal Shelter
Powell, Wyoming

08/23/2026

Found alone, he is now waiting alone in a kennel for someone to choose him. 💔

08/23/2026

🎉🐾 Sunday Night Bingo Is Going to the Dogs and Cats! 🐾🎉

Join us every Sunday for K-Saloon Bingo in Powell, Wyoming! Enjoy fun prizes, good times, and the opportunity to support local shelter animals.

📅 Every Sunday
⏰ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 K-Saloon in Powell, Wyoming
❤️ 20% of the bingo pot benefits Moyer Animal Shelter

How does K-Saloon Bingo help Moyer Animal Shelter? Every game played helps provide care and support for cats and dogs in need. Simply come out, play bingo, have fun, and help make a difference for local animals!

Bring your friends, test your luck, and enjoy Bingo for a Better Tomorrow. Great prizes, great company, and an even greater cause are waiting for you this Sunday!

Thank you to K-Saloon and everyone who participates for supporting Moyer Animal Shelter and the pets of Powell and Park County! 🐶🐱

08/22/2026

🏊‍♀️🐾 The Powell Swim Team Is Making a Splash at Moyer Animal Shelter! 🐾🏊‍♀️

We recently welcomed members of the Powell Swim Team for volunteer orientation at Moyer Animal Shelter in Powell, Wyoming!

Thank you, ladies, for your dedication to swimming, your commitment to the Powell community, and your compassion for animals. We are thrilled to have you on our volunteer team and look forward to working together throughout the swimming season!

Community partnerships like this make a meaningful difference for shelter animals. By volunteering their time, these young women are helping provide care, attention, and companionship to animals waiting for loving homes.

Please help us thank the Powell Swim Team for diving in and supporting the animals of Park County! 💙🐶🐱

📍 Moyer Animal Shelter
Powell, Wyoming