The Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter (YVAS) sent the city a bid on Friday to continue providing animal services, but not in the contaminated building on Monad Road.

“Still provides services, but not the lease of that building,” said Triniti Halverson, YVAS executive director.

Billings City Administrator Chris Kukulski says he would like the shelter to reconsider that decision.

“We've reached a point where that dialogue needs to happen,” Kukulski said. “Face to face, so that we can work through, what does the future look like for YVAS?"

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Part of the immediate future is in the warehouse at the Lionheart Cannabis on Frontage Road, the temporary home for the shelter.

“For that short

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