Good day pet column readers, my name is Daisy and I am writing another installment in our series about the Enrichment Program at Second Chance Humane Society. As a dog that has truly benefited from this program, I am going to discuss how the variations within...
Dear Pet Column, I have been hearing about the horrible canine flu outbreak in the Chicago area that has closed down some shelters and cancelled some large dog events in the area. Is this something we need to be concerned with here in Colorado? Sincerely, Fearful of...
Animal hygiene can be a touchy subject–as can personal hygiene, but this is the Pet Column so we don’t have to go there… [caption id="attachment_50305" align="aligncenter" width="539"] Pacha after[/caption] Some pet parents like to bathe their dogs (and cats!) on a weekly basis. Some can go years between...
As a young, happy, and healthy (albeit homeless) puppy it is hard for me to believe you people need to dedicate the entire month of April to the Prevention of Animal Cruelty. In this region where animal lovers are abundant and a vibrant lifestyle incorporates playing in...
Hey y’all. My name is Caesar and I am a cool shelter cat here at Second Chance. A few weeks ago we had a guest columnist, Dr. Michelle Dally, who gave some advice about how to choose the best diet for your pet. This week...
Dear Pet Column, With so many varying choices, opinions, and price ranges related to the best type of food to feed a pet how do I choose? – Dizzy Diet Decider [caption id="attachment_49747" align="aligncenter" width="600"] King[/caption] Dear Dizzy, You asked a great question and we will do our best, with the...
My name is Hobbes and I asked to write the Pet Column this week so I could share how completely astonished and transformed I was by the generosity, support, and overwhelming enthusiasm I witnessed at last week’s Second Chance Wine & Whiskers Weekend. It was...
The Second Chance staff and volunteers are running around like manic bobbleheads this week murmuring words like “whine (or is it wine?),” “whiskers,” “auction,” and “fashion” instead of “sit” and “stay.” I am not sure what is going on but they are saying it is all being done for...
My name is Hercules, a homeless pet here at Second Chance and a student of the Second Chance Enrichment Program. Many people are unfamiliar with this program, unique to our area and to animal welfare in general, so I wanted to introduce it in this...
Dear Pet Column, We are a group of Telluride Middle School students who have chosen Second Chance as the nonprofit organization we want to support through our service learning project. We really connect to the part of your mission that promotes the human-animal bond and wrote...
