Please allow me introduce myself. My name is Tarzan. I’m a one-year-old Red Heeler/Catahoula (CataHeeler) freshly arrived at Second Chance. [caption id="attachment_57980" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Tarzan[/caption] CataHeelers like me are awesome athletes built to be active and have a good time, so I am very lucky to be homeless...
Easter is usually such a fun time: egg hunts and pastel dresses and warm weather. But don’t be dazed by all the sugary sweet innocence - the Easter Bunny has a few tricks up his sleeve for pet parents. In the vein of the Second...
Telluride Academy hosts Sunset Scramble. Snowshoe events takes place Thursday, March 24, 6 p.m. Adventure begins at base of Lift 4, Mountain Village. Visitors and locals, adults and kids are all invited to attend what Telluride Academy hopes will become an annual event. It’s called the Sunset...
For today’s Second Chance Pet Column, I want to share the importance of maintaining your pet’s healthy figure and how that can have an important impact upon their general well-being. My name is Elyse and I’m a gorgeous two-year-old hound mix, who arrived at Second...
Hi my name is Coraline. I am a lovely young kitty here at Second Chance Humane Society waiting for a new family to call my own. I had a big scare the other day while looking at the help wanted ads, hoping to find an open position...
As a gorgeous Black & Tan Coonhound I’ve dreamt of competing in the Westminster Dog Show. This national competition of breeders and trainers has been a popular event for years. But not so much for dog lovers anymore. The Humane Society of the United States...
So I was feeling a bit left out on Valentine’s Weekend – as that shelter dog Dolly used up the entire Second Chance Pet Column to write about the origin of dogs and how long dogs have been “human’s best friend.” Blah blah - barf. I...
A January article in the New York Times, “The Big Search to Find out Where Dogs Came From” discusses the longstanding debate by scientists on the length of time that humans and dogs have had an interdependent relationship. Additionally the article discusses theories regarding the...
As newest arrival at the Second Chance Humane Society shelter, I am a true Maverick, hence my name. It is not often that canine dads stick around with their brood. But I am a true family man, arriving here with my gal Charlotte and our eight...
Our older pets hold a special place in our hearts. I can’t tell you how many times clients have told me they love their elderly pet more than anything else on this earth. And yet, because our animals’ lifespan is shorter than ours, we are...
