Labrador rescues in Colorado are frequent, which is both good and bad news. It is good news in that more Labrador rescues means fewer Labs that are left to a cruel fate in animal shelters. It is bad news in that more Labrador rescues means more people have not thought about the responsibility they were incurring when they bought a cute Labrador puppy.
Labrador rescue in Denver alone is responsible for hundreds of Labrador Retrievers going to good homes instead of being left on the streets.
Labrador rescues in Colorado are accomplished in several ways.
* Labs may be rescued from shelters. If a Lab remains in the shelter a certain length of time, and no one chooses to adopt it, Labrador rescue comes to its aid, preventing euthanasia.
* Sometimes, Labrador rescues in Colorado are made, not by going out and getting the dog, but by the dog being delivered to the rescue group. Families that decide they can no longer provide the kind of home the Lab needs donate the dog, hoping it will find a good "forever" home.
* From time to time the Labrador rescue in Denver, Colorado receives Labs that were left behind when their owners died.
Labrador rescues in Denver, Colorado are not very different from those in other cities and states, of course. Many places are rescuing Labrador Retrievers and finding permanent homes for them.
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue is a non-profit organization in Golden, Colorado – a western suburb of Denver. Like so many other Labrador rescue groups, Safe Harbor Lab Rescue is run by volunteers. Their purpose is to care for stray or surrendered Labrador Retrievers until a permanent home can be found for them.
Safe Harbor is in urgent need of foster homes in the Denver-Boulder area to help save the lives of lovable Labs.
Labrador Rescue Stories
Read stories of Labrador rescues, and you will see that these groups provide an important service. Just one story will give the idea.
Labrador rescue saved a 7-year old Lab from life in a small crate. From the time it was a puppy, this dog had been confined to its crate most of the day. It received little attention. It received little exercise. It had grown to be nearly 100 pounds, and had been house-trained, but still it remained in that small crate. Imagine its joy when Labrador rescue got it out of the crate and into a place where it could run and play. With the boundless energy of a Labrador Retriever having been held back for so long, a dog like this appreciates whoever gave it a second chance. Now this particular lovable Lab is just waiting for someone to give it a permanent home similar to the one it has at the Labrador rescue home.
Labrador rescue dogs are not always comfortable when they first go to a permanent home. They remember being in a home before. They may have had a bad experience. Many times, Labrador rescue dogs are afraid of everything in the new home. They hide behind furniture or in closets. They are very adaptable, however, and with patience and lots of love, new owners can turn a Labrador rescue dog into a lovable Lab.
Finding a Labrador Rescue Group
If you think you would like to adopt a Labrador rescue dog or puppy, you can easily find a Labrador rescue group. Use you favorite search engine, and enter the words "Labrador rescue" without quotation marks. If you have trouble finding one near your home, contact one of the others on the Internet and ask for help. They will often know, or can find out, whether there is a Labrador rescue home in your area.
©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about Labrador Retrievers at http://www.lovablelabradors.com/. Anna has posted additional information on that site about training Labrador Retrievers. If you are interested in information on Labrador Retriever training, you’ll enjoy Anna’s perspective on the subject.
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Denver Dumb Friends Organization...Check them out and their support!
Denver Dumb Friends Link
May
Furry Scurry
May 2
9 a.m. Saturday
Get ready for our 16th annual Furry Scurry! Join the fun in Denver's Washington Park at the largest animal walk/run in the country. Start collecting pledges now and register online now.
June
Big Head Todd and the Monsters rock ‘n roll for the animals
June 6
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Big Head Todd and the Monsters is one of those bands that defies genres and categories ... a rock-n-roll band in the broadest sense—folk, blues, country, rhythm and blues, soul, contemporary, indie, alternative and everything in between. To learn more, visit redrocksonline.com.
The band uses its annual Red Rocks show as a vehicle to raise thousands of dollars for some great causes. This year, the band has chosen the Dumb Friends League and the Humane Society of Boulder Valley to receive proceeds from the concert auctions and from its “Big Love Benefit” CD.
All auctions include premium reserved seats in rows 1 through15. Available auction packages:
- “Side-Stage Sofa Seats” Auction: (Auctioning Two Pairs)
- Sound-Check/Photo-Op: (Auctioning 10 Pairs)
- See Big Head Todd Perform Live In KBCO Studio C: (Auctioning Four Pairs)
- On Stage Harmonica Delivery: (Auctioning One Pair)
- “Crew Member For A Day" Auction: (Auctioning One Pair)
- Front Row Seats: (Auctioning Two Pairs)
There will be two rounds of auctions. The first auctions will go live Wednesday, April 29, and run through Tuesday, May 5. Round Two will run Wednesday, May 20, through Tuesday, May 26. Check http://www.bigheadtodd.com/redrocks2009 in the coming weeks for details.
To purchase concert tickets, visit ticketmaster.com, or all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge tickets by phone, call (303) 830-tix (8497) or (719) 520-9090.
Ten dollars of each benefit CD purchased will come directly to the Dumb Friends League. You can purchase the CD, a 10-song compilation, for $15 in the Sit … Stay … Shops at both of our shelters. CDs can also be purchased online.
Ongoing
Gifts for that special animal lover
We have many wonderful gifts available in our Sit… Stay… Shops. Also, you’ll find a wide variety of shirts, hats, coffee mugs, mouse pads, tote bags and much more at our online gift store. They make the “purr”-fect gifts.
Gift cards
For the person who wants a pet, this is the best way to give one as a gift. Accompany the gift card with a stuffed animal and pet supplies. The recipient can then visit us to personally select their new pet. Gift cards, available for purchase at our shops, also are good for retail items and classes.
Tribute donations
For pets or people with everything, consider making a donation in their honor. They will receive a prompt acknowledgment of your generosity. Your donation can be made securely online by clicking here, in person at the Dumb Friends League or by mail. Click here to print out the mail-order form (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required).
Chip Your Cat
The Dumb Friends League, the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society, and participating members of the Metro Denver Shelter Alliance, are pleased to announce the CHIP YOUR CAT™ campaign, with free microchips provided by Bayer resQ® and HomeAgain®. This initiative will help provide free microchip identification implants to 150,000 owned cats in the Denver-metro area. The program is ongoing until September 2009 or while supplies last, so visit ChipYourCat.org today, to learn how you can get a microchip for your cat.
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Take a Look at a Few Pets in Need and Pictures Included!
