Denkai Works With Other Rescues to Help California Dogs

Read media articles about the California rescue dogs:

• 9 News
• 7 News
• CBS 4 Denver
• Fox 31
• Fort Collins Coloradoan
• Rocky Mountain News

Thank You To These Sponsors of the California Dog Rescue

• Nanette Martin Photography 
• Horst Company of Greeley
• The Associated Press
• News Channels 2,4,5,7,9, and Fox 31
• Rocky Mountain News
• Fort Collins Coloradoan
• Shannon Marketing of Loveland
• Derschner Excavating

• Sunshine Dogstar
• Muttshack Animal Rescue
• Colorado Animal Rescue Express
• The Housecall Vet, Dr. Anne Little
• K99 Radio
• 102.9 Oldies Radio
• Kosi 101.1 Radio
• Apria Healthcare

And Many More, thank you for your wonderful time and contributions!

The Horst Company Comes Through For Denkai

The Horst Company of Greeley generously donated all the necessary equipment to build multiple indoor dog runs for our dogs during the winter months. Thank you SO much to the Horst Company in helping us to complete this project!

Thanks to the Christopher Westin Brown Fund for a $5000.00 grant for general operating expenses of the Sanctuary. This funding has been used towards hay, veterinary bills, senior feed, and other overhead costs.

Readers Do Rescue Denkai!

Our sincere appreciation goes out to the Fort Collins Public Library District and the thousands of caring children and parents that have participated in Readers to the Rescue. Your support has helped to save the lives of over 100 animals in need.

Pushing one step closer towards a no-kill nation, Denkai Animal Sanctuary of Carr, CO and K9 Bed and Biscuit of Greeley, CO, both in Weld County, have joined forces. K9 Bed and Biscuit provides rescue, rehabilitation and adoption services for dogs, cats and other small animals while Denkai Animal Sanctuary provides services, including rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and permanent sanctuary for horses, llamas, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, special needs dogs and feral cats.

These two unique organizations will be celebrating their 3rd anniversary together with an open house on Saturday July 21, 2007. The celebration will take place at K9 Bed and Biscuit; 14253 Hwy 392 Greeley, CO 80631 from 11 am to 4 pm.

A plethora of activity will accommodate visitors throughout the day. Visit with adoptable dogs, cats, kittens and horses, don't forget to take one home! Door prizes will be drawn for those who bring a tax-deductible donation, either in-kind or cash. Snacks, refreshments and door prizes will all be available. Dr. Anne Little of the Housecall Vet will be offering low-cost vaccinations for dogs and cats along with heartworm testing, heartworm preventative, and fecals. Grooming will be available on site. J&T Country feeds will be on site displaying feed for discounted purchase towards donation to both organizations. Educational activity books will be on hand for children of all ages. Darrin Hill, Farrier for Denkai Animal Sanctuary will be on-site for consultations.

A funding goal of $10,000 for this event has been set, all donations are tax-deductible and proceeds from donations will be split evenly between both organizations.

Denkai Animal Sanctuary is home to over 100 animals at any given time and works to promote healthy environments in which people and animals interact and connect through applied, environmental and educational programs to promote mental and physical health. The Sanctuary also works with at-risk youth and is looking for schools interested in educational programs for the upcoming year.

For more information: www.denkaisanctuary.org

K-9 Bed & Biscuit is a No Kill organization dedicated to finding permanent homes for ADOPTABLE dogs and cats. We assist other animal shelters by taking their "overflow" of dogs. We also accept owner surrenders, (space permitting), of adoptable cats and dogs.

For more information and directions to the event: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/CO59.html

J&T Country Feeds in Greeley has set up a food bank for both organizations.

Saving Mares and Foals from Horse Slaughter
June 2007

Denkai is providing the following for informational purposes.

Sometime during the late hours of June 11, 2007 and the early hours of June 12, 2007 the second mare in just about one month's time, layed down on the kill floor at the Cavel horse slaughter plant in DeKalb, IL.

The heavily pregnant mare had arrived with a shipment of horses on June 11th, but the plant at days end still had many horses remaining there that they simply ran out of time to kill that day. Upon arrival at the plant at 5:00 a.m. June 12th, one of the USDA inspectors noticed that a tiny filly foal had been born to an injured bay quarter horse mare, and immediately ordered that the mare and baby be separated from the herd.

At 7:00 a.m. a second USDA inspector arrived and the fight was on to spare this mare and her tiny filly from the death sentence that awaited them. The Cavel plant was determined to euthanize the foal and slaughter the mare, but thanks to the dogged determination of one USDA inspector and his insistence that this mare and foal be spared, Cavel was ordered not to kill the mare and foal. The inspector immediately went to bat for this mare and her newborn foal, and in fact, he even went so far as to help the fragile foal to its feet and then proceeded to help the little filly to nurse.

After several hours of negotiation with his superiors, the USDA inspector convinced them that the mare and foal should be spared, and Im told that the mare and her baby have now been given to a local family that offered to provide the horses with shelter and care.

The Hooved Animal Humane Society in Woodstock, IL offered to take the mare and foal into the safety of their organization, but Mr. Tucker insisted that the mare and foal were HIS and that they would go to whomever he decided they should go to. I do not know anymore of the family that Tucker has given the horses to, but I'm told by the inspector, that the Department would be following up by continuing to check on the mare and her baby.

I have spoken with the inspector who saved this mare and foal today, and he has promised to pursue charges against all parties involved in the illegal shipment of this mare and foal, including a full investigation into whether or not, Mr. Tucker and Cavel (who claim ownership of the horses) should be held accountable as well. I have faith that this inspector will do as he has promised.

If you are interested in helping to stop horse slaughter please visit  www.SaveDaHorses.com.

~Story provide to Denkai by Shirley Hoffman

Big Snow Hits Colorado
January 2007

Back to back snow storms have hit Colorado in less than a week. This weather is especially stressful for our animals. Your help is needed to keep these animals warm, dry and fed. We are in desperate need of senior grain for our horses. Please call Cache La Poudre feed at (970)482-5092 and ask to speak with Ron or Cathy. Make sure to tell them the donation is for Denkai Animal Sanctuary. 

If you would like to contribute to the many other needs we have please either click on the link in the menu on the left or send your check directly to the address above.