Early Giving is Open—Schedule Your Donation for Colorado Gives Day
Don’t wait! Early giving is now open, which means you can schedule your Colorado Gives Day donation today. Every dollar you give will go directly to rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding homes for pets like Seamus and Coco.
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Meet Seamus & Coco: Two Dogs, One Rescue Story
In October 2023, Mountain Pet Rescue was contacted by a vet whose friend had died suddenly, leaving behind two dogs with no one to care for them. The vet was providing emergency short-term boarding care at the clinic but knew that it was not a long-term solution. Seamus and Coco had just lost everything they knew and needed to stay together.
Keeping a bonded pair together is not easy. Mountain Pet Rescue secured a foster, and due to necessary veterinary care and behavioral training, the costs began accumulating. Seamus, a 6-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, was grossly overweight and suffered from severe skin allergies. Treatment for hypothyroidism and a special diet for allergies was expensive. Coco, a 3-year-old shepherd mix, had not been well socialized. The training not only required quite a bit of the fosters’ time, but also cost a lot of money.
It took until July 2024 to find a family equipped to adopt both dogs. Thankfully, because of donors like you, we were able to pay for the things Seamus and Coco required. They are both now happy, healthy, and very well loved together in their forever home. Their new family had recently lost their two super senior dogs and are so glad to have restored their pack at their rural home.
Seamus and Coco’s story is a reminder of the life-changing impact that donor support can have. Thanks to the generosity of people like you, they received the medical care, training, and time needed to start a new chapter together. Today, Seamus and Coco are thriving in a loving home, bringing joy to a family who needed them as much as they needed each other. Will you help us create more happy endings by scheduling a Colorado Gives Day donation today?
The Faces of Heartworm Disease
At Mountain Pet Rescue, we believe that rescue is more than just finding dogs a home—it’s about providing the time, care, and resources each dog needs to thrive in its new life. Often, this means providing significant veterinary care.
Warming temperatures and heavy rainfall lead to mosquito outbreaks, which result in a rise in the number of dogs affected by heartworm disease. Left untreated, heartworm is often fatal, but with proper veterinary care, most heartworm-positive dogs can go on to live happy, healthy lives. Unfortunately, active, social, asymptomatic dogs are sometimes placed on death row in under-resourced shelters simply because they test positive for heartworm. This year, we’ve saved more heartworm-positive dogs than ever before. Thus far in 2024, we have treated 21 dogs.
Mountain Pet Rescue takes great care to avoid bringing dogs with active microfilaria into Colorado. Once treated, heartworm-positive dogs pose no risk to other pets. Still, the cost of treatment is high, and we often face life-and-death decisions based on available funds. Will you please join our team in offering treatment to dogs in need by scheduling a Colorado Gives Day donation today?
Rescue through Spay/Neuter Clinics
We share your joy every time one of our rescue dogs finds its loving
forever home. Sadly, the reality is that due to rampant overpopulation, we simply can’t take in every dog in need. In response, Mountain Pet Rescue launched a program to fund low- and no-cost spay/neuter clinics in underserved rural areas, aiming to reduce the overall number of homeless animals.
The requests to save dogs from overcrowded shelters are constant. Just one dog with a litter of four (4) puppies can multiply into 36 puppies within 14 months. Imagine the ripple effect, and it’s clear how quickly the numbers can escalate!
What began with a small grant has grown into a powerful partnership with veterinarians who close their clinics on a weekend to offer spay/neuter services. Thanks to this program, over a thousand animals have already been spayed or neutered, preventing countless more from ending up in shelters.
Mountain Pet Rescue remains committed to finding loving homes where our rescues can thrive. But our affordable Spay/Neuter program is equally essential in tackling the root cause of overpopulation. Will you help us continue this mission by scheduling a Colorado Gives Day donation today?
Emergency Veterinary Care
Many dogs end up in shelters for a variety of reasons – some are relinquished by breeders who deem them “unsuitable.” When Mountain Pet Rescue was contacted by shelter workers about Fraya, a lethargic and shy yet sweet 3-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog who had been discarded simply because she hadn’t become pregnant, we knew we had to help save her.
Upon arrival at her foster home in Colorado, Fraya was found to have a severe skin infection known as a “hot spot” (pyotraumatic dermatitis) that required urgent veterinary attention. At the Urgent Care office, the vet team discovered a significant heart arrhythmia, recommending immediate care from a veterinary cardiologist. This sweet girl had been suffering in silence, but we were determined to get her the help she needed.
Thanks to the emergency care provided by Mountain Pet Rescue, Fraya – now lovingly named Lulu – has made a remarkable recovery. Although the veterinary bills were substantial, Lulu’s transformation has been priceless. She has found her forever home with a caring family committed to her ongoing care, and her joy for life has been fully restored.
Emergency vet care for dogs like Lulu is costly. Your support on Colorado Gives Day makes a difference. Please join our team by donating to Mountain Pet Rescue today and help us continue providing life-saving care for dogs in need.
Taking care of dogs who abruptly have bad situations costs time, effort, and money.
This is rescue. Will you please join the team by scheduling a Colorado Gives Day donation today?
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