[caption id="attachment_33803" align="alignleft" width="300"] Porter[/caption] Second Chance Humane Society has always taken a strong stance against de-clawing cats (which involves amputation of the first knuckle) as it is inhumane, painful, and can lead to long term suffering and negative behavioral changes in cats. We have found that...
[caption id="attachment_33681" align="alignright" width="224"] Sandy in Deep Creek[/caption] This is Sandy. She is a 75-pound Pyrenees/Lab mix who has never met a leash she couldn’t chew through or a command she couldn’t ignore. She chases small animals and cars, but couldn’t care less about a bear...
[caption id="attachment_33211" align="alignright" width="201"] Sawyer & friend[/caption] As announced last month, Second Chance Humane Society has been invited to participate in the No Barriers Summit coming to Telluride, Thursday, August 8- Sunday, August 11. The event brings people with disabilities from across the nation together with...
[caption id="attachment_33019" align="alignright" width="214"] Red[/caption] Second Chance Humane Society has been educating our service area on animal welfare issues for almost 20 years. Now we would like to hear from you about specific areas of interests you would like to see addressed in upcoming Telluride Inside...
[caption id="attachment_32748" align="alignright" width="297"] Flash[/caption] Second Chance Humane Society is really digging into Phase Two of its capital campaign, "Building Second Chances," for the construction of new dog facilities on its 52 acre Angel Ridge Ranch in Ridgway. Angel Ridge was purchased in October 2011, the result...
[caption id="attachment_32425" align="alignright" width="300"] Bella[/caption] My name is Bella and I have the very dubious distinction of being the perfectly adoptable cat at the Second Chance Humane Society shelter waiting for my new forever home longer than anyone else currently here (just shy of a whole...
About 12 score years ago, America gained its independence, a feat we will soon be celebrating with parades, watermelons, fireworks, picnics, and… pooches. Yes, dogs have become a vital part of celebrating our independence, just as they have become vital in maintaining our independence…from loneliness,...
[caption id="attachment_31813" align="alignright" width="200"] Bailey[/caption] Second Chance Humane Society has been operating a Spay/Neuter Financial Assistance Program for over a dozen years now in an effort to drive a critical aspect of our mission: promoting responsible pet parenting. We are working toward making this program more...
[caption id="attachment_31495" align="alignright" width="300"] Duncan[/caption] Although a market seems a curious place for me to find a new home, two of my siblings managed to find their new families last week in Ridgway. So now it is my turn. I am heading for Telluride this Friday!...
[caption id="attachment_31284" align="alignright" width="200"] Sawyer[/caption] Second Chance Humane Society has been invited to participate in the "No Barriers Summit" coming to Telluride August 8-11. The Summit is designed to “bring together a community of participants who embrace their barriers and learn to harness them for their own...
