December 12, 2025 • 8 mins
HUMANE COLORADO HAS A PET FOR YOU! And their annual Home for the Howliday's adoption special is happening now! From November 17 - December 31, all adoption fees for dogs and cats 1 year or older are 50% off and all adoption fees for small pets (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.) are waived! Stop by any of their shelter locations in Alamosa, Castle Rock, and Denver to meet your new best friend today! Find their website here. Mary Sarah Fairweather joins me at 12:30 to talk about it.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And what to bring the family for the holidays. I
(00:03):
have a guest who might have an idea. We're welcomed
or I'm joining a joined piewum. I am welcoming Mary
Sarah Fairweather. She is the vice president of sheltering for
Humane Colorado. Many of you know Humane Colorado by their
old name. They had a little rebranding change. That used
to be the Dumb Friend's League and now they are
(00:23):
Humane Colorado. Mary Sarah, first of all, welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Thank you so much. I'm really excited to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Well, we're thrilled to have you and you guys have
a big promotion going for the holidays. But I want
to start kind of before the adoption process. What do
families need to know about bringing a furry friend into
their house? What do we need? What do we need
them to be ready for? I guess.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
So we would love for people to do their homework
before they come visit us. I mean, people can visit
us anytime, but if they're if they if they're serious
about bringing home a pet, we would love for them
to do their research, really think about what they're looking
for in a pet. If they have a very active home,
are they looking for an equally active pet, or if
(01:16):
they have more of a quiet home, or are they
looking for more of a couch potato, whether that be
a dog, a cat, or rabbit or whatever. So and
then and then come talk to us. We are we
have conversation based adoptions here. We don't require a lot
of any paperwork. This is all about what's best for
(01:39):
the family and what's best for the pet.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
I have had experience with some private rescues in the
past that the requirements for adoption got absurd. I mean really,
And I understand where their hearts are, right, Like, I
get it. They want to make sure that the animals
do go to a good home. But at some point
it's like, do you really need my birth certificate to
(02:02):
make this happen? It's like, so what do people have?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
No, that's not a part of our process. We trust
our adopters. We are developing lifelong relationships with the well.
We want this to be a partnership and a long
term relationship with the adopters. And so this is we
trust the people that we were talking to and we
(02:30):
hope that they trust us back. So it's like I said,
this is this is a conversation that we have with
our adopters.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
So what can people expect. You got this promotion going
on home for the Howl of Days, which of course
is very clever. So what is that? What is that promotion?
First of all, it's really exciting.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
We actually started it two weeks earlier this year, which
we were really thrilled about. So we are we are
offering fifty percent off the adopt option fees on adult pets,
and there's a covey out there that's for cats and
dogs that are one.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Year or older.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
And we are waiving the entire adoption fee for all
of our small mammals, regardless of their age. So small
mammals include rabbits, guinea pigs, et cetera. So that's a
lot of.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Those. I'm sorry, I didn't know you guys had small
animals too. We sure do.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
We have a lot of them, and they make wonderful pets.
And I always love talking about especially rabbits. They can
you can train them, they can be clicker trained. They
can even do a little steeple competitions that you're really
inclined to train your rabbit to do that, and they're
wonderful companions.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
I have multiple friends that have rabbit indoor rabbits as pets.
They're all litter trained and they're the sweetest. You cuddle bunny,
they're actually cuddle bunnies, that's what they are. So I
had no hon you had rabbits as well. Uh, this
is one of my texters said. Also ask if they
can afford the pet. How do you help people determine
(04:14):
what the monthly cost of owning a dog or owning
a cat or any of that stuff. Can you help
them with that kind of get a lay of the
land for what they're what they should expect.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Oh, sure, yes, And that's part of our conversation that
we have with with our with our adoptors. We really
we don't we don't want costs to be a barrier
for our adopters, which is why one of the reasons
that we're running this this program. And we also have
a partnership with Fetch Pet Insurance and so that provides
(04:46):
an extra safety net for our adoptors. We have two
representatives that are here on site that work with all
of our adopters, and we often find that that veterinary
care is a is a huge barrier for pet ownership
and one of the reasons that animals are relinquished to us.
