Humane Colorado • 05 May 2025 Dog spay/neuter and vaccine clinics provide a vital service to San Luis Valley residents The Humane Colorado San Luis Valley Animal Center opened on a perfect Spring morning in March 2021. The San Luis Valley is a mission critical area with an abundance of stray animals, and pet owners looking for accessible veterinary care. Our mission for Alamosa is to continue to provide pet…
Humane Colorado • 30 Apr 2025 Tis the season – Kitten season! We’re gearing up for the most wonderful time of the year – kitten season! When the days become longer and warmer, outdoor cats, most of whom are not spayed or neutered, start breeding, resulting in a large number of new litters between the spring and fall. In fact, roughly 80%…
Humane Colorado • 28 Apr 2025 Happy Tails: Life is an adventure for Bella Some dogs make an impact on everyone at Humane Colorado. Bella is one of them. Bella was in our care for some time before her adoption day. As a worker breed, she has the energy and intelligence to outrun most humans! In her time with us, Bella passed our K9…
Humane Colorado • 25 Apr 2025 Quotes from the Friendship Circle Outdoor exercise is a critical part of care for dogs in animal shelters. It not only provides a necessary potty break, but it also gives the pups a chance to interact and play with people, socialize with other dogs, and enjoy the Colorado sunshine! We learn a lot from the…
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.
