Missoula Valley, MT August 2020

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AUGUST 2020

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

AUGUST 2020 PUBLISHER

Mike Tucker | MTucker@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Chelsea Lyn Agro | Chelsea.Agro@LifestylePubs.com MANAGING EDITOR

They're all babies.

IT SEEMS ONLY FITTING THAT THIS LONGTIME ANIMAL LOVER WOULD HAVE A HUMAN BABY DUE IN AUGUST: THE KID & PET ISSUE. Editorial calendars and themes have their own comic roles so I suppose this is mine!

In years past, I've only really related to one side of these themed pages: the pet. I was the little girl who always had an animal needing a home and a long story about

Erika Fredrickson | Erika.Fredrickson@LifestylePubs.com ACCOUNT MANAGER

Ted Huter | Ted.Huter@LifestylePubs.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS

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why we should be that home. This never changed. My husband has so graciously

LAYOUT DESIGNER

allowed me, and dozens of animals, the chance for love and hope by agreeing to

Dani Moore

commitment after commitment to these special lives. I always ask him, in the middle of some stressful situation, "Is this too much?" and he always replies with, "Yes, yes it is." We've both had our hearts broken repeatedly when their short lives end but before long, we sign up for it all over again. Being a pet mom is a perfect circle—I know no beginning and shall know no end.

But this year is different. I write this letter to you several weeks before this issue will

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Shelby Humphreys, Amanda Krieg, Jill MH Taber, Susie Wall CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Dennis Webber

make its way into your home and I imagine how I'll feel during this special month.

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Perhaps I'm fanning myself, belly deep in a kid pool, with a birthing book in hand,

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anxiously awaiting the arrival of my son. Or maybe I'm holding him for the first time, still in the hospital and fighting the urge to sleep, just to look at him a while longer, even though everyone has recommended that I get my rest. Whatever the case may be, I am already proud to be his mother.

Prior to housing his little body in mine, I used to think that you were introduced to your baby on the day of his or her birth but the truth is I've known him for so

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long already. We have survived a pandemic together, eaten the same meals for months on end, and our hearts have raced and calmed at similar rates. The journey of pregnancy is a long collection of memories that wouldn't be memories at all if he didn't share them with me. Though he won't remember swimming around in my belly, I'll have plenty of stories of our time together before the rest of the world gets to know his name.

So now I know, dearest moms and dads, what in the world your hearts hold dearest.

I hope these pages sing to all your babies, the human and furry!

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Chelsea Lyn Agro, Editor ON THE COVER Our publisher, Mike Tucker, lost his beloved dog “Buddy” (on right) and with him, we mourn the loss of our closest furry friends in this issue on pages 30 through 32.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2020

FEATURES 14 The Business of Hope Make-A-Wish Montana grants wishes for Montana kids.

18 Play Hard, Treat Well Dee O Gee has new location in Missoula.

26 Good As Gold Mothers’ Milk Bank of Montana is a regional resource for babies in need.

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30 The Furry & Never Forgotten

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DEPARTMENTS

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Giving Back

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Animal Kingdom

22 Local Limelight 26 Healthy Lifestyle 30 Times Past 34 DIY 36 Lifestyle Calendar 38 Parting Thoughts

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GOOD TIMES

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AROUND TOWN

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GIVING BACK

the business of hope

MAKE-A-WISH MONTANA GRANTS WISHES FOR MONTANA KIDS

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MALCOLM (MAC) LOVES THE SEATTLE

“Hope is essential,” he explained. “Think

SEAHAWKS. Like any fan, she has her

about the trajectory these families have

favorite player: quarterback Russell Wilson.

been on. Something was wrong, they got

When Make-A-Wish Montana granted Mac

a diagnosis, and everything went sour—

her wish, they asked what she wanted more

emotionally and physically. Maybe one

than anything. Mac replied that her parents

parent had to quit their job. They’re dealing

could take her to Disney World anytime but

with all that. That’s when Make-A-Wish

they can’t help her meet Russell Wilson.

steps in. Now, they’re not thinking of the

Make-A-Wish Montana could. A network of

next doctor’s appointment. Instead, they’re

volunteers went to work planning Mac’s trip

planning their wish. They’re thinking, ‘Oh!

to Seattle and a visit with her idol.

What should I do? Where do I want to go?’

