Leadville/Lake County Animal Shelter

Are you following the MUTTS Guard Dog unchaining story? 🐾💖🐾

December 9, 2023

You're reading an ongoing story about Guard Dog. To learn more about Guard Dog and the plight of chained dogs, we invite you to visit MUTTS.com/GuardDog where you can follow along and find out how you can help.

Pet of the day is Lone Ranger! This sweet guy just enjoyed the beautiful weather for today with a beautiful walk!

https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/31845/generic

How neat!

Today is National Shelter Pets Day! America's first animal shelter was started by a group of 30 women in 1869! Initially they focused on ensuring proper welfare of the carriage horses and making sure they were in good health and condition during work. They quickly expanded to ensuring the health and welfare of dogs and other domestic animals. There are many ways to celebrate all the wonderful shelter pets and their day! If a new addition to your family isn't in the cards, think about stopping by your local shelter and take a dog out on a walk! See if the shelter needs donations or volunteers! It takes a village to care for each and everyone of these amazing animals.

Winnie & Eeyore have been returned due to no fault of their own. Unfortunately, life happens and that's why we have shelters! Their loving former owner has provided us with the following information:
"They are happy and healthy and have a great bond with each other. I am happy to meet with anybody interested in adopting them and have them meet the kitties. I will provide anyone interested with all of their favorite toys, food we have for them, and supplies such as litter boxes/cat towers so they can have a more comfortable transition. They are super sweet, cuddly, and playful kittens."

They are currently in foster care.

https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1796800&name=Eeyore

Our cat room is EMPTY, so the staff has started to decorate 🎄
We have two older kittens that were surrendered today. They are in foster care, so we'll post more about them soon 🐈 🐈‍⬛

Pet of the day? How about Little Boy? He is just such a mellow baby who would love to sit with you an maybe watch a movie!

Adoption form:
https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/31845/generic

Parrot has headed home! 🦜

Can we please cheer for these two guys because they are finally heading home! So happy for Pumpkin Spice and little miss Minnie are both heading home just in time for the holidays! Yay!

** Update: returned to owner

Do you know me or my owner? I was found by East 7th Street. Please help me find my way back home.

Please bring proof of rabies.

Are you on Santa's Naughty or Nice list? 🎅 🎄 Lone Ranger shows off both his naught and nice side 🙊 😈 😇 He has a great combination of the two; just enough naughtiness to keep things interesting, but so much niceness it'll almost make you forget 😉

Update: Back home
Do you know me or my owner? I was found right by family dollar. Help me find my way back home, please.

Please bring proof of rabies.

Mila spent the night with her temporary foster and will head to her spay surgery later today. She romped and played with the fosters' dogs, was curious and sweet with the cat, and conquered stairs!

Interested in having overnight or weekend fosters? Join our foster team!

English/Inglés
https://petstablished.com/foster_form/36983/generic

Spanish/Español
https://petstablished.com/foster_form/54575/generic

The foster reported:
Mila slept the entire night in her crate next to my bed and didn't make a peep from 11 pm until almost 7 am when she needed to potty. She is teething and full of energy. Mila is super sweet and needs an adopter/adoptive family that loves her enthusiasm for life!

Bear has headed home with his new family!! His new canine sister in her red sweater pictured as well.

This guy was found near Lodestone and is awaiting his family! Please call the shelter if this guy belongs to you!

These fabulous felines and captivating canines are looking for adopters or fosters! Checkout each animal's picture for more information.

Pirate and Treausre have been adopted!

Update: Back home

Do you know me or my owner? I was found by Grandwest - Woodrose Way area. Please, help me find my way back home!

Please bring proof of rabies vaccine.

Update: Back Home

Do you know me or my owner? I was found out by Lake Fork area. Please help me find my way back home.

Please bring proof of rabies.

Update: Back home

Do you know me or my owner? I was found by Hwy 91 this afternoon.

We will be in the building from 8-10 Am and 3-5PM on Thursday 23 and Friday, the 24th.

Please, bring proof of rabies.

We are closed today and tomorrow for the Holiday*. Happy Thanksgiving!
We are very grateful for our supporters and our community 🐾

* all animals will be tended to and cared for both days. Staff will be available to reclaim strays from 8-10 and 3-5 both days.

Male dog found roaming out at Mountain Valley Estates. If you are his human, please contact us at 719-486-8951. Bring proof of rabies

Topaz has headed home just in time for the holidays!

Topaz is the handsome boy of the day! Just look how majestic 🩷

Update: Houdini is home !!!

Houdini decided to go outside and walk in the snow today without permission.
He was out roaming on the 400 block of East 9th st.
If spotted, please contact his human at 303-503-5032.

Thanks to all of the people donating for our kitty cats here at the shelter! They appreciate it!

Do you know how to make these kitties happy? Our kitties here at the shelter are running a little short on non-clumping litter! They would sure love a donation if you can!

Jack has officially left the building! He will be a spoiled little guy! 🎉 We are so happy for you!

MISSING

This is Bobby. She is a sweet girl, and she was last seen on the 5th of November by Mt. Traver Drive/West Park area. If you have seen me, or if you know of my whereabouts, please contact my owner, Jean at (970) 401-3041

Pets of the day are both Minnie and Pumpkin! They just love being babies and play around all the time!

This cutie was brought into the shelter yesterday.
Thank you Treeline Kitchen!
This cat was also posted on Leadville Lake County Pet Owners as a stray near the football field and schools.

If this is your cat, please call the animal shelter 719-486-8951

Jack had a sleepover last night since all his siblings went home. His overnight foster reports:
He was a big love bug and very content curled up in my lap! He was hesitant at first, but after an hour was running around the house. He was conflicted and worried about the dogs and cats, but once he saw they left him alone, he was content and tried playing with all of them this morning! He whined and barked in his xpen to go outside and potty. He walked fine on the leash and learned how to walk up a set of stairs.

Jack is looking for a foster or adopter who will give him time to flourish and learn about life!

We have some puuuurfect kittens looking for their new homes 🏡
All kittens are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on age appropriate vaccines.

Kittens are adopted out in pairs.
Single kittens or kittens from an odd numbered littered can be adopted solo if there is already another kitten or young/social cat in the home.

Why pairs? It's for the kittens' welfare!
🐱 you're saving two lives in need!
🐱 the kittens will learn bite iinhibition from one another - no 3 am nose or toe attacks
🐱 kittens need a feline friend!
🐱 some articles say kittens in pairs live longer and have less behavior issues then single kittens!

Maddy has left the building!

This patient guy is still waiting on his owners to show 💖 So far he's a big sweetie and totally house trained!

🔔 MISSING 🐈

This orange tabby is missing from East 3rd. He has been missing for a few days. His owners were out of town and the pet sitter did not notify them that their cat got out.

DO NOT CHASE OR ATTEMPT TO GRAB

☎️ Please call 719-293-4509 if you see him or picked him up.

Did you know it's month? 🐾 🐶 🐶 🐾
Little Boy and Lone Ranger are survivors of cruelty and neglect! They would love a soft place to spend the rest of their days. Both dogs lived chained up outside 24/7, and were in extremely poor condition when ours friends at Park County Animal Control brought them to safety.

They have since received much needed vet care, consistent meals, and lots of treats. They are ready to find their new home or homes!

These kiddos are headed into foster!
Bear (the fluffy boy) and his sister Mila will be up for adoption soon 🐾 stay tuned 🐾