Humane Colorado • 22 Apr 2025 And the Dedicated Service Award goes to… This year, we are honored to award Nancy W. our Dedicated Service Award for her incredible contributions to Humane Colorado. If you were a wee kitten waking up in an unfamiliar place, a bit foggy-headed, and hurting a little as you recover from surgery, how lucky would you be…
Humane Colorado • 21 Apr 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Week: Notable Newcomer Volunteering at an animal shelter is a great way for future veterinarians to get hands-on experience caring for animals in a variety of circumstances. From gaining a better understanding of shelter medicine and pet behavior to advancing career goals, volunteers can get a feel for medically caring for animals.
Humane Colorado • 20 Apr 2025 Thank you, Sherry, for 33 years as a Humane Colorado volunteer! The Lotte Jehlik Volunteer of the Year Award acknowledges a volunteer who enhances Humane Colorado’s mission by making contributions above and beyond their regular volunteer responsibilities. This year, we are honored to announce that Sherry P. is the Humane Colorado Lotte Jehlik Volunteer of the Year for 33 years of…
Humane Colorado • 19 Apr 2025 Another successful vaccine clinic, thanks to our volunteers We started before the sun was fully up on February 22 and left as the sun finished setting on what was quite a fulfilling day, and one of our BIGGEST vaccine clinic turnouts yet. The Montbello community welcomed us with cats and dogs in need of care, thanks to…
Humane Colorado • 16 Apr 2025 Spurring inspiration through community vet care Humane Colorado is celebrating three years of accessible, lifesaving vet care offered through our Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur. This unique clinic, made possible by the generosity and commitment of our donors, provides care and continued compassion for families with too few places to turn when their pets need help.
Humane Colorado • 31 Mar 2025 Thanks, Denver, for naming Humane Colorado the Best Animal Shelter in Westword’s Best of Denver Readers’ Choice Poll! We are honored by the support we receive from our community every day. To be named the Best Animal Shelter in Denver by you means even more! Every year, we see tens of thousands of animals come…
Humane Colorado • 27 Mar 2025 Bond with your dog Adopting a shelter dog is a rewarding experience. From the initial research to the visits and finally taking your new friend home, it is so exciting! Many eager adopters, ready to give their new dog the best life possible, ask for advice on bonding with their new pet. We…
Humane Colorado • 06 Mar 2025 New Name, Same Mission: the Dumb Friends League is Now Humane Colorado Dumb Friends League Rebrands After 115 Years of Compassionate Animal Welfare Denver (March 7, 2025) – For 115 years, Humane Colorado, formerly known as the Dumb Friends League, has been a national leader in animal welfare. Today, the organization unveiled a new name that better reflects its commitment to…
Humane Colorado • 20 Feb 2025 Letters from Friends: A Stellar Life for Olive Every year, we see thousands of animals go to new homes and are always thrilled to receive updates with everything they are up to with their new families! Stellar (now Olive) was adopted in November and has truly settled into her new home. Here’s what her adopter had to…
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 • 18 Sep 2024 Governor Jared Polis and Former Opponent Heidi Ganahl Actually Agree on Something Important for Colorado Pets Polis and Ganahl unite in support of Proposition 129, which would establish a Veterinary Professional Associate position DENVER, Col., (September 19, 2024) – Today, Governor Jared Polis and former Republican Gubernatorial nominee and founder of Camp Bow Wow Heidi Ganahl announced their joint endorsement of Proposition 129, a groundbreaking initiative…
