COLORADO UNWANTED HORSE ALLIANCE AWARDS $5,000 GRANT TO DENKAI
1/6/2012
This funding will allow for a continued increase in horse adoption rates and will in turn enable us to help more horses that need us resulting in increased placement and retention rates in adopted homes.
On any given day, up to forty horses can be found thriving at either of Denkai’s two facilities. Horses enter Denkai through local municipalities, as owner surrenders, through local kill auctions, or after having been abandoned.
These horses do not come without scars, both emotionally and physically. For our caretakers and handlers, their rehabilitation and training relies heavily on first their physical and emotional recovery. This can take months and sometimes up to a year or more depending on the horse. On top of this, 90% of the horses that enter our facility have never been handled or have been mishandled. This makes a training program mandatory in the success of our horses.
Denkai has successfully handled feral and untrusting horses along with horses that have no respect for humans and have been deemed dangerous. We have trainers that understand and know how to work with and read these horses, their needs and that look deeper into the emotional aspect of the animal to determine what method of training is needed for success. These animals have been adopted safely into homes.
Since taking on our adoption center located just outside of Greeley, CO in 2010; Denkai has more than doubled the placement of our horses in need of homes through both exposure and in being close to a much more populated area. To date, a total of thirty horses have found homes since February of 2010.
Having a training program is not only necessary but crucial in continued placement for the horses that need us. A grant in the amount of $5,000 would aid in the training and therefore placement of twenty-five horses from our area. This program would sustain through adoption fees, public support, fundraisers and foundation support.

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Contact: Floss Blackburn (970) 217-1457
December 25th, 2011
Greeley, CO - 11 Week Old Boxer Puppy Found Suffering from Botched Tail Docking
Eleven weeks old and homeless on Christmas, Ginger, a small boxer puppy was found running in a Greeley Business Park. She was immediately taken to a local veterinarian who noticed that somebody had taken it upon themselves to dock Ginger's tail without veterinary care from home with a rubber band. The Veterinarian that looked at Ginger recommeded that the rubber band be left on to prevent infection in the live part of her tail.
While banding is a commonly used method of tail docking, it is generally practiced in puppies that are 48-72 hours old at the hands of breeders. The tail will then typically fall off within three days. This can be a very painful process for dogs as we have seen with Ginger, imagnine a young puppy having to undergo such a procedure. Ginger cries out in pain when we touch her tail.
Tail docking in dogs for cosmetic purposes is not medically indicated nor of benefit to the dog. This procedure can be very painful and cause a lot of distress. The risks dogs face in undergoing this type of procedure include blood loss and infection. Reasons for tail docking such as cosmetic, hunting, and hygiene in today's modern society are sorely outdated.
For Ginger, the damage has been done. Since her tail was not docked properly and is beyond saving, she must undergo surgery to have her tail removed and will most likely be on antibiotics to prevent infection. Ginger Needs your help immediately. This surgery will cost a minimum of $200. If you are able to make a contribution toward her care, please visit our
DONATE page.
Contributions for Ginger's surgery can also be mailed to:
Denkai Animal Sanctuary
36710 WCR 126
Grover, CO 80729
Contact us by phone at: (970) 352-5330
Hours of Operation:
Monday and Tuesday by Appointment
Weds-Sunday 10am-6 pm
Update: Momma and pups are in a foster home and doing really well! They will be adoptable the week of January 20!
Update: 12/20/2011: Darla was treated for Heart Worm and has been residing in a foster home for her recovery!
Titan the Friendly Pit Bull
December 7, 2011


Found
running in a Milliken trailer park starving for food, Titan was picked
up by Milliken's Police Department. He came to our facility very thin
with severe hair loss and callouses on his buttocks. It seems as though
this friendly guy had been kept on a chain and sitting on hard surfaces for
far too long. Titan hates to be away from us, he literally just wants to be in our lap. When he first entered, he was so hungry all he wanted to do was eat.
Titan had on a leather collar with spikes and as you can see from his second photo here, his neck is rubbed raw from either an allergic reaction to the leather and or being on a chain. The callouses on his buttocks in photo 3 show the extreme at which he was housed, either on concrete or rough ground for a VERY long time.
Titan is seeking a home or foster home. He is adorable, sweet and a total ladies man. We can only imagine what torture it was for him to have gone through what he has.
Update: 10/15/2011
Titan desperately needs a foster home. He is a great dog and it has been complete torture for him to not have a home. Please let us know if you can foster him! (970) 352-5330
Denkai's most recent Horse Rescue!
November 16, 2011
These two horses were turned loose this spring of 2011 by their owners here in Colorado to survive on their own because their owners decided they could no longer afford to feed them. These horses were found on Forest Service land in Harris Park, CO just last week after local animal advocates became aware of the situation, they contacted Denkai begging for help in taking these two wonderful horses in.
After tracking down the current owners and getting them to turn over brand inspection and surrender these horses to Denkai, our wonderful network of volunteers transported these two to our Adoption Center location. The gelding is in pretty rough shape, he has a bad cut on his rear leg that had mostly healed, a bloody nose that finally stopped after two days and definitely guards his food. One more month on their own and these two would not have survived.
As soon as they have recovered, these lucky horses will be in need of caring, forever homes. Updates will be posted on the Rescue Stories page!
New!
November 18, 2011
We just picked up this gelding, running down CR 73 in Severance, CO! Hopefully the owner will reclaim him!
Update: The owners do not wish to keep this horse, we are working to gain ownership in an effort to adopt him to a responsible home. He is ride-able, would be a great beginner horse for somebody.
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