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.
agormann • 01 Oct 2024 One small step for Luna Luna – a sweet, 6-year-old husky and deft escape artist – came to our Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur in March with more than just a tale to tell. Sadly, for her and her owner, Amelia, Luna was suffering from the wounds she had endured from a recent trauma. After…
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 • 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 • 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 • 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 –…
Humane Colorado • 27 Dec 2023 Shelby makes great strides When Shelby first arrived at the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center™ in August 2022, the young, feral horse was in dire need of medical attention. An identification tag had become embedded in his neck, resulting in a large and severely infected open wound. Shelby’s pain was excruciating, matched only…
Humane Colorado • 10 Dec 2023 A good friend can transform it all Bob knows a thing or two about how to nurture wonderful and lasting connections. He has always lived in Denver – a community he values and loves so deeply, he’s willing to endure the snow and his neighbors’ “puzzling” fervor for the mountains nearby. Denver is the home Bob shared…
Humane Colorado • 15 Nov 2023 “Learning to play like a dog”: How love has transformed Louis’ life Anyone who meets Louis today will tell you that the adorable, timid Chiweenie/terrier mix is one in a million. From his endearing bashfulness to his uncharacteristically long, lanky legs that keep admiring passersby guessing his breed, Louis is in a class all his own. However, before he came to the…
Humane Colorado • 08 Nov 2023 Don’s lucky charm When Don first met Lucky at the Dumb Friends League in 2022, he was reeling from the tragic loss of two of his most significant relationships – his wife of nearly 64 years in 2016 and, more recently, his beloved dog, Wilson, who passed suddenly after a diagnosis of cancer.
Humane Colorado • 31 Oct 2023 The apple of our eyes When Milk arrived at the Dumb Friends League San Luis Valley Animal Center after being found in a local storage unit, the tiny, 2-month-old kitten was in desperate need of care and nourishment. Suffering from a severe upper respiratory infection (URI), Milk was emaciated, blind, and unable to breathe with…
Humane Colorado • 11 Jun 2023 Everybody loves Ramen One day in February, Mieke brought a vulnerable, ginger tabby named Ramen to our doors at CSU Spur. Ramen – a 7-year-old stray cat, who for years had endeared himself to Mieke’s crew of caring neighbors – was suffering from severe dental disease and a painful skin infection. Over time,…
agormann • 22 Apr 2022 Chiquita’s Story Chiquita, a small but mighty Chihuahua, captured hearts when she recently came through the doors of our new Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur. Just days before, Chiquita was adopted by Jazmin and her two little boys. It didn’t take long for Jazmin to notice a mass under the pup’s right…
Humane Colorado • 14 Nov 2021 How Pedro the donkey became a lovebug When Pedro first came to the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center, he had scars on his body consistent with rope and wire burns, as well as severely overgrown hooves that impeded his mobility. The 4-year-old donkey – neglected, malnourished, and fearful – had been seized by law enforcement from…
