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Colorado Pet Store Ban Does More Harm Than Good
Last week, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. (Or should we say “store” since there is only one operating pet store in the City.) We’ve written our...Read More
National Canine in the News – Trends in Dog Owner Surrenders
In 2023, more than 16,000 dogs were surrendered to Colorado animal shelters by their owners, an increase of 22% compared to pre-COVID (2019) and a 9% increase over 2022. We're told there has been no sign of the numbers reversing...Read More
National Canine in the News – Euthanasia Trending Up in Colorado
There are only so many ways a shelter can manage its population of animals given the fixed physical space they have to house them. (If you haven't seen our blog post about how animal shelters manage their populations, you can...Read More
A Frank Conversation About Euthanasia
The word “euthanasia” itself comes from the Greek words “eu” (good) and “thanatos” (death). The idea is that instead of condemning someone to a slow, painful, or undignified death, euthanasia would allow the patient to experience a relatively “good death.” We’ve...Read More
Breed-Specific Bans – Your Dog Could be Next
Breed-specific legislation (BSL) targets dog breeds believed to be dangerous to humans and other animals, which is based on flawed information, public fear, and governments’ desire to appease those fears. A short history lesson…in the 1980s, BSL began to gain...Read More
National Canine Supports Modification to Colorado Pet Sterilization Laws
Experts estimate that one intact female dog and her offspring can potentially produce 67,000 dogs over six years. Multiply that by the millions of intact females in the United States and you’ve got an overpopulation problem.Colorado has worked hard to...Read More