Humane Colorado • 04 Dec 2024 Confidence in confidence alone When Harriet – a tiny, 2-month-old sphynx kitten – came to Humane Colorado’s San Luis Valley Animal Center in August, her journey to true healing finally began. In addition to being fragile and underweight, she presented with a recently removed right eye and a remaining eye painfully enlarged and diseased.
Humane Colorado • 20 Nov 2024 Olive, her dreams came true It was a bitter afternoon in April when Aliyah and her family were taking a walk with their dogs around their 5-acre property in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Before long, they noticed strange sounds and movements coming from the bottom of a nearby hill. As they approached to investigate,…
Humane Colorado • 05 Nov 2024 The “bell-a” the ball When gentle Bella arrived at our shelter in January 2024, she was nervous and learning to adjust to the world after her owner sadly fell ill. As is true for many animals, especially those who have experienced trauma or loss, the shelter environment was overwhelming for Bella, and she often…
Humane Colorado • 29 Oct 2024 One Cat’s Cosmic Comeback When Cosmos, a 3-year-old black cat, arrived at the Dumb Friends League San Luis Valley Animal Center in December 2023, he was a malnourished stray found alongside two other cats in Alamosa. The three had been fending for themselves in the cold after their owner had moved away.
Humane Colorado • 16 Sep 2024 In Memory of Brent Winston For a decade, the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center™ was graced by the deep kindness, humility, poetry, and exceptional horsemanship of Brent Winston. As our Head Trainer, Brent helped rehabilitate thousands of horses and other equines at Harmony, helping them gain trust and confidence in their recovery…
Humane Colorado • 12 Sep 2024 Making his way home: How Cooper found love and purpose After proving to be quite the escape artist in his original home, Cooper was relinquished to the Dumb Friends League San Luis Valley Animal Center shortly after the facility’s grand opening. Knowing that the beauty of Southern Colorado was just on the other side of the door seemed to fuel…
Humane Colorado • 20 Aug 2024 Thank you for creating so much hope. On Saturday, August 17, the Dumb Friends League and many of our amazing supporters gathered to celebrate Tails of Hope at the Stockyards Event Center near our community Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur. And did we have a blast! From the parade of adoptable pets to transformational stories to the…
Humane Colorado • 30 Jul 2024 Paws for Good Support from Banfield Foundation® Powers the Dumb Friends League’s Community Vaccine Clinics Keeping our pets healthy can often feel overwhelming. We want to give them the best food, provide them with plenty of exercise and enrichment, and make sure they are cared for and properly socialized. One…
Humane Colorado • 09 Jul 2024 Honoring Henry Roath It is with heartfelt sadness that we share the passing of the Dumb Friends League’s dear friend and leading contributor to our work, Henry Roath. For more than 40 years, Henry provided unwavering support to the League, evolving our programs and services to meet the needs of the communities we…
Humane Colorado • 24 Jun 2024 Gaining life and love In March 2024, Rosemary’s life took a dramatic turn when she was discovered emaciated, injured, and dirty in an abandoned shed in north Denver. Tragically, she was living alongside another dog who had passed away. The kind people who found Rosemary quickly brought her to the Dumb Friends League, where…
Humane Colorado • 19 May 2024 Every dog deserves a home Sharing your life and love with a dog is an experience unlike any other. Dogs are our friends, our teachers, our adventure buddies, our babies. For many thousands of years, they have been by our side more than any other animal species, providing us with safety, survival, social outlets, and…
Humane Colorado • 08 Apr 2024 Odin | The fullest life possible Seeing Odin today, you would never know that, just four short months ago, the young Labrador-mix puppy was barely clinging to life. When the Dumb Friends League Investigations Team and local law enforcement first discovered him in an abandoned home in southern Colorado, 10-week-old Odin was starving, freezing, and surrounded…
Humane Colorado • 01 Apr 2024 31st Annual Dumb Friends League Furry Scurry Scheduled for May 4 On your marks, get set, SCURRY at Wash Park to support the Dumb Friends League at the 2024 Furry Scurry DENVER (Feb. 13, 2024) – Grab your walking shoes and your furry friend, the Dumb Friends League 31st annual Furry Scurry is just a quick jaunt away! This year’s Furry Scurry…
Humane Colorado • 06 Feb 2024 Home is where Quazi is For six whole months, not a day went by that Rachael did not long for her beloved cat, Quazi. The two were tragically separated last April, when a fast-moving fire engulfed the third-story apartment they shared with Rachael’s sister. On that terrible day, Rachael was faced with the unthinkable –…