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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…

Child in helmet rides brown horse led by woman in outdoor sandy arena at Harmony Equine Center on cloudy day

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16 Jan 2025

Dash finds peace of mind

It is difficult, even heartbreaking, to imagine where Dash was before arriving at Humane Colorado’s Harmony Equine Center. Upon intake, the veterinarian described him as “the walking dead” due to his ill health and severely emaciated condition. Like most of the horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules we care for…

Veterinary professional in blue gloves gently holds a gray Sphynx cat with a green collar during an examination

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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…

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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…

Four people sitting outdoors on grass with a happy white dog, smiling on a sunny day near brick building and trees

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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…

Black longhaired cat with green eyes and pink tongue out, wearing a plaid bow tie, sitting on a gold velvet chair

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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.

Husky dog wearing a plastic cone collar, sleeping on a pink blanket with a bandaged hind leg after surgery

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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.

Man in cowboy hat and blue plaid shirt standing with a tan horse with white blaze in a stable hallway

Humane Colorado

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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…

Person in power wheelchair with dog on leash traveling along wooden boardwalk trail surrounded by green aspen trees

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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…

Four-panel collage: elegant table setting, white dog with purple bow tie, woman holding auction paddle 225, performer in purple coat

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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…

Three women examine a white dog on the floor at a Dumb Friends League mobile veterinary clinic event with supplies nearby

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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…

Collage of elderly man at Leslie A. Malone Center dedication, cutting ribbons, speaking at podium with orange flowers

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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…

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