Seven Abused Horses get a Second Chance

TAF was excited to take part in the recent rescue of 7 horses from an abusive situation, they were not being fed or receiving proper veterinary care.  Thanks to a few concerned neighbors four of the seven are now at the Mt. Peale Animal Sanctuary, with the remaining three to

Bandit & Little Girl

Bandit and Little Girl may have had a rough start to life, but now they are making up for lost time!  These siblings spent the first two years of their lives in a back yard with very little comforts, not to mention without the socialization that every growing puppy needs.

Adoption Day Success

On Saturday Feb 16th the Thrift Shop held a very special event – an Adoption Day featuring 8 darling dogs, and 1 cat.  The dogs were from Running Dog Ranch in Delores and Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary in Crawford.  It was a beautiful sunny day in Telluride, and the dogs

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

And he lived happily ever after.

  • Posted: December 23, 2012  by admin   -  
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Nikki here. I just wanted to share with the TAF community a little miracle that happened recently. So much about animal welfare is hard to take, we need to rejoice in the victories when we get the chance!  The story is a bit long, but I promise the ending is

A Miracle for Christmas

  • Posted: December 17, 2012  by admin   -  
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Katja & Josh recently played a part in a true Christmas miracle for 2 dogs named Tiberius and Jaeger.  Here is their story in the words of Sally Nemeth on her blog Sal Gal Central… This story begins as many shelter stories do. An owner was moving and couldn’t take

Come Celebrate Noel Night at the Telluride Thrift Shop

  • Posted: December 4, 2012  by admin   -  
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You can find great “Thrift”mas gifts for the whole family! The Telluride Animal Foundation is celebrating its First Anniversary, and we want to celebrate with the people who made our first year such a success: that’s YOU Telluride! The Thrift Shop will have extended hours this Wednesday Dec. 5th, we

TAF Helps Children in Africa

  • Posted: November 25, 2012  by admin   -  
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TAF is lucky. We have so many wonderful supporters and one of the greatest ways you help us is by donating your gently-used items to the Telluride Thrift Shop.  With your help we have been able to help so many animals, but you might not know that your donations help