•Roxy by Mara Erlandson

Roxy came to our home September 2004. My husband, Jay, was volunteering at the Grand County Animal Shelter and saw her pitiful face and shivering body in one of the pens.  He decided we should take her home and foster her until she was a little less afraid. She was rescued from a house where the owner kept many animals in the basement and did not feed or let them outside. Roxy was abused by this man and it took Jay 9 months to allow him to put her collar on. She lets him reluctantly load her in his vehicle for drives, and walks one step behind him when he takes the dogs for a walk. We have taken Roxy to the office so she will be exposed to more people, and are grateful to friends and coworkers for taking the time to get her socialized with people. She is still pretty shy but loves to be petted. She wasn't always so sure that other dogs were not out to harm her, but now she thinks they all want to play. It is a joy to see her playing and showing her true personality!

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Blue by Suzie Royce Cruz

When Blue was seven months old, she was surrendered to the Grand County Shelter. I got a call from my friends working at the shelter while I was on vacation in Hawaii...“we have the perfect dog for you!” True to form, when we returned from our trip we picked Blue up at the shelter on New Year’s Day 2002. Blue has had abandonment issues but has adjusted very well to my schedule.

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Mojo by Suzie Royce Cruz

We added Mojo to our family in November 2005. MoJo is a four year old border collie but was so skinny and malnourished when we rescued him that I was not sure if he was purebred or not. His hair was growing in orange-brown where his joint hairs were rubbed off. He is now growing into a wonderful, healthy dog. He does not have a mean bone in his body! He now lives with Blue and enjoys life’s little surprises like a puppy.  These dogs are true companions.

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Lily by Corin Wood

Lily was two years old when she was brought to the GC Animal Shelter the first part of April.  Her owners didn’t want to feed her any longer now that she was pregnant. She gave birth to six beautiful puppies a day or two later.  She was emaciated due to the fact that her owners weren’t feeding her. Her coat was dry. In addition, she cowered and was very submissive indicating that her owners most likely abused her physically. Lily was adopted on May 26th and has blossomed since that time. She is now a healthy, active, happy dog and is part of a family that loves her.