So by having pet insurance, we think that that will
(05:10):
provide that safety net that so many pet owners don't have.
And I know for you know, I'm a pet owner myself,
and those veterinary bills are really high, and so without
that insurance, without that safety net, it might not be possible.
So we think that having that is another way that
(05:30):
we can make pet ownership affordable. They're the human pet
bond is something that is it's intangible, but it's very,
very powerful, and we want to make pet ownership accessible
for everybody.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
The Home for the Howladays promotion. Does it go through
the end of the month, Yes.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
It sure does. It goes through December thirty first, And
so far we have adopted out almost eighteen hundred animals
Holy and Yeah cross our three shelters here in Denver
and in Castle Rock and in Alamosa.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
That's amazing. So some smarty pants said, any newborn puppies
or just used dogs these or not. You don't call
them used dogs, you call them adult dogs. You know,
that's mary fairly.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Well, we actually we do have we do have quite
a few puppies and kittens. They are not part of
the promotion. But they need homes too, and uh and
and yes we have we have lots of adult dogs
and cats that need that need loving homes and and
we there there are there are families that are that
(06:40):
come in looking specifically not just for the adults, but
the seniors, and that provide homes for their for their
twilight years.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
My late now late mother in law had probably six
or seven dogs in the last decade of her life
because she would go get the senior dogs from the
Maine Society and then give them the best life they
ever had for the last few years of their lives.
And she just enjoyed it. She just liked knowing that
she gave them, you know, a great sort of golden years.
(07:09):
And I highly recommend that Mary Sarah Fairweather, you can
go to Humane Colorado dot org. Don't go look at
the puppies. To whatever you do, don't go look at
the puppies because their little faces on their there's a
redbone coonhoud mixed with the most expressive brown eyes you've
ever seen. Don't go look at the puppies. Don't do it.
(07:32):
I'm just kidding.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
And of course I will say yes, do it. Come
see all of the animals and where we have. Our
veterinary team is spaying and neutering our animals throughout the
day so they will be We'll have even more animals
available tomorrow and every day, so then come see us
(07:54):
and bring home your new best friend.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
That is Humane Colorado dot org. Mary Sarah, thanks, thank
you so much for your time today.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Oh, thank you. I really appreciate it.
And what to bring the family for the holidays. I
(00:03):
have a guest who might have an idea. We're welcomed
or I'm joining a joined piewum. I am welcoming Mary
Sarah Fairweather. She is the vice president of sheltering for
Humane Colorado. Many of you know Humane Colorado by their
old name. They had a little rebranding change. That used
to be the Dumb Friend's League and now they are
(00:23):
Humane Colorado. Mary Sarah, first of all, welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Thank you so much. I'm really excited to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Well, we're thrilled to have you and you guys have
a big promotion going for the holidays. But I want
to start kind of before the adoption process. What do
families need to know about bringing a furry friend into
their house? What do we need? What do we need
them to be ready for? I guess.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
So we would love for people to do their homework
before they come visit us. I mean, people can visit
us anytime, but if they're if they if they're serious
about bringing home a pet, we would love for them
to do their research, really think about what they're looking
for in a pet. If they have a very active home,
are they looking for an equally active pet, or if
(01:16):
they have more of a quiet home, or are they
looking for more of a couch potato, whether that be
a dog, a cat, or rabbit or whatever. So and
then and then come talk to us. We are we
have conversation based adoptions here. We don't require a lot
of any paperwork. This is all about what's best for
(01:39):
the family and what's best for the pet.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
I have had experience with some private rescues in the
past that the requirements for adoption got absurd. I mean really,
And I understand where their hearts are, right, Like, I
get it. They want to make sure that the animals
do go to a good home. But at some point
it's like, do you really need my birth certificate to
(02:02):
make this happen? It's like, so what do people have?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
No, that's not a part of our process. We trust
our adopters. We are developing lifelong relationships with the well.
