Updates & uplifting tales
Media & Stories
Media & Stories
Updates & uplifting tales
Pet Adoption Stories
To submit your own pet adoption story and photo, email us at Tales@ddfl.org. Please include your name, address and daytime telephone number.
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Mr. Cat’s reunion will melt your heart
Mr. Cat was missing for four years or 48 months, which is 208 weeks and equals 1,460 days (and nights) or 35,063 hours. The now 8-year-old domestic shorthaired feline’s tale is almost too much to believe. Almost.
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A home for Nina in the Cowboy State
The Colorado Humane Society (CHS) works to prevent and investigate animal neglect and mistreatment and promote animal welfare throughout Colorado, and, together with the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center, the two organizations made an impact beyond the state’s borders … all the way to Wyoming.
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Second chance at a new life for a puppy in need
Introducing Riley. A sweet, spunky 4-month-old puppy who arrived at the Dumb Friends League like many other pets, as a stray after being found by a good Samaritan.
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Hagrid’s epic weight loss journey
With a sweet disposition as large as his body, Hagrid was immediately put on Hill’s® Prescription Diet® w/d® food to get his weight under control.
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Starting the Year with Love
Cats Thomas and Mira found themselves at the Dumb Friends League for the second time in less than a year in late December 2019. Having spent their entire lives together, they were once again in search of a home with room for them both.
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Supporting the League from afar
In 2016, Amanda and Lee Ibrahim packed up their family for a new lifestyle and warmer weather in Hawaii. While the couple left behind Colorado and their friends, which was not an easy decision, their support of the Dumb Friends League continues to endure with more than 3,000 miles between the Centennial State and the Aloha State.
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When a dog is like a big kitten
The South Platte River in Deckers, Colorado is world-renowned for fishing, and it’s also where a kind person came across Sophia (formerly Juno), a 9-year-old brindle Labrador retriever. While we know where Sophia was found, the specifics about how she was brought to the Dumb Friends League are not known, but that’s not necessary for our story.
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A working cat for all reasons
When Norman the donkey’s best friend, a horse named Brookie, passed away, Mary knew she needed to find a companion for him. Not sure if she wanted the expense and time required for another equine, Mary’s veterinarian suggested a barn cat may be just the company that Norman needed.
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If you’re happy and you know it, say meow
How do you find the perfect cat when you come to the Dumb Friends League? Well, in the case of Ashley and Ryan, when you know you want a talkative feline friend, you meow at every cat in the shelter and see who answers you back. And, when that cat is Dingo, you want to learn more.
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When a dog becomes someone’s unicorn … Duke
In his short 10 months of life, Duke went through quite a bit. The sweet brindle greyhound, Anatolian shepherd mix was initially adopted from a shelter when he was about 7-months old, and the circumstances around how he got there are unknown. After living in his home for three months, Duke’s human relinquished him to the Dumb Friends League, which is how we met this beautiful canine.
