MAPA - Montrose Animal Protection Agency

11/12/2025

Do you love animals and social media? We are looking for a social media person who is creative and can spend a hour or two a week keeping MAPA’s page updated and fun!

11/06/2025

We simply can’t wait to see SANTA PAWS!!!!

🎅🐾 Santa Paws 2025 at Chow Down Pet Supplies – Montrose! 🐾🎅

Bring your pets and capture the magic of the season with Pet Pictures with Santa! 📸🐶🐱

Dates:
✨ Saturday, November 22
✨ Saturday, December 13
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
(Santa & helpers will take a quick break from 12:30–1:00 PM)

Chow Down Pet Supplies
535 S. 1st Street, Montrose
970-249-5052

💲 Only $20 per photo session
Debit, credit, cash, or check accepted

All proceeds benefit the Montrose Animal Protection Agency (MAPA) 💕
Photography generously donated by Bella Rose Photography

Get your furry family members holiday-ready and join us for festive fun, adorable memories, and community spirit! 🎄🐾

11/06/2025

National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! 🏠🐾

We want to send a huge thank you to the dedicated staff, volunteers, and partners who work tirelessly to bring kindness and comfort to animals in need — and deliver humane education across the country!

A shoutout to just a few of the amazing organizations we work with:
Prince William SPCA
Beesley Animal Foundation
Voice For Animals Maine and New Hampshire
Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.
Ohlone Humane Society
Napa Humane
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
Show your appreciation this week by volunteering, fostering, donating, or adopting!

Join us in celebrating these heroes and empowering future generations of animal advocates!
👉 KindNews.org/adopt

11/06/2025

Have you checked your pet’s chip lately? Verified their registration is up to date and paid for?

This is an X-ray of a dog’s bent front leg. See that tiny white spec? That’s a microchip! It has migrated down the leg....far from where it was inserted, between the dog’s shoulders. This is actually quite common.....

When lost pets are scanned, the entire body SHOULD be scanned to catch any that have migrated. But, as an owner, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THEIR YEARLY VET EXAM, to ask for a quick scan to make sure that: (1) the chip is still working, (2) the location of the chip is good, and (3) that the chip info is correct.

Remember microchips save lives and reunite families with their pet.... just have it checked regularly!

11/05/2025

Say yes to seniors! They are the last to be adopted and the most deserving of love, care, and security.

11/01/2025

The official Second Annual Pooch Parade video! Thank you Jill Downs owner of Elite Do Walking!

10/31/2025

Great turnout for the Second Annual Pooch Parade! We are happy to be a part of such a fun event and talk about spaying and neutering those fur babies. 😊

10/30/2025

Wow! What a great turnout for Pooch Parade at Centennial Plaza! Thank you Jill Downs owner of Elite Dig Walking and The Sniff Spot for such a fun afternoon! Looking forward to next year…

10/29/2025

10/25/2025

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10/22/2025

Fear and discomfort should have no place in the special relationship you have with your pet!

🎃 As Halloween nears, we have a spOoOoky tale for you... 👻

This tale has been told hundreds of thousands of times over the years, and it never gets better, only worse!

The story of the purposefully scared pet! 🙀 The horror!

All jokes aside, stop intentionally scaring your pets.
It's not funny.
It's cruel.
It can ruin your pet's trust in you and increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior.

Halloween is best enjoyed when EVERYONE is having a good time. So if your pets dislike costumes, put your pets away for the Halloween party (or consider having a sitter take them for the night). If your pets dislike novel items like Halloween decorations, keep them out of sight. There are better times and ways to introduce them to potentially scary things, but Halloween parties and festivities are 👏 Not 👏 It.

10/18/2025

Yay!!!! Santa’s coming!!!

Santa and Elfie are back! Come see us at Chow Down Pet Supplies Inc. in Montrose on November 22 and December 13! All proceeds benefit the Montrose Protection Agency (MAPA). Santa would love for you to share this post, too! .😉🎅🐾