A love story for the ages. 🧡
Could you be the next chapter in Jacky's love story? We sure hope so! Come meet Jacky and his friends today! 🐕
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#AdoptAShelterDog #AdoptAShelterPet #HSBV #HappyDog #LoveStory #TrueLove #Colorado #Boulder #AdoptMe
The only thing sweeter than Sheri is her pupsicle.🍦🫶
Did we mention that she has the cutest nub tail? Her little wags make us melt faster than a pupsicle left out in this summer heat. 😍
Come meet her today and see if she might be the right fit for your family!
#AdoptAShelterDog #HSBV #AdoptMe #HumaneSociety #Summer #SweetTreats #Colorado
Looking for a fun new way to give your dog much-needed exercise and mental stimulation? 🐶
Don't have a lot of space? 🌳
Don't feel like running 5 miles to tire out your furry friend? 🏃
Try out a flirt pole!
A few tips to keep in mind:
✅ Let your dog investigate the pole on the ground first, and give them plenty of treats for choosing to check it out.
✅ Slowly lift the pole off the ground, watching your dog's body language to make sure they aren't scared of it. Give them treats for being brave! If they seem scared, let them investigate the pole on the ground for longer, or consider a different form of exercise. It's only fun for them if they aren't afraid!
✅ Move the pole around slowly at first, encouraging your dog to interact with the toy at the end of the string.
✅ As your dog becomes more comfortable with the flirt pole, you can start moving it around more excitedly so that they get to chase the toy at the end of the string.
✅ Let your dog catch the toy sometimes so that they don't get frustrated.
✅ Ask your dog to release the toy, give them a treat for doing so, then start the game again!
#EnrichmentForDogs #EnrichmentIdeas #HSBV #DogExercise #AdoptAShelterPet #AdoptAShelterDog #Colorado #HumaneSociety #Boulder
Life is pretty ruff when you're a puppy enrolled in our Puppy Club program. Nobody has any fun at all. Poor things... 😢😉
September Puppy Club classes have just opened up for registration! Snag your puppy a spot before we fill up! 🐶
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#PuppySocialization #PuppyTraining #PuppyFriends #HSBV #PuppyClub #CutenessOverload
Ace and his best friend share an unbreakable bond. 💕 His face at the end says it all. 😂
After two long months at our shelter, this exuberant youngster is ready for his next adventure! Come meet Ace today!
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#BFF #BestFriendsForever #AdoptAShelterDog #UnbreakableBond #SweetBoy #HSBV #AdoptMe
When we tell you we have 3️⃣0️⃣+ cats and kittens available for adoption RIGHT NOW! 😻
... Seriously though... Come see us and welcome a shelter pet home this weekend! We have 100 animals looking for their new families. 🧡 BoulderHumane.org
Meet Vista. We can’t believe this beautiful girl hasn’t been adopted yet!
When she’s not busy modeling for the camera, Vista enjoys romping around with her toys, leaning in for some good pets, and thoughtfully observing the world around her. While we’ll never know for sure what she’s thinking behind those sparkly blue eyes, we’re pretty sure that she has the secrets of the universe all figured out (and doesn’t plan on sharing that information with us anytime soon!). ✨
Vista did not enjoy the company of other dogs in her last home, and we will only rehome her to a family without other dogs or cats.
Come meet 5-year-old Vista today and you might just find your new adventure buddy! ⛰
View all our available dogs at BoulderHumane.Org/Dogs
#AdoptAShelterDog #AdoptMe #HuskyMix #HSBV #BoulderDogs #Colorado #HumaneSociety
We interrupt your scrolling to bring you an important update from our long-term resident, Mr. Pink 🩷
#Adopted #GoingHome #HappyTails #AdoptAShelterDog #HSBV #HappyDog
Celebrate Colorado with us by adopting a shelter pet! Stop by between July 26 - August 4 and enjoy 50% off adoption fees for dogs and cats 3 years and older! 🐕🐈
View our available animals at BoulderHumane.Org
#CelebrateColorado #AdoptAShelterPet #AdoptAShelterDog #AdoptAShelterCat #HSBV #HumaneSociety #Boulder
Have you ever heard the term “enrichment”? What does it mean? 🤔
Enrichment refers to activities that allow animals to engage in species-typical behaviors (i.e., behaviors that are shared by virtually all members of a given species). Species-typical behaviors for dogs could include actions like digging, chewing, barking, running, sniffing, playing, and ripping things apart, among others. Cats may perform behaviors such as scratching, chasing, playing, pouncing, grabbing, etc.
