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...
On World Spay Day, Second Chance Humane Society is offering $110 Spay/Neuter Vouchers [caption id="attachment_38335" align="aligncenter" width="404"] Avalanche[/caption] In its commitment to fighting pet overpopulation, Second Chance Humane Society is not only promoting World Spay Day on Tuesday, February 25, we are also offering an affordable means for spaying...
[caption id="attachment_38133" align="alignright" width="300"] Macho[/caption] For today’s Second Chance Pet Column I wanted to share a great article by Francis Battista, co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society. Her story really resonated with one of my purposes in life: mirroring the people around me. It highlighted one...
[caption id="attachment_37911" align="alignright" width="225"] Felipe[/caption] For those who have not yet heard about the January recall of various jerky pet treats (sold as jerky tenders or strips made of chicken, duck, sweet potatoes and/or dried fruit), we recommend you avoid those treats. Disturbingly, exactly what caused...
