Our mission is summed up in three words: Compassion in Action. The Lander Pet Connection is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless Lander-area animals. We work diligently and positively every day to save the lives of starving, injured and abandoned animals and then find them loving homes. We also provide resources and education to loving pet guardians to better support the human-animal bond in our wonderful community. We are helping people with pets and pets without people. The mission is big, yet we are a humble, devoted and active group that helps animals in Lander and Fremont County Wyoming. The LPC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal shelter and rescue. We serve as a refuge for lost and found dogs in cooperation with the City of Lander, in addition to operating independently to save lives.

We work hard to assist our community members with dogs and cats that they are no longer able to care for or are found as strays. We provide vet care (including spay and neuter surgery), life-saving vaccines, and microchips while they are sheltered with us and await adoption. Our adoption program finds these animals new, loving homes in our community and beyond. We have an active foster program that not only widens the world of a homeless animal, it widens the hearts of area families with kindness, joy and the knowledge of helping to save a life. These values are priceless to the animals as well to the humans.

Founded in 1996 by Syd Miller, the Lander Pet Connection is a companion animal rescue and adoption nonprofit based in Lander, Wyoming. Originally called the “Dare to Care Animal League,” the organization later registered at the “Lander Pet Connection.” Syd Miller helped save hundreds of animals in the area.