Dog Adoptions FREE on Thursday and Friday

This Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th of December, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley is having free adoptions for any dog at the shelter that is 6 months of age or older.  Each and every adoption comes with a satisfaction guaranteed promise.  The dogs are current on all vaccinations, are spayed or neutered, and have a microchip for identification.  Dogs available for adoption may be seen at:   https://www.boulderhumane.org/animals/adoption/dogs  
   Our local Humane Society places over 7,000 pets each year - cats, dogs, and other small animals.  I donate annually, as I adopted both of my cats from them.  Check out what the Humane Society of Boulder County does - visit the website, and check out all the cool classes and veterinary care that is available through them.  The home page is found at:  https://www.boulderhumane.org/
  They also have a Thrift Shop, which I frequent for various purchases - some of the items available will blow you mind...  My brother-in-law purchased a hand-made suit that fit him perfectly for a mere $45.  Items change daily, so visit them in person at: 5320 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder.
   And they are always looking for volunteers to work with all of the animals, and at the Thrift & Gift Shop.  If you enjoy socializing animals, or chatting with people, please volunteer.

****  I still hold my stance that you should NOT give a pet as a holiday or birthday gift.  (See previous blog regarding this.)  But if you are seeking a companion for life, I suggest the Humane Society as your starting point.  ****

Free Feline Adoptions for Valentine's Day

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is celebrating Valentine's Day by having a three day adoption fee free weekend on 14, 15 and 16 February.  They currently have 19 kitties up for adoption, and the free adoptions include kittens, as well as all adult cats.  If you have the money, time, and love that is needed for the adoption of a feline please make a spot in your heart for a homeless cat.  If you have the money - but not the time, love, or space - please consider the sponsorship of a pet at the Humane Society while it is waiting for adoption into a loving home.  The Humane Society of Boulder Valley has a website that shows all of the animals that are available for adoption, as well as explaining its' many programs at:  http://www.boulderhumane.org/

Free Cat & Kitten Adoptions This Weekend

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley has 30 adult cats and 26 kittens available for Free Adoption on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - June 28, 29, & 30.  This is the end of Adopt a Cat Month, and the Humane Society has had a sudden, but expected, wave of unwanted kittens.  All cats and kittens are available at no charge (unless you'd like to make a donation) - they have each been spayed or neutered, had a check-up from the veterinarian, and have had their first series of needed vaccinations, if a kitten, or are up to date on their shots if you choose an adult cat.  They also have been micro-chipped, so they can't be easily lost.  Please, if you have the love, time, space, and money necessary to adopt, please do adopt.  You'll have a friend for life.

Last Three Days of Free Feline Adoption!

There are three days left to adopt a cat, free of charge, at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Once again, I'm asking that if you have the money, love and space to give a cat, six months of age or older, a good loving forever home, please do so. If you can't adopt due to allergies or apartment rules, you can always donate money to the HSBV that will be used to care for any animal without a home - be it cat, dog, rabbit, hamster, mouse, or a bird. It's the season of giving. Please give to the Humane Society to help save the lives of homeless, loving creatures! Thank you.

Free Cat Adoptions at HSBV

It's cool and cloudy here in Boulder, with a temperature of 30 degrees. I'm still in shock over yesterday's mass killing in Connecticut. For me, it is unimaginable...

  The kits are running in and out, disturbing the raven and crow families, and playing tag with the squirrels. It's snowing up on the Continental Divide, and the ski resorts in southwestern and northwestern Colorado are getting much-needed snow. Vail should be getting about 15 inches of snow in the next 24 hours. We here on the eastern slope are still in a drought setting. The price of hay, for horses and livestock, has sky-rocketed due to the drought, and has led to an out-break of hay thefts from farms around the state.

  If you live in or near Boulder County and are thinking about adding a cat to your family, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley has a wonderful deal for you. There are over 60 adult cats available for adoption (adult designating an age of 6 months, or older) this morning and every adult feline is available for adoption for free. The majority of these cats have been placed at the Humane Society because their owners were forced to move and couldn't take the cat with them, or because, due to economic hardship, the previous owner could not afford to keep their cherished pet. If you have the space, time, love and money available to take in a homeless cat - without an adoption fee - please do so. Free adult cat adoptions will occur through December 21, 2012.

Name Your Price Feline Adoption Thru 31 August

As of two minutes ago, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley has 88 cats and kittens available for adoption.  Adopt a cat or kitten and set your own feline adoption fee! Or take a chance and spin the “Wheel of Indecision.” The offer runs through the end of this month, August 31.  You can start your search now at  http://www.boulderhumane.org/adoptcats     There are also many dogs, puppies, and smaller pets available.  All critters deserve a loving, "forever" home; if you can help one of these animals, please do.  ...  Also, the Denver Dumb Friends League has cats, dogs, small pets, and equines for adoption.  The Denver Dumb Friends League was established in 1920, and is a no-kill organization, like the HSBV.  They have 143 cats and kittens available for adoption (through August 31, all cats aged 12 months or older can be adopted for only $10), 72 dogs and puppies available, 66 small pets (mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, and ferrets), and they have about 50 horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and burros also available.  They may be found and contacted at  http://www.ddfl.org/
   Nedi has been nursing on my right arm, and Lovey is asleep in the cat tree.  We had to have a 15-minute "love me" session as soon as I got inside the door this morning.  They are wonderful kits.  It will be fantastic to sleep with them again when Monday afternoon arrives!  -  And I just checked the Sports listings to see when I'll be in front of the TV watching the Jets and the Broncos this weekend.  The Jets face the Giants at 5 p.m. (EDT) on the NFL Network; the Broncos play the Seahawks starting two hours later on one of our local NBC stations...  And, if you look closely at the photo of Tim Tebow in the latest GQ magazine, you can see that he's standing in the Swamp - the photos were taken 6 years ago.
   On Monday, the USA Pro Challenge bicycle race begins; it finishes here in Boulder, at the top of Flagstaff Mountain.  Flagstaff Mountain sits above Boulder like a Greek god in his amphitheater looking down on his kingdom. Amateur cyclists have paid homage to this mountain for decades, paying the price for spectacular views with spectacular pain. In eight days some of the best pro cyclists in the world will make Boulder, once again, a focal point of the cycling world. The USA Pro Challenge, which begins Monday in Durango, comes through here in what should be the quintessential stage of this second annual race.  The finish atop Flagstaff is the reason.
   "It's hard," said Barry Siff, the volunteer director of the Boulder Organizing Committee. "It's legitimately hard."  With the finishing time trial in Denver the next day, the race could be won or lost on the finish up Flagstaff. When the 102.8-mile stage from Golden reaches the base at Gregory Canyon, it winds steeply around wide bends and switchbacks with fantastic vistas of Boulder, the University of Colorado and Boulder Reservoir.
    It's only 3 ½ miles and not as long or steep as some climbs in the Tour de France, but when the finish reaches the summit, especially after climbs that day up Boulder Canyon, Left Hand Canyon and Lee Hill Road, the cyclists will feel every inch.