Can you tell which kind of animal at the ranch is my favorite?…read more Let me tell you...holding these little babies is actual LIFE! Are you mad, sad, glad, rad?? Anything you're going through, this is the place for you. Such a spirit lift! When you're headed down the road to get there you almost think you couldn't possibly be going the right way. It's out in the boondocks, and down a dirt road. But it's so worth the trip. The animals love people so much. The goats might trick you into thinking you're their best friend, but in reality they just want your treats. The babies are so lovable. They always have all kinds of cuties; horses, piggies, alpacas, donkeys, sheep, chickens, ducks, bunnies, ostriches... We go all the time. It's an awesome family fun experience. One trip my daughter and I got to watch baby goats be born! I highly recommend checking them out!

This little place is a must if you're in the Colorado Springs area. We are from out of state and…read morethis was our first stop. The owner, Erin, is amazing!! The passion, nurture, knowledge, and love that she has for each and every animal on her farm just gives me goosebumps. This experience is family friendly and even my 16 year old daughter had the time of her life.

Had a awesome time picking out a new cat. The staff were very helpful and kind. We had all the time…read moreto hang out and visit the cats. The cats were very well taken care of. Thank you Diana smith

I saw a post for a cat that had been rescued. It had been found at a truck stop. I emailed them…read morebecause she looked like my cat that had jumped from our vehicle while at a truck stop when passing through that area. I asked for information and was informed I needed to come in. I am not from there. As I said we were passing through. So I emailed back explaining this and how she looked like mine and how their story was the same. They have yet to respond. It's been several days. I intended to follow up again but found it difficult to understand why they wouldn't be more helpful in a possible reuniting.

My wife and I have adopted dogs from the Valley Humane League. Given the small budget they must…read morehave, they do a wonderful job! Thank you, Valley Humane League! (and Bless you, too!)

From the owner: The Valley Humane League is a no-kill shelter for dogs in the San Luis Valley.read more

It was clean, no bad smells, the ladies were very helpful and friendly answering questions and…read moregiving great information. They answered my emails rapidly and were informative before I visited in person. They get an A+ in my book!

went to check out adopting a kitten. lots of volunteers and staff to help and answering all our…read morequestions and concern.

It has closed down, it's now the city shelter. Same building - new people.june 2024…read moreThe Thrift store is still open and say they give e $$$ to city shelter but some question that?

I adopted my dog Daisy from Noah's Ark. it made me feel good that she didnt want to leave them…read more That told me that she had been very well cared for by the people at Noah's Ark.

I've worked with rescue years ago, I've had Great Danes for 20 years. I met a wonderful family…read morethat needed to place a Great Dane they were fostering. I had excellent references, but I also have a very old cat. I wanted a nice quiet dog so the cat wouldn't be scared. Jack seemed like a great match. Jack needed a quiet home and someone to love him. I had put in an application to adopt, but I needed time to make sure it was going to work, especially for my cat. The family fostering brought Jack to Petco where San Luis Valley Animal Welfare was having an adoption fair. I arrived about 30 minutes before them. I talked to Aileen. In my application and that day I was upfront with her about my ability to walk Jack. But, that I had the means and a trainer willing to walk him. My not being able to walk Jack was a big issue with her. But, she let me take Jack home and I agreed to let her check in with me on his walking. And she did. She checked in every week. "How is Jacks walking going?" Not how is Jack settling in, how is Jack and the cat getting along, she just wanted to know if he was walking everyday, twice a day for 30 minutes. I responded with how he was doing, how the cat was handling things, how much he slobbered. :o) I also said he was going on his walks, but that he wasn't gone for 30 minutes. He has trust issues, like most rescues do, especially Great Danes. He didn't want to be away from me that long. He would fight leaving me and then walk a certain distance, he would stop, turn around and pull the trainer back to me. We were trying to build trust. Let him know I would be there everytime he came back. After a few weeks of her asking me about his walks (and nothing else) I had fallen head over heels for him. My cat was getting used to him. We had a routine going. Everything was great, I was ready to adopt. Then she sent another email saying I had broken the agreement and she would be taking him. It broke my heart. He had been walking just not a full 30 minutes because he was insecure. I admit, I got a bit upset. I told her if she was taking him, she better do it that day. I spent the day in tears. Then she gave me a little hope. She thought my emails about the walks were vague. So, I explained again. She emailed back, asking to talk to my dog walker/trainer. By then I had had enough. My application had all my references on it, she let me take the dog home, she let me fall in love with the dog. I don't think she ever planned to let me keep him. If she had, she would have been more concerned about his complete welfare and not just 30 minutes twice a day. I admit my emotions were raw by this point and I told her to either pick him up or give me adoption papers, but I couldn't take the emotional rollercoaster she had me on. She picked him up the next morning, leaving me in tears. I can't imagine what Jack was thinking as they took him away from me. He must be so sad and confused. I know I am.

This Group of people are heros! My husband and I adopted a little black Chihuahua back in November…read moreof 2011. Tumbleweed is the light of our life. We were not offended by the questions that Aileen asked. This group cares for theses animals sometimes for years and finding a safe, happy home is their primary goal. We had not had a puppy for 15 years and found the questions helpful. It made us realize how out of touch with puppy proofing we were. We were not Fans of the PetSmart Training classes. We went to 3 classes but felt that there was definitely a philosophy difference. I think it was more that we thought our pup was the cutest, smartest thing on Earth and we felt She DID understand English. LOL PLEASE keep up the awesome and caring work that you do!

I think out of any town i have ever lived in, the animal control in pueblo is the absolute worst. I…read morehave had so many extremely negative experiences where they do moronic things like give anti worm medication with out testing for heart worms, spaying a dog in heat, not calling wild animal control when they should. They hurt animals and humans. The fact our tax dollars go here is just sad. I would rate this a zero if I could.

I went with my brother to adopt a dog here. Even as a bystander not looking for a dog, this was a…read moreterrible experience. 2/3rds of the staff we spoke with were very unpleasant: including the receptionist and the meet and greet handler. The only pleasant person we spoke to was the woman handling the final adoption paperwork. We went to meet a little female terrier mix named Muddy. We got three different stories about Muddy from three different people. As we were filling out paperwork we learned more about her that could have been a deal breaker if introduced at the appropriate time. During our meet and greet we were asked "Do you have any questions about Muddy?" To which we responded by telling the woman about the home that she would potentially be going into to feel for whether or not it would be a good fit. She responded with "Sorry. I dont know Muddy." Not Helpful. Why even ask? Our strictly 10 minute meet and greet had good results, my brother proceeded with adoption based on the info we were given (lived with dogs and children), took her home, and quickly found her to be VERY dog aggressive with their other pet. Absolutely ridiculous. This location is setting these animals up to fail. Its like they don't even want to adopt out their dogs.