Seeley Swan Pathfinder -

SWAN VALLEY - When Unleashed in the Swan owner Kathy Koors of Condon agreed to help foster two dogs while a married couple from Kalispell recovered from COVID-19, she did not expect to continue caring for them once those owners died from the disease. She and other local animal care workers are now encouraging residents, especially elderly ones, to plan ahead for their mortality specifically regarding their pets.

Koors found out about the fostering opportunity from Flathead Animal Clinic. She and other fosterers took in roughly 10 dogs in total after the owners died this past Thanksgiving an...