DECEMBER 2014 newsletter

conservation · education · preservation

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center Tala jumping for joy

Jason is 6’3” - Tala has about 3 feet of air under her!

A group of volunteers from CWWC went on another mission to Costa Rica to perform spay and neutering clinics.

By spaying and neutering dogs and cats it helps to protect the native wildlife in the rainforest.

Hundreds of native wildlife from birds to monkeys are killed or injured by domestic pets.

So far CWWC has castrated close to 140 animals with only three clinics.

A little dog in Costa Rica that Darlene fell in love with when she was there last. This is a reunion several months later.

Terri and Dr. Steiner carrying supplies to CoCal. CoCal is a small island off of Quepos, Costa Rica. We performed the surgeries at an outside school.

Carol Kruckman on left. She interned for two summers at CWWC and will now graduate as a veternarian in May. We are so proud of her.

Dr. Carol Steiner on right volunteered to be CWWC’s veternarian and help spay and neuter dogs and cats in Londres, Costa Rica.

Dr. Cordoba who is a vet in Costa Rica always volunteers Gearing up for the spay/neuter clinic day. CWWC did two clinics at two different locations totaling over his time to help with spays and neuters in the villages who need help.

60 dogs and cats.

Katie using her cell phone for more light needed during surgery.

Darlene checking the pulse of some of the dogs in after care.

Beth attending to a dog with aftercare.

Facebook Update

Dani and Darlene/Rylee. Dani rescues dogs and tries to place them in CR.

Barb with Rylee. Rylee worked as our compassion animal for some of the people.

Many of you know that our Facebook page was hacked early in December.

We created a new Facebook page to continue our mission. Thankfully, after a week of the main page being hacked, we were able to regain control of the page. We have decided to keep both pages up and running just in case.

You can follow us on either one of the pages for all the latest news and alerts.

Thank you for all your support and sorry for any confusion.

The start of the Compassion Animal Training with Darlene and Dr. Cordoba as the Spanish interpreter.

A night out while in Costa Rica

Cheers!!!

Pura Vida!

Right now, dogs, cows, and other animals are being horrifically abused and slaughtered for their skins in countries where animal-protection laws are either non-existent or rarely, if ever, enforced.

The first thing that PETA Asia’s investigator noticed was the overpowering smell of death—but the horror that was uncovered was far worse.

One by one, terrified dogs were unimaginable cruelty. grabbed around the neck with metal As other terrified dogs watch, pincers and bashed over the head with individual dogs are yanked from a a wooden pole. Some fell unconscious holding room and dragged onto a “kill after the beating, but floor,” where they’re many cried out and violently beaten and writhed in agony. Some slaughtered. Blood, This filthy, still struggled to breathe guts, and skins from after their throats were these horribly abused horrifying cut. Finally, their skin dogs cover the floor, slaughterhouse was ripped right off their and their mutilated isn’t an aberration. carcasses are hung on bodies. The investigator also documented that hooks or thrown into It’s just one dog skin was turned into large vats filled with small part of a women’s fashion gloves, the bodies of hundreds leather industry men’s work gloves, and more. When the video other products that are that kills more than was shot, there were exported from China about 300 live dogs in a billion animals and sold throughout the the compound slated around the globe world. to be slaughtered— Being sickened by this each cowering in fear each year. cruelty is not enough— as they heard the wails we have to end it. Please and barks of the dogs make a gift right now killed before them. and help PETA do even more to expose This filthy, horrifying slaughterhouse and stop the horror of the global skins isn’t an aberration. It’s just one small trade. part of a leather industry that kills In a single day, facilities like those more than a billion animals around the visited by the investigator in eastern globe each year. Most of that leather China can bludgeon and skin hundreds comes from China—a country with of dogs. Video footage taken during this no penalties for abusing dogs, cats, or disturbing new investigation reveals other animals killed for their skins. that the dogs—each one as sensitive In the short time since PETA Asia’s as the loyal canine friends many of us horrifying footage of angora farms was share our homes with—endure almost released, it has been viewed almost 3

million times and tens of thousands of people have pledged online not to buy or wear angora. Media around the world—including in China—have shared the investigation’s shocking revelations and opened the eyes of countless consumers to the misery that goes into the angora sweaters on retailers’ shelves.

PETA Asia’s investigator also went to leather-processing plants in China and documented the process of turning dogs’ skin into women’s fashion gloves, men’s work gloves, and other items.

One plant had roughly 30,000 pieces of semi-processed dog leather in stock— leather that will be sold to consumers around the world who are unlikely to be aware of the acute animal suffering that went into each piece.

In the few short days since the findings of this investigation were released, more than 2 million people have watched the video of the horrors exposed by PETA Asia, and many millions more have read about this disturbing new case on Facebook or learned about it through dozens of newspaper and television stories around the world.

