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Mar 2024
Meet our Heart of the Rockies Radio News pet of the week, King <3 King has been with us longer than any other shelter animal, for over a year now. He is a 6-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier mix with the most gorgeous blue eyes. Luckily King has spent the last 5+ months in a loving temporary home where he is working on his manners and separation anxiety. He really loves his obedience training where he gets lots of treats and praise for showing how smart he is. We would......
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01
Mar 2024
By: Emy Nettleblad, AVHS Outreach Manager In 2023 Ark-Valley Humane Society helped 264 community pets get spayed or neutered through our owned feline spay/neuter program, owned pit bull spay/neuter program, low-income spay/neuter program for other dog breeds, and our trap-neuter-return program for feral cats. Our goal in 2024 is to help even more community pets get fixed to prevent the birth of unwanted animals, working to help resolve the pet overpopulation crisis in our country. We are fortunate here in Chaffee County to not euthanize for time or space as our wonderful......
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28
Feb 2024
Meet our Heart of the Rockies Radio News pet of the week, Ryan <3 Ryan is a gorgeous 4-year-old male domestic longhair mix. He was a lost pet found in the community. Ryan was incredibly shy when he first arrived. However after a few days he started to warm up to us and eventually turned into a snuggly and loving cat who would happily let us pick him up and purred when we rubbed under his chin. Unfortunately no owner came forward for Ryan so we neutered, microchipped and vaccinated......
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24
Feb 2024
By: Judy Hamontre, AVHS Vice-chair Their world is silent, but they see and feel. Their spirit is boundless. Their only needs are your patience and love, Love that will be returned to you, a hundred fold. They are the special dogs who hear with their hearts. According to both the American Kennel Club and the Veterinary Centers of America, “deaf dogs have special needs, but they do not require much more commitment than any dog.” They cope well with their world of silence, can be easily trained, even competing in sports, and......
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22
Feb 2024
By: Judy Hamontre, AVHS Vice-chair “Her white coat drew my eye to her photo on an online adoption list. Then I learned her story. She had been saved from a breeder who was planning to shoot her because of her colorless coat, odd looking eyes and deafness, the result of her being a double merle. I did not hesitate to adopt this adorable Australian shepherd puppy. I named her Keller.” “I worked hard to train Keller in obedience using only hand signals, and eventually the dog who was nearly killed for her......
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21
Feb 2024
Meet our Heart of the Rockies Radio News pet of the week, Star! Star is a snuggly and loving 2-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier mix. She is one of our longer stay shelter dogs, having been at the shelter for over 90 days now. We love seeing Star’s smiling face every morning, but know she deserves a loving home of her own, could that be you? Star lived with a dog and guinea pig in her previous home and did well with both! Make sure to bring any dogs in......
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Feb 2024
By: Judy Hamontre, AVHS Vice-chair The 2024 Super Bowl that went into overtime was an exciting game. However, the 2024 Puppy Bowl was equally exciting and definitely the cutest competition in sports. Warner Bros. Discovery and Best Friends Animal Society partnered to “stage” the event in order to ”spotlight” pet adoption. This year, the 20th Puppy Bowl broke records with 132 adoptable pets from 73 shelters across 36 states competing to win the Lombarky Trophy. Team Ruff squeaked past Team Fluff with a final score of 72 to 69, with Team Ruff’s......
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14
Feb 2024
Happy Valentine’s Day from our Heart of the Rockies Radio News PETS of the week, Indy & Addie <3 Indy and Addie are both 1-year-old female domestic shorthair mixes. This loving duo is looking for a home together. They both get along with dogs. They can be slow to warm up, but once you gain their trust they’re big cuddle bugs who you will LOVE to spend time with. Do you have room in your home and heart for two young, loving cats? If so please start by filling out an......
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14
Feb 2024
By: Judy Lore, AVHS Volunteer columnist My two very large dogs are my favorite Valentines. As I was searching for ideas for special treats to make them, I happened upon a wonderful new internet site for pets: Miss Molly Says.com. I’ll share a peanut butter snack recipe for dogs with you at the end (and a recipe for a cat treat). We all know peanut butter is a favorite of dogs, but is it safe for them? And is it safe for cats? It is not advised for cats. For dogs be......
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07
Feb 2024
Meet our Heart of the Rockies Radio News PETS of the week, Stasia & Copper! Stasia is a 9-year-old female Shepherd mix and Copper is a 5-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier mix. This loving duo will make a great addition to any dog-loving home.❤ They have excellent manners, are leash trained, potty trained and are both sweet as can be! You have to see Copper’s adorable smile and Stasia’s ‘Sit Pretty’ in person! This pair would love to find a home together. PS Since they are our PETS of the......
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