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Diesel Finds His Forever Home
Back in November, a cat came into the Shelter as a stray who appeared to be pregnant. We named her Lacey and less than a week later, she gave birth to five kittens. Lacey and her babies needed some...
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Shelter Celebrates National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
In celebration of National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 12 – 18, we would like to thank all of our terrific animal control partners. They work tirelessly to maintain the well-being...
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Shelter Celebrates Volunteers at Annual Appreciation Dinner
In early May, Foothills Animal Shelter celebrated our 450+ volunteers at the Furbulous Fifties! The 6th Annual Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation Dinner was a 1950s-themed event celebrating our...
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Thanks for Getting on the Taggin’ Wagon
We had a great time at the Taggin’ Wagon and hope you did too! On the first Saturday of June, Foothills Animal Shelter hosted a special event where we offered affordable vaccinations, pet licenses and...
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92 Animals Adopted During 4th of July Specials
Foothills Animal Shelter recently celebrated Fourth of July with two separate adoption specials. On Friday, July 3, we offered half off all pets 6 months and older and on Saturday, July 4, the Shelter...
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A Second Chance for Crixus
Crixus’s first few hours at Foothills Animal Shelter were very dramatic, fast-paced and somewhat shocking. Crixus, a 4-year-old German Shepherd, was brought to the Shelter and surrendered by his...
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Animal Management Officers Rescue Lost Dogs
What a good reminder to license your pets! Early on the morning of August 4, Sulton, a white Boxer, was found running at large in the City of Westminster. He was brought to the Westminster PD by two...
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Boxer Reunited With His Family After Nine Years
When Boozer, a 10-year-old Boxer, came to the Shelter in early August, he was scanned for a microchip, standard protocol when animals come here. The microchip traced to a man from Tennessee named...
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Shelter Mascot Toby Starts Work at Lakewood PD
Toby, an older Australian Shepherd, was first brought to the Shelter after he was found wandering the streets with his muzzle bound shut with tape. Considering the dog’s condition, everyone was...
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A Little Warrior Finds a Forever Home
One cold day in February, a very sick and frightened cat was brought to Foothills Animal Shelter. He was found in a barn with two other cats by an Animal Control Officer. The cat was in bad condition...
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The Amazing Miss Ally
When Ally arrived at Foothills Animal Shelter as a lost cat, she was suffering from an old injury, a broken leg that had not healed properly. After reparative surgery, this affectionate tortoiseshell...
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Dog Rescued from Frozen Lake
In early December, Westminster Animal Management Officer Chris Branigan and the Westminster Fire Department were called to Loon Lake about a dog that had fallen through the ice. Working hard for some...
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Huge Success on Colorado Gives Day
All of us at Foothills Animal Shelter (especially the animals) were thrilled by the tremendous support received on Colorado Gives Day. Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide initiative to celebrate...
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Blind Cat Finds a Home Thanks to Facebook
Bump, a 3-year-old cat, was brought to Foothills Animal Shelter on a frosty day in early January. His owner had passed away, leaving Bump with nowhere to go. To make things more difficult, when Bump...
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Senior Dog Gets a Second Chance
Juda, a 10-year-old German Shepherd mix, came to the Shelter when his previous owner had to surrender him. We discovered that Juda had some reservations about other dogs and didn’t always like to be...
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Jefferson County Animal Control Officers Spend a Day at the Shelter
We were thrilled when a few Jefferson County Animal Control Officers came out to the Shelter recently to shadow our Health Care team. We’ve been participating in an “exchange program” of sorts with...
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Former Ranch Dog Finds a New Job
Back in 2010, an Australian Shepherd named Jack came to the Shelter when his family sold their ranch. He had spent the first several years of his life working as a ranch dog, herding cattle. This sweet...
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First Rabies Case in Jefferson County Reported
Jefferson County Public Health recently confirmed the first rabies case in Jefferson County. A skunk was discovered in Arvada to be infected with rabies. There was no known human exposure to the skunk,...
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Second Rabies Case in Confirmed in Jefferson County
A second case of rabies was recently confirmed in Jefferson County (with a third case confirmed in Aurora). A skunk, found near the foothills, tested positive for the infectious disease. The first...
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Shelter Mascot Becomes Agent Toby
Toby, an older Australian Shepherd, was first brought to the Shelter in 2015 after he was found wandering the streets with his muzzle bound shut with tape. Considering the dog’s condition, everyone was...
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