12
Jul 2016
2015 AVHS Annual Report...
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06
Jul 2016

Grizzly Bear is our Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! He’s a 10 month old Border Collie/American Bulldog mix who is smart and out-going. Come meet Grizzly Bear today!...
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29
Jun 2016

Missy is our Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Missy is a 12 year old female Shepherd/Retriever mix who is gentle and affectionate. Come meet Missy today!...
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22
Jun 2016

Lefty is our Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! He’s a 1 year old male Shepherd Mix who is gentle and sweet. Come meet Lefty today!...
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22
Jun 2016
Sometimes animals come to us having little and needing a lot. This rang true for eight dogs transferred to our small rural shelter on a cold Wednesday afternoon in January. All husky mixes, Gypsy, Dakota, Zola, Elway, Jenna, Balto, Nana, and Willow came to us as a result of a cruelty seizure in a nearby Colorado county. We had heard, prior to them coming that they were in pretty bad shape, but nothing can really prepare you for something like this. After several weeks of total neglect and abandonment, without a consistent......
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15
Jun 2016

Petey is our Heart of the Rockies Radio of the Week! He’s a one year old American Bulldog Mix who is sweet, cuddly and easy-going. Come and meet Petey today! ...
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01
Jun 2016

Cheaka is our Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! She’s an eight year old female Pug who is loving, lively, and young at heart. Come meet Cheaka today! ...
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30
May 2016
How can you help ensure your wandering pet is returned to you safely? Besides keeping a watchful eye on your dog or cat, there are ways out there to enable a lost pet to be identified and returned to you. A collar is a necessity. It is surprising how many dogs are lost and when discovered by some good Samaritan can’t be reunited because there is no collar or tag or microchip. Let’s begin with the collar. Did you know there are many internet entries about the topic History of Dog Collars?......
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30
Aug 2015

I adopted Turnip and Cheetah on December 15th 2013. I had recently lost my 18 year old chocolate point Siamese and I knew that eventually I wanted to adopt two kittens. A good friend lives in Salida, and I was heading up to visit over the weekend, when I was advised to look at your web site and to bring my cat carrier with me. I had no intention of adopting so soon after loosing Angel. I drove up from Denver to meet Turnip, after looking at his picture I knew I......
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30
Aug 2015

We are thrilled to have found Casey after a long search for the perfect kitty. We were also extremely impressed with the Ark-Valley operation in Poncha Springs, the friendliness of the staff and the exceptional cleanliness of the facility. We have looked in many places and Ark-Valley is the best! Casey was 7 months old when we adopted him last month. For the first 24 hours, he did not stop purring! He explored every nook and cranny in the house and especially loves the high places. Surprisingly, he loves playing in water......
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