Mac’s mom, Katie, remembers the trip as not so much a wish but a much-needed family vacation.

Now, there’s something shiny, cool, and hopeful in this sucky situation.”

The program’s goal is to grant a wish for

“She laughed a lot. She ate delicious

every eligible Montana kid who has a critical

food. She took pictures. She put her feet in

illness. Doug runs the non-profit out of his

the sand. She bought countless souvenirs.

Missoula office. Because Make-A-Wish is

She daydreamed about going to college in

such a renowned program, many assume

Seattle someday. She did not see herself as

Doug and his small staff serve simply as an

a patient. She did not feel fear or pain. She

extension of the national office. However, in

felt like a little girl. Almost ten months from

2015, they became independent from the

her diagnosis, this experience allowed us to

national program.

put a capstone on the year that had been so painful for us all,” Katie said.

“It’s a misconception I get when I talk to folks in Montana. We’re not a big, national organiza-

“When a kid gets sick, a family gets

tion. We’re local. We work out of Missoula and

sick,” said Doug Koester, President and

Bozeman. Montana kids get their wishes from

CEO of Montana’s Make-A-Wish Program.

Montana funds,” he said.

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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED) About 80% of wishes involve travel. Half of those are family trips to Disney World. The program maintains a partnership with Disney so kids get to meet Mickey, Minnie, and their friends up-close and personal. “The characters seek out our wish kids,” Doug said.

Some Montana kids make requests more close to home.

“We had a fun wish girl from Warm Springs,” Doug remembered. “She wanted a bath tub that never got cold. So, we installed a hot tub big enough for her whole family,” he said. According to her mom, after it was all set up, the girl whispered, “This is way cooler than a trip to Hawaii.”

Staff, families, physicians and volunteers have witnessed over and over how receiving a wish boosts a child’s recovery. “Eighty percent of our children survive their medical condition. A wish can be that turning point,” said Doug. “We gave a wish to a girl in Billings. She was fighting cancer. After her wish, she decided, I’m going to quit worrying about dying and just live. She’s a teenager now,” he said.

Turning wishes into reality takes more than a fairy godmother, or uncle, or cousin, or even sixty volunteers across the state. With an average cost of $7,500 per wish, the program depends on raising awareness and funds.

“We have a strong donor base in Missoula among the business community and board members who bring their connections,” Doug said.

People can also help by donating air miles or volunteering for special events. “Our volunteers become ambassadors by telling their stories,” said Doug.

This August 14th, the program will host “Walk for Wishes” at Fort Missoula. Supporters can form teams, take pledges, and raise money with every step they take during the event. This year, for a little friendly competition, Doug has organized a Griz vs. Bobcat challenge. Anyone interested can register at Montana.Wish.org.

Make-A-Wish Montana holds a big mission with a big heart.

“We’re in the business of hope,” said Doug.

We give hope to kids when they need it the most. We can be that turnaround point. We’re changing lives.”

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ANIMAL KINGDOM

Play Hard, Tr e a t We l l DEE O GEE HAS NEW LOCATION IN MISSOULA

“BE THE PERSON YOUR DOG THINKS YOU ARE” IS NOT ONLY THE TITLE OF C.J. Frick’s brilliantly illustrated book but it’s just plain good advice. As pet owners, we know our furry buddies need quality food, water, shelter, love, and play.

We want to give them the very best of each but what if we don’t know what “the best” is? Or worse, what if we think we’re giving them the best but we’re not?

Josh and Holly Allen found themselves in a similar situation in 2008. At the time, Holly was working as a Veterinary Technician in Bozeman. Her clients would often ask her to recommend a high-quality food, one devoid of harmful chemicals. She couldn’t in good conscience, recommend any that she knew of. Around that same time, Josh and Holly adopted Jericho, a sweet papillon with Addison’s disease and other health issues. Holly found herself in the same boat as her clients, desperate to find puppy food that would aid in healing and not contribute to his health problems.

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The research began: attending trade shows and pound-

do that at home. Whether we don’t know how, don’t have

ing the Google pavement and eventually opening up their

the right equipment, or just don’t have the time, it can be a

own business that can fill this hole in our pet care. This is

daunting challenge. Dee-O-Gee takes the guesswork out

the genesis of Dee-O-Gee. What started out as a small

of this. Each location has professional grooming services.

natural pet store out of Bozeman has since grown to

Some locations also provide DIY grooming stations com-

include a second location downtown and has expanded to

plete with different size tubs, all-natural supplies, towels

Billings, Kalispell, and most recently, Missoula.

and dryers.

