RMGDRI's Annual Butter Braid Campaign

It's time once again for RMGDRI's annual Butter Braid Campaign.    This year's sale period will start March 12 and end March 26th with delivery on March 31st - just in time for Easter. The Proceeds will go to the Medical Expenses of our Rescued Danes. You can make checks payable to: RMGDRI - Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue, Inc. Mail or Drop off Check before: 3/26/2012 Or Pay Online     Anyone in Colorado can participate! If friends or family members want to bring an order form to work, that is GREAT!! For those of you who don't know about Butter Braids - people love them! All you have to do is ask anyone who has had one!  They are not hard to sell and they are not available in stores. People have simply put the order form in their break room at work and have had a lot of people sign up to buy! RMGDRI receives $5 for each sale of these fabulous pastries. If you are interested in selling Butter Braids to your friends, family and co-workers, please contact Lisa Kitchens at 720-371-3001 or via email  for More Info    checks can be mailed to: RMGDRI PO Box 460773 Aurora, CO 80046-0773

Bones Du Jour, LLC

Sue Carroll

221 W. Prospect Rd, Ft. Collins
sue@dogtreatssogood.com
970-290-8874 

Sue Carroll started Bones Du Jour ten years ago.  Back then her loving dog was Buddy.  Sue adopted Buddy from her husbands cousin who was dying of cancer.


Buddy was Sue's lab tester.  He helped Sue perfect her now impeccable recipes for her gourmet dog treats.  Read More...

Dumb Friends League to open equine center to help Colorado’s abused and neglected horses

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:
Chris Gallegos

303-419-1162

  

FRANKTOWN, Colo. (March 6, 2012) - Some of Colorado’s formerly suffering, neglected and abused horses are getting a second chance. The Dumb Friends League announced it will open a new equine center—a unique private rehabilitation and adoption facility set to be fully operational in June 2012. 

The Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center is not a sanctuary or a rescue facility. The Center will not accept owner-relinquished horses. It is for horses, as well as ponies, donkeys and mules, that have been removed from owners’ care by law enforcement authorities. Located near Franktown, Colo., the Center can house up to 100 horses at a time in well-equipped barns and on 140 acres of pasture.

“Our commitment to animals extends beyond the household pets that share our lives,” said President and CEO Bob Rohde. “This has been true since the League was formed in 1910, but it hasn’t been feasible for us to shoulder this added responsibility until now.”

A knowledgeable, professional staff is on the premises seven days a week, and veterinarians are available on an on-call basis. Some of the horses brought to the Center must be impounded while court cases are pending. These animals are secured and well maintained until the cases are resolved.

“Our primary goal is to alleviate suffering,” said Rohde. “It is our hope and desire that many of these horses will be made whole, rehabilitated and placed with new, responsible owners.”

The Harmony Equine Center will be open to visitors on pre-scheduled adoption days and for special events beginning in June.

As a local, independent, nonprofit organization, the Dumb Friends League relies on donations, not government support or funds from national animal welfare organizations.

“This long-standing dream was made possible by a very generous gift from Leslie and John Malone, longtime, loyal friends of the Dumb Friends League,” Rohde said. “Because the number of unwanted horses continues to rise along with skyrocketing hay prices, the need for an equine center of this caliber has never been greater, and we’ll continue to need help from all of our donors.”

For more information about the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center and how you can help, visit ddfl.org/equine or call (303) 751-5772.

TB & Crafts

Lucki

Lucki is Tobi Brady's dog.  Tobi would buy Lucki dog toys only to have them chewed up and destroyed.  But Lucki is very lucky, Tobi is also a very talented quilter. 


Tobi has been sewing most of her life, and she knew she could come up with a dog toy that would last longer for dogs like Lucki, that just love to chew.  Read More...

Mobile clinics offer $10 spay/neuter surgeries for cats and kittens

Media Contact:
Chris Gallegos

303-419-1162

DENVER (Feb. 28, 2012) The Dumb Friends League is offering $10 spay and neuter surgeries for kittens and cats on our mobile clinics. The promotion kicks off on World Spay Day, Feb. 28, and continues through June 30.

World Spay Day is an international campaign that shines a spotlight on spaying and neutering to help save the lives of companion animals. The campaign promotes spay/neuter as a simple, humane and effective way to curb pet overpopulation and reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized here in the United States and abroad.

“It is essential that people who have unaltered cats get them spayed or neutered as soon as possible,” said Theresa Geary, vice president of operations with the League. “Cat overpopulation is a problem in many communities, and Denver is no exception.”

Bring a pet to one of the League’s mobile clinics by 7:30 a.m. The pet will be ready for pickup between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. the same day. No appointment is necessary. Each cat is required to arrive in a carrier or secured container. Owners will receive home care instructions.

“Having a cat spayed or neutered before 5 months of age can help it live a happier, healthier and longer life,” said Geary.

The Dumb Friends League mobile clinics provide donor-subsidized spay and neuter surgeries to pets in underserved communities within the Denver metro area. Each surgery is performed by a veterinarian licensed in the state of Colorado.

To learn more about the Dumb Friends League mobile clinics or to view the clinic schedules, please visit ddfl.org/spayneuter, or call (720) 241-7098, with any questions.