The final Husky, Anouk is in her forever home
Anouk started her new life today, Feb. 17, with a Castle Rock couple who could not be more sensitive to her special needs. 
Anouk was still uncertain and nervous when Barry Rose picked her up and carried her from our shelter to the couple’s car. Michelle O’Brien-Rose followed, carrying the final adoption papers and wiping tears from her eyes. “We just want to give her a good home,” she said of this extremely timid dog who has been through so much in her seven years of life.
Anouk was among the group of huskies and husky mixes that were brought to our Quebec Street shelter in December after being seized from Samuel and Diane Walker of Hartsel, Colo. The dogs had been neglected; some had starved to death. Charges against the owners are pending.
Anouk was extremely frightened when she arrived at our shelter and had a difficult time adjusting. So she went to stay for awhile with Norm Renter, our chief investigator. Norm has a soft spot for the scared ones and a gentle way of helping them learn to trust. A month or so in Norm’s home was what she needed. 
Meanwhile, Michelle and Barry, whose elderly husky died last fall, called about adopting one of the dogs. They were told that Anouk, the last of the group brought to our shelter, will always have fear issues, which means careful screening of potential adopters and placement only in a special home. Undeterred, the couple wanted to meet her.
Last Sunday, the introduction took place in a park near Norm’s home. “When they drove all the way to Evergreen, then got down on their knees in the snow and bitter cold to meet her at her level, I had a feeling they were going to be the people she needed,” Norm said. Norm was right.
California Chihuahuas Starting New Lives in Colorado
January 20, 2010
The California Chihuahuas are starting new lives in Colorado. One hundred 
and forty-five (145) of the 170 Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes that have come to us via six airlifts have been adopted since late December.
A few of the pint-sized dogs—including Noelle—are up for adoption right now. Noelle is a 1-year-old Chihuahua mix that came from Oakland Animal Services, and she wants to find her forever home today.
Interested adopters can view all pets in need of homes on our adoptable pets page, or call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 6800 for more information.
Chihuahuas Find Homes & Become TV Stars
January 11, 2010
More Chihuahuas find homes in Colorado! Thirty-eight of the 
71 Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes that came from Northern and Southern California have been adopted by loving families since their arrival at the Dumb Friends League on January 7, 2010.
The pint-sized pooches are available for adoption at the Quebec Street shelter in Denver and the Buddy Center in Castle Rock. However, some of the dogs remain in our care, as they wait for their spay/neuter surgery or medical care. They should be ready to find new homes later this week. Click here to view all pets in need of homes at the Dumb Friends League
These Chihuahuas left California and now will be stars in Denver. The 34 dogs from Oakland Animal Services will be featured on Nightline (ABC News) in the near future. The story will focus on two of the homeless Chihuahuas—Giselle and Rosie—and will follow them and their other canine friends from the Bay area animal shelter, as they fly two chartered flights to Denver and the Dumb Friends League, where they will have the opportunity to find their forever homes.
Seventy-one Chihuahuas Travel to Denver to Find Homes
January 8, 2010
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Yesterday, 71 Chihuahuas and other small canine breeds left California to find new homes through the Dumb Friends League.
An organization called Animal Airlift transported 33 dogs on two chartered flights from Oakland Animal Services in the Bay area. They donated their time and planes, so these homeless dogs could have the chance to find happiness in Colorado.
Thirty-eight dogs came from Kern County Animal Shelter in southern California and caught a flight on Pet Airways. This was the last of three scheduled flights donated by Dr. Leslie Capin, the owner of the national “cutest dog” contest winner, Dr. Papidies.
As of today, some of the dogs are available for adoption at the Quebec Street shelter and the Buddy Center in Castle Rock. Click here to see photos of the latest pint-sized pooches awaiting forever homes.
As a cautionary note, these delicate dogs are not for everyone. They may not be suitable pets for families with small children, and they can be high strung. We recommend researching the breed before making a lifelong commitment.
Update on Park County Huskies
January 4, 2010
Nine Siberian huskies and husky mixes have found homes through the Dumb Friends League. “Nella,” one of the adopted huskies now resides with the Plevan family in Denver, Colo. Though still a little timid, this four-year-old Siberians husky mix is adjusting well to her new home, as well as her new best friend, another husky. They even have started sleeping next to each other at night on their dog bed.
The other huskies from Park County still remain in our care at the Dumb Friends League due to lack of socialization and, in some cases, medical reasons. Several of the dogs have been enrolled into Canine Courage, a shelter training program designed to help build confidence in timid and under-socialized dogs.
For more information on these huskies, please check our Web site or call (303) 751-5772, Extension 6800, during normal business hours.
Patch’s Great Adventure
Patch was in and out of our Quebec Street shelter—and back in the arms of his owner—in record time, thanks to the microchip ID implant a veterinarian had inserted when he was a puppy. But that would not have been the case without it. 
It had been quite an adventure for young Patch, who was driven to our shelter on Dec. 17, along with 23 other adoptable dogs being transferred from the Finney County Humane Society in Garden City, Kansas. All of the dogs were scanned for microchip ID implants as soon as they arrived, and BINGO! There was a chip in Patch.
The odd twist was that the chip was registered to a woman who lived in Denver. So how did Patch come to be at the Garden City shelter? His owner, Nicole Vigil, had taken him there to stay with her parents for awhile. During sub-zero temperatures and a heavy snowstorm, he escaped from the yard. Nicole’s mother, Anita Sims, said he was missing for a couple of weeks; the family looked everywhere but could not find him.
Eventually, some kind soul took Patch to the humane society. Although he was scanned for a microchip there, it failed to register. So, after the required holding period, he was selected for transfer to us and potential adoption to a new home.
When we called Nicole, she said to her mom, “You are not going to believe this!” She came right over to our shelter and picked up her happy pooch.
Dumb Friends League teams up with the Pavilions
We have an adoption center on Denver’s 16th Street Mall! Cats and kittens, dogs and puppies, as well as other pets in need of homes, are available every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Barkin’ Boutique & Bakery at the Pavilions, 16th and Glenarm. Stop by and see us! View location sildeshow.
Colorful collars needed
Sometimes our adorable adoptable black kittens and cats are overlooked. We want to help them stand out from the crowd. Colorful or fancy collars can make a difference.
If you would like to donate new or used jeweled, plaid, or bright-colored break-away cat collars, please bring or send them to our shelters, marked to the attention of Donna Mlinek.
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