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07 Oct Second Chance: Pet Power
Dear Pet Lovers, This week’s Second Chance Pet Column is being written specifically to you because you know the secret power of pets. You don’t need to review all the scientific evidence that proves the mere presence of an animal can increase your lifespan, lower risk of...
29 Sep Second Chance: Pet Poison Protocol
Nobody I know would ever purposefully poison their dog or cat and yet every month I see at least a handful of pet poisoning cases: barn cats that ate mice (which ate rat poison), sweet hounds that licked up sugary tasting antifreeze, counter-surfing labs that...
23 Sep Second Chance: Tags Are For Cats Too
As a homeless cat that here at Second Chance Humane Society, I’d like a brief chat with all pet parents about getting your putty-tat a collar and tags. Other than the obvious reason for having tags, like being quickly reunited with your lost cat, there are...
16 Sep Second Chance: Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics
Dear Pet Column, I definitely get that spaying or neutering your pet is the right choice to make because there are so many pets out there that need homes. But what if I can’t afford that surgery for my pet – and my friend said...
09 Sep Second Chance: Canine-speak
You arrive home from either being gone on a quick errand or a long day from work, the duration doesn’t matter as much as that you are back! You actually came home. My tail becomes a helicopter of excitement and you know without a doubt...
02 Sep Second Chance: Vaccination Updates
My latest medical update is that I am still receiving inquiries for a vaccine for the Canine influenza virus that hit in the Midwest last spring/summer. Unfortunately there still is no vaccine for this virus (H3N2, not to be confused with H3N8 for which there...
26 Aug Second Chance: New Look for Education Programming
Wednesday, August 26, was National Dog Appreciation Day and Colorado ranked the #16 most “Dog Happy” U.S. state, according to the Milo’s Kitchen ‘Dog Happy’ Survey. #16? No one talked to the strays and abandoned pups in the Telluride region – or the dog owners. They would rank...
18 Aug Second Chance: Bow Wow Film Fest
Bow Wow Film Festival coming to Sheridan Opera House Thursday August 20, 6:00 pm, a benefit for Second Chance Humane Society. The Bow Wow Film Festival, under the direction of Susan Kelley, and in conjunction with WebEye Group Productions, the producer of the highly successful Fly Fishing...