Animal

Local News

Durango Police Department to add four-legged officer to force

is expected to start work in mid-June

March 25, 2018

Local News

Two Cortez men get into a fight with a cat; one is injured

Midnight the cat is removed from scene of fight

March 12, 2018

Local News

Hickenlooper signs Nowlin’s pet project – a police horse protection bill

law initiated by Montezuma County sheriff

March 12, 2018

Local News

Denkai Animal Sanctuary moves to Yellow Jacket

Blackburn returns to Cortez area with national organization

February 17, 2018

Local News

La Plata County residents save a few bucks by harvesting roadkill meat

It’s legal in Colorado to harvest deer and elk on roadways

January 24, 2018

Local News

Classroom pets expelled from Durango schools

concerns, regulations put limits on time-honored traditions

January 11, 2018

Local News

Annie’s Orphans spans three decades helping Southwest Colorado’s unwanted animals

no-kill shelter in Four Corners began by helping aging sledding dogs

January 3, 2018

Local News

Seizure of 115 animals has cost Humane Society tens of thousands of dollars

Plata County resident relinquishes possession of animals

December 4, 2017

Local News

Hesperus woman charged with more than 100 counts of animal cruelty

Authorities seized animals from property in southwestern La Plata County

November 20, 2017

Local News

Dogs rescued in seizure get much-needed grooming

groomer says canines’ conditions were worst she’s ever seen

November 19, 2017

Local News

La Plata County officials seize about 110 animals for alleged cruelty

Lengthy investigation leads to search warrant

November 17, 2017

Local News

Eight starving dogs rescued in La Plata County

Animals recover at Humane Society; cruelty case being pursued against owner

October 20, 2017

Local News

Barking-dog violations show no bite in La Plata County

Worries that calls would inundate Animal Control unrealized

October 5, 2017

Local News

Dog owners descend on Dolores

Hundreds of dogs compete

August 11, 2017

Local News

Man ticketed for duct-taping dog’s muzzle shut in Durango

says animal was vomiting, eating items in car

August 1, 2017

Local News

Community donates in abundance to help fire evacuees, pets

Society stops accepting donations due to high number

June 29, 2017

Local News

Number of unwanted cats dropping in La Plata County

Society’s spay and neuter programs see success

June 8, 2017

Local News

Wolfwood Refuge to visit Three Springs

du1-i-syn Two educational talks will be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the green space. The event is…

May 16, 2017

Local News

La Plata County Humane Society comes up short in Animal Planet renovation

Contest would have brought $50,000 to 20-year-old shelter

April 17, 2017

Local News

La Plata County Humane Society awaits renovation contest results

to be announced “on or before” April 15

April 3, 2017

Local News

Fairgrounds to host tack and horse equipment sale

A tack and horse equipment consignment sale to benefit the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will be held from 9…

March 30, 2017

Local News

Voting starts for La Plata County Humane Society’s renovation bid

Planet would start project this summer

March 20, 2017

Southwest Life

Bayfield woman teaches herd dog clinics at Ag Expo

The Bayfield veterinary technician was one of four clinicians at the expo who taught classes about animal care and training,…

March 20, 2017

Southwest Life

Reservation rescues: Steven Sable saved a dog, found life’s mission

“We were absolutely in the middle of nowhere,” Sable said of his 2006 road trip to Antelope Canyon, accompanied by…

March 16, 2017