Colorado Paws

26/12/2023

If I could… wish I did… go back and take a photo with every pup I’ve crossed in life… there are so many …. But here a few of my favorite rescues over the years. Enjoy…

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and may we all find peace on earth! Thank you to all of my followers and thank you for all of the support and donations. Colorado Paws wishes everyone peace on earth and a happy new year.

Hugs and puppy dog kisses

Kimberly and the chaos 🐾 puppy crew!

09/12/2023

This is Clio…She was one of my first rescues that managed to steal my heart from day ONE! She came to me and stole my heart…. She also came to me with a potential death sentence. She had distemper and I was advised to let her go…. She lives today because people like you support what I do and believe that pups with disabilities do not deserve to be thrown away. I’ve had many rescues that show up with hearts in their fur or face, but I’m wanting to make a showcase this Christmas season of all of the heart dogs out there that have made it into YOUR life.. Send me your photos and let’s see how we can send some hearts of love out this holiday season! Tag yourself and

23/09/2023

Thank God! I hope that April Addison gets what she deserves. I hope that Chandler police and animal welfare is held accountable for not acting faster! I hope that the disabled pups confiscated get to rescues that can finally help them and give them the love they deserve.

For those that do not know what a horrible person this is, she tried to obtain Tazzy (my rescue mascot for Colorado Paws) from me 3 years ago. Thank goodness Kimberly from BLJ Be Like Josh alerted me to this horrible person and the adoption of Tazzy was stopped!

My heart still believes that most of us out here rescuing, fostering and helping these pups and the pups with disabilities have a good heart, but days like this just break my heart!

April Addison you tried to harm me, my heart and my precious Tazzy 3 years ago. May you get everything you deserve and May your rotten heart and lying disgusting self rot in hell!

An unknown number of dogs are being taken from the home.

22/09/2023

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29/07/2023

Beauty comes in many colors. This is a photo of the desert at sunrise. Good morning!

01/07/2023

This world has lost a beautiful soul and is heartbroken. Barb’s selfless humanitarian rescue efforts over the years made such a huge impact for dogs here in Mexico. I am blessed to have had her friendship over the years.

I met Barbara Mumaugh nearly 8 years ago with my first rescue, foster and foster fail, (Dany). Over the years we formed a friendship and I ended up foster failing 2 more times with special needs pups (Rio and Bronn) from@Barb’s Dog Rescue. Barb’s love for rescue, her encouragement and support to me as a partner in rescue were all part of the inspiration for starting Colorado Paws 3 years ago. The other inspiration behind Colorado Paws was Tazzy who I fostered for Barb as a 2 week old bottle baby and who ultimately lost her battle to Cerebellar hypoplasia Abiotrophy more than 3 years ago.

Barb trusted me with many of her special needs pups over the years to foster, asist in providing medical care and their rehabilitation in order to get them ready for adoption. I feel incredibly blessed to have been a part of Barbs life and she will be dearly missed.
As a tribute to a beautiful lady who cared so much about the welfare of dogs and puppies, here are just a few of the pups we worked together on rescuing, fostering and finding forever homes for over the last few years.
God speed my beautiful friend! It was a blessing and pleasure to have you in my life..
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to a very worthy rescue please donate to www.barbsdogrescue.org

23/06/2023

My life has not been random… my life has purposely given me who I am. I love who I am!

23/06/2023

Hey everyone… just an update on my life and all that’s going on around me.
The photos in this post are of my very first rescue and also my first rescue “fail”.
Dany… named after the Game of Thrones (Daenerys Targaryen Mother of Dragons) has had a tough year. Last year she was diagnosed with L7-S2 degenerative spine issues along with an L-2 disc compression and potential need for spine surgery in her near future…. Her mobility and neuro deficiency was not an issue or impacting her life a year ago. Neurological doctors in Colorado recommended rest and rehabilitation at that time compared to invasive surgery. Fast forward and a year later we are here. Last month Dany went in for an X-ray and then an MRI due to limited mobility and flexing of her rear limbs this last month. This scan produced progression of the spondylitis and a concern for her future mobility. Yesterday she underwent a laminectomy. This involves removal of some of the bony casing of the spinal canal, allowing the surgeon to remove any bulging or ruptured intervertebral disc material that might be compressing the cauda equina. Dany also required fusion and surgical steel braces to secure this region of surgery. The surgeon had planned on doing both her L7-S2 and had L-2 at the same time but her first surgery took nearly 4 hours and they didn’t want to compromise her more, so she will need a second surgery in the next 4-6 months to complete things.
As many of my followers know most of my pups are treated by Dr Leon at Servicios Médicos Veterinarios. His Son-in-law Dr. Wong is amazing!
Dany is still in recovery and I should know more by Saturday.
Dany is my heart dog from my last 8 years in rescue, so all I am asking for is prayers, love and well wishes. She has been my everything, my guide and my rock! Please give her your positive prayers and love. 🐾❤️🐾

04/05/2023

Fat and happy and snoozing