Hay Bank provides hay for low-income families

At TAF, we recognize that it is difficult for many families to afford proper vet care and food for their pets in these tough economic times.  As one of our main initiatives, we are working to keep pets with their families by subsidizing these costs for low-income families.  We have

A work in progress…

Thanks to some amazing anonymous donors, TAF is sponsoring 4 new kennels at Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary in Crawford, CO.  Once completed this will double the indoor/outdoor kennel space at the Sanctuary, and allow for the intake of more homeless dogs!  TAF loves how BCAS always goes the extra mile

S/N Voucher Program in Grand Junction

Homeless pets need our help.  Due to unchecked breeding, the pet population has grown out of control and this has led to the euthanasia of around 4 million shelter pets each year.  In Colorado alone nearly 33,000 dogs and cats are euthanized in our shelters every year, and TAF is

TAF & Second Chance: A Winning Combination

  • Posted: October 23, 2012  by admin   -  
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TAF and Second Chance Humane Society are working together to fight pet overpopulation in Ouray and San Miguel counties.  Most recently, TAF has sponsored 3 spay/neuter clinics that were organized and staffed by a dedicated team of Second Chance workers and volunteers. We are happy to report that over the

The Numbers are In!

  • Posted: September 24, 2012  by admin   -  
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Telluride Animal Foundation is still in its first year, and already we have donated $130,000 to animal rescue causes!  The two biggest donation categories were Hay and Animal Food (33%) and Spay and Neuter (33%).  At TAF, we want to help existing shelters and reduce the number of pets coming

Soul Dog Clinic Strikes Again!

  • Posted: August 19, 2012  by admin   -  
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TAF sponsored another Soul Dog Rescue Spay/Neuter clinic in July, and with the help of a loyal group of volunteers they were able to perform surgeries on 160 animals!  At TAF, we believe that spay and neuter initiatives are one of the key ways to fight the overpopulation of companion

2 More Wild Mustangs Released at Sanctuary

  • Posted: July 31, 2012  by admin   -  
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In September of 2011 Colorado’s Bureau of Land Management held a helicopter roundup of wild horses in the Spring Creek Basin near Telluride.   Since then the Telluride Animal Foundation and other humane groups have been working on finding a permanent home for the mustangs. Thanks to generous support from our

Spay & Neuter Matters

  • Posted: July 24, 2012  by admin   -  
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According to the Humane Society of the United States, four million cats and dogs—about one every eight seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Often these animals are the offspring of cherished family pets. Spay/neuter is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation, ensuring that every pet has a

New Lease on Life

  • Posted: July 24, 2012  by admin   -  
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Blanco and Star are just two of the horses at the Dream Catcher Therapy Center that have been rehabilitated by the amazing team there with financial support from the Telluride Animal Foundation. Their lives converged at Dream Catcher where Kathy Hamm rehabilitates horses. Blanco, a palomino yearling colt was rescued

Amazing Transformation!

  • Posted: July 4, 2012  by admin   -  
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This is a before and after pic of Sahara… Amazing what progress can be made in 3 months!