PAWS for Life is the Only No-Kill Animal Shelter in Southern Colorado
Simply put, we are animal-lovers. But that love comes with its challenges!
- When you believe that animals deserve dignity...
- When you give pets a second (or third, or fourth) chance through adoption...
- When you try to help any cat or dog dropped on your doorstep...
- When you provide emergency vet services, food, shelter and (of course) loving...
There is a price.
Luckily, we are able to retain an absolutely brilliant staff of volunteers.
Therefore, all donations to our facility truly help animals.
Please consider a gift to PAWS today. Our needs are great and small, from food and toys to solar panels and a new agility course!
Since 1978, PAWS for Life has relied entirely on donations to save thousands of animals. We invite you to share in our important mission.
Celebration of Life
The Celebration of Life is being hosted by "PAWS for
Life", "Amber Alert for Pets" and the Pueblo Chamber. All
funds raised, less expenses, will go to completing the feline
side of the "PAWS for Life" non-kill shelter. The dog side of
the shelter is up and operating and is just starting to hit its
stride finding homes for over 1,000 dogs in its first year.
The Celebration of Life Festival is going to pay tribute, special tribute, to everyone that has adopted a pet from PAWS
for Life. More than that we are going to pay tribute to every
one that has adopted a pet from any shelter, rescue group or
foster program in Pueblo and beyond. We are going to invite
everyone that has adopted a pet from a shelter, rescue group
or foster parent group to come and celebrate with us. The
dates for this very special event are May 17, 18 and 19, 2013.
We want you to participate in the celebration. We are
seeking a permit to close the Union Avenue Bridge and rename it “The Bridge of Life” for the morning of the 18th of
May. We want you and the life you saved through adoption
to parade across the bridge. It will be spectacular, I promise
you. The plan is to have a marching band to lead the parade,
followed by PAWS for Life adoptees followed by adoptees
and their parents from through out the state.
The Wild Wild West Festival of which the Celebration of
Life is an integral part has drawn between 70,000 and 90,000
attendees over the three day event. This is a major event and
fundraising event for PAWS for Life. A lot of volunteers are
needed to help make this successful. If you can help, we
sure would appreciate it. Check your calendars and if you
can volunteer at the event, e-mail (See below) or by snail
mail. Let us know the best time and method to contact you.
We are going to try to Celebrate all through the month
of May with the emphasis on the three days in the middle of
the month. There is going to be an on-line auction element.
If you have or your business has something to donate to the
auction, please let us know. Things such as a dinner, a flat
screen tv, a weekend get away, a family photo session, computer help, artwork, new items, etc, etc are all welcome and
needed. This auction is a great way for a business to get
its goods and services in front of the public, just for the cost
of the goods you donate. There are no other charges. Oh
and if you have a product that will have an appeal to people
beyond Pueblo and the Colorado market, you should also
know that the company we are using has 350,000 on line
shoppers from all across the country that visit the auctions
they host.
FOR QUESTIONS or MORE INFO, CONTACT:
Bill Rozich, Amber Alert for Pets & PAWS Partner, 719-217-
3776, billr@amberalertforpets.com. (Vendor's booth also
available.)
Resources
General flyer
Sponsorship form
Donor information
Vendor guidelines
Vendor application
Poker Run
Celebration of Life Race
Date
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Times
9:00 AM - 5K, 10K Run
8:45 AM - 2 Mile Walk
8:30 AM - Kiddie K
Where
Gold Dust Saloon
217 S. Union
by Pueblo's Riverwalk
Online registration has closed. Please register at the Gold Dust Saloon on race day.
2014 LOVE YOUR PETS Calendar Contest
The Rainbow Bridge
PAWS for Life would like to THANK local artists, Joe
Adamich and Sandy Christensen, for the beautiful work
they did on creating the Rainbow Bridge in the court
yard at the PAWS for Life Animal Shelter. They dedicated many hours to this project so that everyone can
honor the loss of a beloved pet. We understand the
heartbreak and grief that is felt when a pet passes on.
For a $100.00 donation, you will receive a
Heart with a paw print, your pets name and your
family name engraved. The Heart will be placed on
the Rainbow Bridge.
Please send in your donation today with your
pet’s name and the owner’s name, you may also
include dates which are optional.
You can mail in your donation to PAWS: PO
Box 11208, Pueblo, CO 81001 or visit PAWS for Life
Animal Shelter to see the Rainbow Bridge and make
your donation. For credit card or automatic withdrawal, call Sandi at 79-253-0428.
Twenty-fifth Annual Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, May 18th
1836 Bonforte Boulevard
9am to 4pm
A large selection of:
- Hanging Baskets
- Potted House Plants
- Potted Patio Plants
- Geranium Plants
- Petunia Plants
- Annuals
- Perrinials
- Vegetable Plants
- Ceramic Pots
- Garden Angels
- And much more!
Come and see our beautiful selections - you'll be glad you did!
CSU-P Pre Vet Club
16th Annual Golf Tournament
Saturday, September 14, 2013, Hollydot Golf Course
Team Registration
Registration: 8:00a.m., Raffle tickets & mulligans available. Send golfer entry for & check ahead of time & save time for refreshments & practice on the driving range or putting green!!
Tee Off: 9:00a.m., Shotgun Start – 4 Person scramble
Entry Fee: $65 per person. Includes green fee, cart, hot lunch, coffee, doughnuts & 1 free beer or pop. Teams can be all men, all women or co-ed
Prizes: $10,000 Hole in One, Gold Putters, CA$H, Pro-Shop Certificates, Putting Contest, Door Prizes, Beautiful Scenery, Good Conversation & Fun!!!!!!!
Entry Deadline: September 7th, 2013
To Enter a Team – Clip & mail this form
*Make checks payable to PAWS & mail to: Cris Salerno, 366 Blueflax, Pueblo, CO 81001, 719-821-1805
ANOTHER WAY TO HELP! SPONSOR US!!
You have made the PAWS for Life Golf Tournament a successful event for many years and the dogs know they can count on your support again this year. The Top Dog sponsorship is $500 and includes cart, lunch, 18 holes & color sign with your company logo, which will be the only sign displayed on a designated tee box. A Big Cats sponsorship is $200 and includes a color sign with your company logo displayed along with others on a designated tee box.
Sponsorship benefits are:
- A 11”x17” color sign with company logo
- Distribution of business cards to golfers
- Printed recognition in our Best Friends newsletter
- Printed recognition in flyers given to golfers the day of the tournament
- SPONSORSHIPS/DONATIONS ARE 100 % TAX DEDUCTIBLE
To Be a Sponsor – Clip & mail this form
*Make checks payable to PAWS & mail to: Cris Salerno, 366 Blueflax, Pueblo, CO 81001, 719-821-1805
Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart of PAWS. Without our great team of volunteers we wouldn't be able to help as many people and animals.
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News
The March/April 2013 Newsletter is online.
Adoption Rates climbed in 2012
Pet lovers are helping to boost dog adoptions in record numbers at a Pueblo nonprofit dog shelter, officials said Wednesday.
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