Dee-O-Gee is an independent pet supply and services

“It’s so fun to watch families and couples come in to

boutique. What that means is that you will only find holistic,

use the DIY tubs” said Josh. “There will be water and soap

nutritional, and highly researched food and supplements

everywhere!” He also mentioned that newly adopted pup-

here. For example, you’ll find Super Snouts Joint Power

pies receive a free wash.

Green for dogs and cats, which is composed of 100% New Zealand green-lipped mussels or various CBD products to help your pet calm down. You’ll also see that the cats’ wall of canned food is two to three times bigger than the dogs’.

“That’s because cats can be really picky,” said Josh.

It’s important to find what works for each feline. Dee-

Dee- O- G ee is an in d ep en d en t Pet S up p ly an d S erv ice s Bo utiq ue.

O-Gee’s bakery case full of hand-crafted treats will make your own mouth water.

As if providing food, treats, toys, and grooming weren’t

In addition to food and supplements, Dee-O-Gee carries

enough, Dee-O-Gee also provides day camp for dogs and

a wide array of toys and gear that also promote locally made

requires that each Day Camp staff member be certified in

products. One such company is West Paw, made in Bozeman,

Pet First Aid and CPR by Pet Pro Hero.

which creates toys for play, chewing, cuddling, or challenging

A lot has changed in the Pet Market Industry since 2008

your dog. The company offers a “Love It Guarantee” with all

when Josh and Holly started this business. Pet Care Revenue

of their products. Another great company out of Missoula is

has jumped from $42 billion a year to $70 billion, proving

Flyvines, which makes dog collars out of recycled fly lines.

that pet care is not only on the rise but also recession proof.

Every pet owner knows it’s essential to provide your dog or cat with basic grooming but it’s not always easy to

Superstores seem to be everywhere and name brand foods are now in mainstream grocery stores.

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ANIMAL KINGDOM (CONTINUED)

Yet according to Josh, “the independent pet industry is very small and family oriented. You really get to know your manufacturers.”

In fact, a lot of the products independent stores like Dee-O-Gee sell are not found in bigger stores. They come from smaller brands, committed to smaller stores.

Sales and demand aren’t the only thing that have changed. As Josh and Holly’s family grew, it was no longer ideal for their family to travel statewide to their various locations. So Josh and Holly did what they do best: navigate a need and make it better. They revamped Dee-O-Gee into a franchise, allowing trusted business owners to bring their select skills to the table. In Bozeman, you might meet Jane, a veterinarian who has a plethora of pet care knowledge. She also researches companies and nutritional information for Dee-OGee’s food and supplement lines. In Missoula you may meet Doug and Allison who recently re-modeled and re-branded Go Fetch! into Dee-O-Gee’s fifth and newest location.

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Five locations is impressive but Josh and Holly are nowhere near finished growing. They continue to look for quality franchise owners that can demonstrate and live Dee-O-Gee’s core values. Those values are Community, Respect, Excellence, Authentic, Team and intEgrity, or C.R.E.A.T.E for acronym’s sake.

“Yappy Hours” is just one way each location contributes to the betterment of their own town. It usually pairs a nonprofit and a brewery together in-store to raise money and create connection among the pet community. Knowing manufacturers personally and supporting Montana companies ensures that every product is 100% authentic.

According to Josh, Dee-O-Gee also wants to foster a “team-centric, healthy culture for you and your dog” which means getting you outside and active together.

“Play hard and treat well” is his motto. And what a good one to have.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

CAIDE WOOTEN HAS A SOFT SPOT FOR THE EXOTICS OF MISSOULA

T RE ATI N G TH E E XOTI C P E T ARTICLE SUSIE WALL | PHOTOGRAPHY DENNIS WEBBER

WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOUR HEDGEHOG IS

science as an undergrad and planned on going into com-

HURTING? Make an appointment to see Doctor McCaide

mercial poultry medicine. Then I got into vet school and

“Caide” Wooten at Missoula’s Pruyn Veterinary Hospital.

decided that wasn’t the career path I wanted to go down. I

Caide is one of eight veterinarians at Pruyn and although

had always had interest in non-domesticated species and

he sees his share of dogs and cats, Caide is also eager to

exotic companion animals so I decided to focus more on

face the unique challenges of treating animals on the more

that. At NC State we had focus area tracks and I did a

exotic side of the spectrum.

zoological medicine track, which gave me more exposure working with nontraditional species.

