Animal Rescue of the Rockies - Archived

Animal Rescue of the Rockies' primary focus is on saving "last chance" pets on euthanasia lists at overcrowded shelters in Colorado and in nearby states.  When pets are pulled from shelters, they're placed in qualified foster homes until loving forever homes are found.  Over the last 19 years, over 10,000 lucky dogs and cats have been saved from euthanasia.  Your support truly saves lives!

Many pets in shelters suffer from treatable illnesses or injuries, and your donation will help us get them to safety where they can receive the veterinary care they so desperately need.  Often, shelters don't have the resources available to help pets like this, so we step in to give them the second chance they deserve.  In addition to helping overcrowded shelters, ARR's dedicated volunteers rescue hundreds of cats and kittens each year from life on the streets.  Outdoor community cats are trapped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and returned to their communities if they are unable to become indoor cats.  This prevents the cycle of new litters being born and ensures that adult cats enjoy more healthy lives outdoors.  Kittens and friendly adult cats are placed in foster care and socialized before they're adopted to loving homes.  

Karen Martiny founded ARR in 2003 with a group of friends to honor her handicapped dog, Buffy, a former shelter dog. Buffy was a  Scottie-Poodle mix who became paralyzed in her hindquarters at age five from a ruptured spinal cord disc. Surgery didn't fix the problem, so Buffy used a doggie wheelchair cart for the remaining 9 ½ years of her life. Buffy's determination and cheerful demeanor inspired everyone who met her. 

ARR is a member of the Best Friends Animal Society's Network Partners, working towards a nationwide goal of a home for every pet by the year 2025.  We hope you'll help us reach this goal by donating to save as many lives as possible.  

Our adoptable pets are listed on ARR's website:  www.arrcolorado.org.