Tag: Dumb Friends League
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New name, same mission: Dumb Friends League now Humane Colorado
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After 115 years of animal welfare operations, Colorado’s Dumb Friends League is chasing a new tail — rebranding themselves as Humane Colorado, the organization announced Friday. While their name is changing, Humane Colorado intends on keeping its mission to “end pet homelessness and animal suffering,” but with a new name that “better reflects its commitment to…
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Proposition 129, creating new veterinary position, is on pace to pass
Early election results are showing that ballot measure creating a new role in veterinary medicine is expected to pass. Proposition 129, which establishes the position of veterinary practice associate, or VPA, has 52.4% of the vote in favor compared to 47% voting against it, according to unofficial preliminary results as of 9:05 p.m. This new…
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Proposition 129: A sham proposal or a solution to a Colorado veterinary care crisis? | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Opponents argue it won’t help animals, while proponents see it as a solution to a crucial void in veterinary care services.
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Denver Dumb Friends League hits highest capacity in a decade
The Denver Dumb Friends League said it hit full capacity Wednesday, reaching its highest level of animal occupants in at least a decade. This comes as other animal shelters in the Denver metro area and nationwide are reporting an increase in owners returning pets adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past few months, the…
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Contest opens to name rescued Commerce City kitten
The Denver Dumb Friends League is hosting a contest to name the 5-week-old kitten who was rescued last week after being found frozen to the tire of a semitruck in Commerce City. Entries and voting opened Monday and will close Wednesday at 5 p.m. A good Samaritan saved the kitten’s life, spending 20 minutes splashing…
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Good Samaritan saves kitten frozen to semitruck tire in Commerce City
A good Samaritan saved the life of a 5-week-old kitten Monday after finding her frozen to the tire of a parked semitrailer in Commerce City, the Denver Dumb Friends League said. The man discovered the kitten after hearing a meow from beneath the trailer. The kitten was hanging off the side of the tire with…