We want this to be a partnership and a long
term relationship with the adopters. And so this is we
trust the people that we were talking to and we
(02:30):
hope that they trust us back. So it's like I said,
this is this is a conversation that we have with
our adopters.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
So what can people expect. You got this promotion going
on home for the Howl of Days, which of course
is very clever. So what is that? What is that promotion?
First of all, it's really exciting.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
We actually started it two weeks earlier this year, which
we were really thrilled about. So we are we are
offering fifty percent off the adopt option fees on adult pets,
and there's a covey out there that's for cats and
dogs that are one.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Year or older.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
And we are waiving the entire adoption fee for all
of our small mammals, regardless of their age. So small
mammals include rabbits, guinea pigs, et cetera. So that's a
lot of.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Those. I'm sorry, I didn't know you guys had small
animals too. We sure do.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
We have a lot of them, and they make wonderful pets.
And I always love talking about especially rabbits. They can
you can train them, they can be clicker trained. They
can even do a little steeple competitions that you're really
inclined to train your rabbit to do that, and they're
wonderful companions.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
I have multiple friends that have rabbit indoor rabbits as pets.
They're all litter trained and they're the sweetest. You cuddle bunny,
they're actually cuddle bunnies, that's what they are. So I
had no hon you had rabbits as well. Uh, this
is one of my texters said. Also ask if they
can afford the pet. How do you help people determine
(04:14):
what the monthly cost of owning a dog or owning
a cat or any of that stuff. Can you help
them with that kind of get a lay of the
land for what they're what they should expect.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Oh, sure, yes, And that's part of our conversation that
we have with with our with our adoptors. We really
we don't we don't want costs to be a barrier
for our adopters, which is why one of the reasons
that we're running this this program. And we also have
a partnership with Fetch Pet Insurance and so that provides
(04:46):
an extra safety net for our adoptors. We have two
representatives that are here on site that work with all
of our adopters, and we often find that that veterinary
care is a is a huge barrier for pet ownership
and one of the reasons that animals are relinquished to us.
So by having pet insurance, we think that that will
(05:10):
provide that safety net that so many pet owners don't have.
And I know for you know, I'm a pet owner myself,
and those veterinary bills are really high, and so without
that insurance, without that safety net, it might not be possible.
So we think that having that is another way that
(05:30):
we can make pet ownership affordable. They're the human pet
bond is something that is it's intangible, but it's very,
very powerful, and we want to make pet ownership accessible
for everybody.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
The Home for the Howladays promotion. Does it go through
the end of the month, Yes.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
It sure does. It goes through December thirty first, And
so far we have adopted out almost eighteen hundred animals
Holy and Yeah cross our three shelters here in Denver
and in Castle Rock and in Alamosa.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
That's amazing. So some smarty pants said, any newborn puppies
or just used dogs these or not. You don't call
them used dogs, you call them adult dogs. You know,
that's mary fairly.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Well, we actually we do have we do have quite
a few puppies and kittens. They are not part of
the promotion. But they need homes too, and uh and
and yes we have we have lots of adult dogs
and cats that need that need loving homes and and
we there there are there are families that are that
(06:40):
come in looking specifically not just for the adults, but
the seniors, and that provide homes for their for their
twilight years.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
My late now late mother in law had probably six
or seven dogs in the last decade of her life
because she would go get the senior dogs from the
Maine Society and then give them the best life they
ever had for the last few years of their lives.
And she just enjoyed it. She just liked knowing that
she gave them, you know, a great sort of golden years.
(07:09):
And I highly recommend that Mary Sarah Fairweather, you can
go to Humane Colorado dot org. Don't go look at
the puppies. To whatever you do, don't go look at
the puppies because their little faces on their there's a
redbone coonhoud mixed with the most expressive brown eyes you've
ever seen. Don't go look at the puppies. Don't do it.
(07:32):
I'm just kidding.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
And of course I will say yes, do it. Come
see all of the animals and where we have. Our
veterinary team is spaying and neutering our animals throughout the
day so they will be We'll have even more animals
available tomorrow and every day, so then come see us
(07:54):
and bring home your new best friend.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
That is Humane Colorado dot org. Mary Sarah, thanks, thank
you so much for your time today.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Oh, thank you. I really appreciate it.
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