Pets

My name is Baja and I am honored to be amongst the first dogs to take refuge in the new Dog Den at Second Chance’s Angel Ridge Ranch in Ridgway! Not long ago, my life outlook and prospects were rather grim, and I was close...

My name is Blaze and I am a homeless dog here at Second Chance. Because no one seemed to want me, I was almost euthanized. Since I am now safe and Second Chance will help me to find a loving home, I want to address...

From the Vet, suggestions to help you and your pet have an enjoyable healthy summer It’s that time of year again: when the sun is out and warm and the hiking and camping beckon, and if you live in the Telluride region for the same reason...

Hello human citizens of Ouray and San Miguel Counties. Clarence here. Many of you know me as the feline overlord, aka “greeter,” at Second Chance Humane Society. I would like to dish about a couple of my friends here at the shelter. [caption id="attachment_40164" align="aligncenter" width="600"]...

The recent success of Second Chance’s premiere fundraising event, Wine & Whiskers, was thanks to the generosity of its community members. And homeless pest like me are so very fortunate that this is a community of compassionate people with creative ways of giving.  Business owners...

It’s easy to say we want to keep our animals comfortable and pain free. For physical trauma, such as a broken leg or a surgical incision, we use pain medications. Although few argue that that is the right course of treatment it becomes harder, yet...

Wine & Whiskers Weekend  means fun, fashion, food & fur There are fundraisers and there are fun-raisers. Second Chance Humane Society’s 7th Annual Wine & Whiskers Weekend indeed raises funds for a great cause – but it's also more fun than a basket of puppies or...

With all the fervor over the current construction of our new Dog Den we felines, far superior beings to the slobbering obnoxious dogs, have been feeling a bit cast in the shadows. Although cats did get a huge upgrade when Second Chance moved out here...

  Second Chance's Wine & Whiskers Weekend takes place Thursday March 20 (opening mixer) & Saturday March 22 (gala) [caption id="attachment_38482" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Spot strutting his stuff at the Telluride AIDS Benefit student fashion show.[/caption] Are dogs a fashion statement?  Many would say "yes." And as a dog,...

Soot deposited from a torch lighting the way dated the event to about 26,000 years ago. A boy of about 10 walked alongside a large canid, likely half-dog, half-wolf, inside the Chauvet caves in the Ardeche region in France, the site of some of the...