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 Katja & Josh Rapaport   -  
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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

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

TAF & Second Chance: A Winning Combination

  • Posted: October 23, 2012  by Katja & Josh Rapaport   -  
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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!

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 Katja & Josh Rapaport   -  
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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 Katja & Josh Rapaport   -  
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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

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

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!

This is a before and after pic of Sahara… Amazing what progress can be made in 3 months!