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…
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 • 11 Aug 2024 Dumb Friends League Joins Forces with NBCUniversal Local for the Tenth Annual Clear the Shelters™ Campaign DENVER, Colo., (Aug. 12, 2024) – The Dumb Friends League is excited to once again team up with NBCUniversal Local for the highly anticipated tenth annual Clear the Shelters™ adoption and donation drive. Running from August 10 to September 10, this nationwide event is dedicated to helping animals get out…
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…