WHEN DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ANIMALS?

HOW DID YOU LAND IN MISSOULA?

I think I’m a little different from a lot of people who go

I’m really interested in outdoor activities so I was looking

to veterinary school. There’s a majority of your classmates

for jobs in the places like the Pacific Northwest and Colorado.

who will say, “I’ve wanted to be a vet since I was five years

I found that Pruyn had opportunities for a new graduate that

old.” That wasn’t really the case for me. I asked my parents

a lot of other hospitals didn’t. Dr. Shoni Card at Pruyn sees

if they thought I would end up working with animals and

exotics so she’s been a great resource. Plus, the [unique

they didn’t really know. We had a bunch of different kinds

nature] of Missoula and western Montana is that there aren’t

of pets growing up like fish, chickens, turkeys, dogs, cats,

a lot of specialty centers very close by so we see a number

and birds so I’ve always had an interest. I decided I wanted

of cases that most general practices probably wouldn’t man-

to go to vet school when I graduated high school, which

age. It’s been a really great learning experience in that regard.

is a little later than a lot of people. Luckily it worked out.

PEOPLE HEAR “EXOTIC” ANIMAL AND THEY LIKELY

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WHAT EDUCATION DID YOU RECEIVE TO BECOME

THINK OF LIONS AND TIGERS. EXPLAIN WHAT AN

A VETERINARIAN?

EXOTIC ANIMAL IS IN THE VETERINARY FIELD.

I went to North Carolina State University for undergrad-

I would consider an exotic animal to be anything other

uate and vet school. I studied animal science and poultry

than a traditional domestic species, excluding livestock,

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dogs, and cats. Any birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even poultry can sometimes get lumped into that. Backyard chickens would be considered an exotic species.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES WITH WORKING WITH EXOTIC VERSUS DOMESTICATED ANIMALS? Medicine is medicine regardless of the species so exotic animal medicine isn’t necessarily any different than dog, cat, or cattle medicine. The challenges come in because we just don’t have as much experience working with a lot of these species and there’s not as much science available to back up drug protocols or certain diseases. And sometimes when you’re working with animals that are so tiny there’s only so many feasible diagnostic tests you can run.

If you’re working with a 60 gram bird and you want to try to run bloodwork but you can only safely take half a cc (cubic centimeter) of blood that can limit the number of tests you can run. There are unique challenges but at the base of it you’re just applying the same thing you learned in vet school, just to different species.

DESCRIBE A TYPICAL DAY FOR YOU AT THE HOSPITAL. Really no days are the same, which keeps my life interesting. We’ll see between 12 and 20 patients a day while managing between one to five in-patients at a time. It’s mostly dogs and cats and then depending on the day we may see guinea pigs, rats, mice, snakes, lizards, birds, and sugar gliders.

DO YOU HAVE AN UNUSUAL CASE TREATING AN EXOTIC ANIMAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? We had an interesting case with an African Pygmy Hedgehog recently that had a mass in its abdomen and I was able to watch Dr. Card remove it. It turned out to be a mass in the vesicular gland, which is a reproductive gland. The mass was really large and overgrown and was obstructing his normal movement and his digestive tract.

We thought at the time that it would probably be some sort of cancer because that’s not uncommon in hedgehogs but it turned out to be a benign overgrowth of the tissue.

Dr. Wooten is happy to report that the hedgehog is doing well.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE LINSEY RUDE’S BABY WAS STARVING. Born in Ethiopia, Baby Abdisa weighed a mere four pounds at five months old.

“Every picture was worse than the one I’d received before,” Linsey said. “I knew I had to get on a plane to get him.”

When Linsey arrived in Ethiopia to adopt her son, his ribs showed and he suffered from a severe gastrointestinal infection. He couldn’t keep milk down. At the hospital, doctors told Linsey that Abdisa

Good As Gold

probably wouldn’t survive.

Miraculously, he did recover and was well enough to travel home to Missoula. Linsey hoped to breastfeed Abdisa but her milk supply dwindled during the time in Ethiopia. As a mother and registered nurse, she knew the benefits of breast milk for babies, both shortand long-term.

