Tax checkoff needs you
The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund needs your support. Make a donation the easy way through your state tax return. The fund awards grants to communities for spay/neuter programs and education. Nearly 30,000 pets have been altered since the first grants were awarded five years ago. Communities like Cortez, Limon and Montrose are reducing the numbers of unwanted litters with the help of CPOF grants. Visitsavecoloradopets.org.

No more easy IRA transfers—for now
For the past two years, a federal law allowed people older than 70 ½ to transfer funds directly from an IRA to a charity without any tax consequences. However, that provision of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 expired on Dec. 31.

Several bills before Congress last year sought to extend the tax incentive, but none was passed into law. According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, reviving this provision is high on the schedule for consideration. The provision enjoys strong support in Congress, and there has been discussion of not only extending it but making it retroactive so that even gifts made in early 2008 would be eligible.

New products in Sit … Stay … Shops
Two popular new products are available in the shops at our shelters. The Ezy Dog Cujo leash is designed for strong dogs that pull. Commonly referred to as a “Bungee lead,” it’s a great help for people with bad backs and shoulders. The Ezy Dog harness features a comfortable foam chest plate, reflective stitching for night visibility and a swiveling seat belt restraint for safe travels.

No concerns about macho image
Manly actor Thomas Haden Church confesses to a penchant for cats. In a People magazine interview about his latest western, “Broken Trail,” he said there are no standard macho dogs at his Texas ranch. Instead, Church enjoys the company of five cats, all females. Their names: Twinkle, Honey, Kitty, Beans and Tyson (because her nose is flat).

Tattered cover gives back program
If you enjoy reading, enroll today in the Tattered Cover Gives Back program. When you designate the Dumb Friends League as your nonprofit of choice, 1 percent of every purchase will be donated to us. To sign up for the program, call (303) 322-1965, Ext. 2734. You'll receive your membership card in the mail along with your instant reward coupon, good for 10 percent off your next purchase of $25 or more.

Make a donation for the animals in our care
We are a private nonprofit organization. We spend an average of $300 on every animal adopted, over and above the fee paid by the patron. If you would like to help us, you can click here to make a secure online donation or print out a donation form and mail or fax it to us.

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