If a dog has a need to chew, he will look for ways to meet that need. If an “appropriate” outlet for chewing is not available (such as a bully stick or toy) the dog may satisfy that need to chew by gnawing on things that guardians consider to be off-limits (e.g., a couch or chair). This is why it is so important to provide animals with regular, safe, and acceptable enrichment opportunities! All animals need appropriate outlets for species-typical behaviors to live happy and healthy lives. 🐕🐈🦜🐀
Here as HSBV, we strive to provide all the animals in our care with regular enrichment opportunities. We encourage you to do this with your pets at home, too! Enrichment could include activities such as providing animals with interactive puzzle feeder toys, taking them on “sniffari” walks (letting them sniff all the things!), giving them playtime with other animals (if they enjoy that), or engaging them in a fun training session (tricks, anyone?).
In this video. Mr. Pink demonstrates one of our favorite enrichment activities: find the scattered food in a snuffle mat!
It is important to remember that every animal is a unique individual with unique needs. Enrichment activities should be tailored to meet the individual animal’s needs, interests and capabilities. By meeting our animals’ needs, we create happier, more satisfied pets and decrease the likelihood that our animals will exhibit behaviors that we find difficult to live with.
#Enrichment #DidYouKnow #AnimalBehavi
Summer is for swimming! And for watching puppies swim. And for adopting your new best friend so you can do all the summer swimming together. ☀️💧
See all our available puppies and dogs at: BoulderHumane.Org/Dogs
#PoolParty #PuppyPoolParty #SummerFun #HumaneSociety #HSBV #AdoptAShelterDog
Happy #NationalKittenDay to all you cool cats out there! Kitten season is in full swing here at HSBV, and we need your help spreading the word about all of our available kitties! 🧡😻
See our available cats and kittens at BoulderHumane.Org/Cats
#Kittens #AdoptAShelterCat #Cuties #SleepyKitty #HSBV #HumaneSociety #Boulder
There's only two types of people in this world. Which type are you? 🤔
Come meet our ferret friends and other small animals today! View our available critters at BoulderHumane.Org/Small-Animals 🐹🐁🦎
#AdoptAShelterPet #CuteCritters #Boulder #HSBV #FerretLife #HumaneSociety #DanceParty
Meet Cam. This 7-year-old pup loves people, big sniffs on walks, water hoses, hide-and-seek and chasing shadows in the backyard. He is sweet, sensitive, tolerant, a little shy and has the softest ears on the planet. 🐶
His human family loves him so very much. His littermate brother, unfortunately, does not feel the same way. Things have been tense between them for quite a while, and his family has made the heartbreaking decision that it would be best for Cam if he could live with a new family without the stress of being around his brother. Cam would likely feel most secure in a home with a smaller, docile female dog or without other dogs.
Cam is still living with his family while they look for a new place for him to call home. If you'd like to meet Cam to see if he'd be a good fit for your family, please contact our Foster Department at 303-442-4030 ext. 697 or at [email protected].
#AdoptAShelterDog #BoulderDogs #HSBV #HumaneSociety #AdoptMe #Boulder
It's #FeelGoodFriday time! Remember the story from 9NEWS (KUSA) and Kyle Clark about the husky found playing at large with some coyotes? This sweet boy has been with us for over three months, and he has finally found a new home! Congratulations to Wiley and his new family! 🧡🐾
#AdoptAShelterPet #HSBV #Boulder #DogsOfInsta
We have some AMAZING #FeelGoodFriday news for you! After 279 very long days in our shelter, Barley has finally found his new family! 🧡
After saying goodbye to the staff members and volunteers who have loved and cared for him for so many months, Barley happily hopped up into his new family’s car, ready for his next adventure. His smile at the end says it all 😍
We will miss him dearly, but we are so excited that he finally gets to go HOME! 🏠
#adoptashelterpet #adoptashelterdog #HSBV #bouldercolorado #boulder #boulderdogs
Your gift is their second chance
Happy #GivingTuesday! Today is a great day to give early for #ColoradoGivesDay and be the life-changing difference for animals like Sunny.
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Hsbv
At the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV), we believe in new beginnings and second chances. When Sunny was surrendered to HSBV at 8 months old, despite being a puppy, he was in constant pain. When he played with other dogs (his favorite thing to do!), he stood in place, unable to keep up. Our team remained committed to doing all we could to help Sunny.
Watch his incredible journey! ❤ #CGD2023