You may remember that in 2013, an investigator with PETA Asia revealed that rabbits screamed in pain as workers on angora farms in China—the source of 90 percent of the world’s angora—ripped the fur

right out of their sensitive skin. Today, angora is much more difficult to find on holiday shelves, as major designers and retailers—including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria’s Secret, H&M, and dozens more—enacted permanent bans on angora wool after PETA shared the documentation with them. The shockwaves from that powerful investigation continue to echo throughout the global fashion industry: Almost every week, more companies agree to drop angora from their product lines.

Your generous donation will be put to work immediately, helping us stop a violent trade that kills animals for their skin.

Thank you for your compassion and commitment to making the world a kinder place for dogs and all other animals.

Very truly yours, Ingrid E. Newkirk PETA President DONATE NOW AT www.peta.org

We all had a howling good time during our Winter Wonderland event on December 21st! We started the morning off with breakfast and coffee followed by a tour through the sanctuary where all the animals got tasty Christmas treats of candy canes and chicken covered with holiday sprinkles! The tour ended with a walk up Chinooks nature Trail where we all placed prayer ties in the trees and on balloons that were released to the sky in memory of special animals or people as we howled with the wolves.

Check out this GREAT coverage we received! http://kdvr.com/2014/12/18/explore-colorado-colorado-wolf-and-wildlife-center/

CWWC 2015 Calendars have arrived!

Call us at 719.687.9742 to order yours.

Limited supply...so order yours today!

CWWC has initiated billboards for the last few years with the intent of reaching the general public in addition to putting messages out to our members on our Facebook page and newsletters. Billboards reach the public who have no idea what is happening to our wolves.

For those of you who know CWWC, we do not “sugar coat� some of our messages and feel that we have a far better positive response in the long run without the pretty pictures.

Thank you all for your support and thank you for sharing our information - as social media in any form is good education.

Sincerely, Darlene - Founder/CWWC

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teller county animal shelter

SLV Animal Welfare Society

SLVAWS

Reggie is a handsome two-year old Husky/ Shepard mix. He is neutered, micro chipped, and up to date on all vaccinations, including kennel cough. At 70lbs, he’s a big guy, but very gentle! He likes to stay close to his people and to take walks. He knows sit, stay, wait, and loose-leash walking. He likes the work—and getting treats for his efforts—and would do well in a home where he can continue working on obedience skills. He is crate trained, house trained, stays off of furniture, and knows to only chew on his toys. He would do best in a house without other dogs although he does do well with some female dogs. He’s great with people, and a very sweet dog! If you are interested, please call 719-587-9663 (WOOF) to ensure he is on the doggie bus to Petsmart on any Sat. at 7680 N. Academy.

We have had these 2 pups for a year ever since they were eight weeks old. They have known no other home but the shelter. They are neutered, all vacc’s current and sweet pups.

Eli weighs about 60 lbs.

He is best with female dogs. He was adopted once but returned through no fault of his. He was very depressed and lay in his crate all afternoon without moving.

Jimmy weighs less than 30 lbs. He is best with larger female dogs.

TCRAS My name is Butters. I am an 8 year young English Setter, Australian Cattle dog mix looking for a home to call my own. Please don’t let my age scare you. I am full of energy and have lots of love to give. When you come visit with me, maybe you will get lucky enough to see me jump for joy when I see you. I truly enjoy a good long walk and time with people. I do hope you will consider giving an awesome dog like me a home!

Adopt SLV Animal Welfare Society 719.587.woof (9663) www.slvaws.org Non-Profit Shelter Monetary Donations Needed

TCRAS the no-kill shelter in Divide, CO 719.686.7707 tcrascolorado.com

working together to find loving forever homes

SLVAWS

CWWC will pay you $200 towards the shipping to a qualified home from the Vieques Humane Society

Vieques Humane Society - Vieques, Puerto Rico, a small island located off the mainland’s east coast, for many years offered no veterinary or animal rescue services. During the early 1980’s, a handful of concerned immigrants from the states and a few local residents took a serious interest in improving the welfare of the animals. They began by feeding the island’s multitudinous strays and soliciting the help of veterinarians from Puerto Rico to sterilize them. By 1987, the Vieques Humane Society and Animal Rescue, Inc. was officially established as a non-profit organization.

Today they still offer the only veterinary services on the island and have developed strong community based programs. www.viequeshumanesociety.org

The World of Wolves iPad app featuring The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes.

Also on iTunes, download the free CWWC app for your iPhone or iPad.

working together to make a difference “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” ~ Immanual Kant

Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org

www.aza.org www.projectcoyote.org

“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” www.bornfreeusa.org

Spirit Wolf Energetics Holistic Care for Pets and their People

Energetic therapy is a gentle, non-invasive treatment that utilizes light touch to help clear, balance, and stabilize an animal physically, mentally, emotionally, and instinctually. It may be effectively used for all species including small and large animals, birds, aquatics, and exotics.

~ Martin Buber

Mexican Grey Wolves www.mexicanwolves.org

Energetic treatments can assist your animal with: · Disease prevention · Improved healing from illness or injury · Recovery from physical/emotional trauma · Calming before & after surgery · Stress management · End-of-life nurturing & support

Beth Shemo – HTAP, RMP 719.650.5071 spiritwolfenergetics@gmail.com

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