MOTHERS’ MILK BANK OF MONTANA IS A REGIONAL RESOURCE FOR BABIES IN NEED

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One day, while visiting coworkers at The Birth Center, Linsey

In the fall of 2013, the pair pasteurized their first bottles of

made a connection with a fellow mom who offered to share breast-

donated breastmilk as Mothers’ Milk Bank of Montana, a nonprofit

milk with Abdisa.

dedicated to collecting, processing, and distributing breastmilk to

“In six weeks, he went from four pounds to a chunky, fat, and sassy little baby who grew to almost ten pounds,” Linsey said. “That experience made me realize, ‘My baby’s not the only one in need.’”

babies who need it.

“In any city or town, there’s quite a network of women, moms, and lactation consultants,” Jessica explained. “More often than not,

In the back of her mind, Linsey always considered starting a milk

donors find us—most often a nursing mom who has a freezer full

bank. When her maternity leave ended, she decided to take the leap.

of expressed breastmilk. She knows her baby won’t use it all. She

A former co-worker connected Linsey with Jessica Welborn, who

knows how precious it is and can’t bear to throw it down the drain.

had worked at a milk bank in San Jose, California.

So she comes to us.”

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Jessica screens potential donors over the phone. Then, a full health history is gathered, along with a blood test to screen for diseases that can pass through breastmilk. Jessica also contacts the donor’s obstetrician and her baby’s pediatrician to get a “green light” for her to donate.

One a donor is approved she can either drop off frozen milk to Mothers’ Milk Bank or, if she lives outside Missoula, can ship via FedEx overnight. When the milk arrives, it can remain frozen. If needed for a recipient baby right away, milk is thawed, stirred, and heat-pasteurized. One bottle from each donation is sent to a California lab for bacteria testing. Once a sterile result is confirmed, the milk is dispensed to recipients.

Mothers’ Milk Bank of Montana is a member of the Human Milk Bank Association of North America, which oversees and sets operating standards for nearly 30 nonprofit milk banks in the U.S. and Canada.

“In any given year, we pasteurize and distribute around 80,000 ounces of milk,” Jessica said. “Across the entire association, nearly six million ounces are collected and distributed each year.”

Jessica began her work with milk banks in California, working with the Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose. As a graduate student, she wrote several research papers on the benefits of breast milk. In her research, she learned of a woman whose infant baby had died; the mother’s milk supply continued and she donated milk as part of her grieving and healing process.

“I was gripped by that story,” Jessica explained. “It became clear that there was a need for more research surrounding bereavement and donation. So I dug in.”

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Eventually, Jessica and her husband moved to Missoula. She and Linsey joined forces in 2012.

“It has been this perfect partnership,” Linsey said. “Both of us believed that we could make this happen. It’s amazing to watch a community come together and do this awesome thing.”

Their work comes full circle in many ways.

Linsey’s grandbaby was born early and needed donated breastmilk.

“I watched the nurse feed my grandbaby this bottle of milk that I’d pasteurized. I’d done the blood draw on the donor mom.

I stood there, crying,” Linsey said. “It all started with the need I had for my baby and then it was passed on to my grandbaby.”

In March, as COVID-19 caused many to lose work, Jessica said the demand for donated breastmilk increased, especially among low-income recipients.

“We can always use milk donors,” Jessica said. “We have a good supply right now but we never turn a qualified donor away.”

In addition to milk donations, financial donations support financial aid opportunities for milk recipients through the Give the Gift of Milk Fund.

“I think so many of us feel helpless right now with so much of what’s happening in the world,” Jessica said. “People want to donate and make a difference however they can, whether via milk or financial donations.”

Both Linsey and Jessica speak of the community orientation of the milk bank and the importance of supporting mothers in any way they feed their babies.

“We’re all mothers, doing the best we can,” Linsey said. “More than anything, what I love is this idea of women helping each other.”

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TIMES PAST

THE FURRY & NEVER FORGOT TEN

ARTICLE CHELSEA LYN AGRO

Buddy

LONG LIVE THE MEMORIES WE HAVE WITH

OUR

BELOVED,

Savvy

Tucker

Timber

DEPARTED

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Sampson

Buster Brown

Bogart

Conner James

Mr. Bear

Boone

Molly

Sprite & Finn

Anderson & Augustus

Onyx

Betty Boop

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