Supporting Planned Pethood: Volunteers working to improve the lives of companion animals in Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado.

Membership Drive Update

Have YOU renewed your membership to For Pets’ Sake? Members make everything we do possible. As a nonprofit, totally volunteer organization, every dollar you give goes to help the animals. Currently FPS has 115 renewed members. Members have been especially generous with their donations this year. Thank You!

Reminder letters will go out in early August to those who have not yet renewed.

Please send in your renewal today. 

Mail to: For Pets' Sake, PO Box 1705, Cortez, CO 81321 or renew on our website:



For Pets' Sake Humane Society

Happy Tails: Chloe, Now Maple

Sweet Chloe showed up one morning in early April as if she had been waiting for someone to love her. Despite being painfully thin and covered in fleas, she greeted everyone with a wagging tail and a heart full of trust. Chloe was scanned for a microchip, but no chip was found, and no one came looking for this beautiful girl.

Her finder desperately wanted to help but wasn't able to keep her. She was moved into one of our foster homes, spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. FPS began searching for either a rescue partner or the perfect forever family.  As it turned out, the perfect family found her.

One of our rescue partners sent an adoption applicant our way who seemed like the ideal match—a young, active couple who had recently lost their beloved dog. One of them works from home, meaning Chloe would rarely be alone. We have received several updates and photos since her adoption, and it's clear that Chloe—now Maple—is absolutely thriving.

A month or two after her adoption, FPS received this wonderful update from her family: "We ended up doing Maple's DNA test and ran a guessing contest with our friends. We ended up hitting $270 for the pot, so Zach and I matched it and just made a donation to For Pets' Sake via the website. Thought you might be interested in her breed breakdown! She's doing great and getting more comfortable every day. She's become a real snuggle bug, especially with me. She gets in the middle to protect me if Zach tries to hug or kiss me 😆 We're so happy to have her."

What an incredibly fun and creative idea! Not only did Maple's DNA test settle the breed guesses, but it also inspired a generous $270 donation to For Pets' Sake. We are so grateful for their kindness and support.

The entire FPS family couldn't be happier for Maple and her wonderful new family. Stories like hers remind us that every rescued dog deserves a chance—and sometimes, that chance leads to a lifetime of love, a few laughs, and even a surprise gift that helps save the next dog in need.

Upcoming Events

Save the date for Wags and Wine, a dog-friendly outdoor event at Montezuma Park on Saturday, September 5, 1:00 to 5:00 PM. As part of the ZU Gallery's Montezuma Mutts brand, Jodi Jahrling, ZU Keeper, has offered FPS a chance to promote our good work and raise some $$ for local dogs and cats. Tickets are on sale now. Vote for Mutt Mayor of Montezuma. Every vote is $1 and every dollar goes to For Pets' Sake. Vote as many times as you like. Stuffing the ballot box is encouraged. Polls open August 3rd. For more information about this fun event go to:

Montezuma Mutts

The 2026 FPS HUGE LEGENDARY YARD SALE will be held again in the Beef Barn at the Fairgrounds September 23rd to 26th

Donation day will be Tuesday, September 22nd. As usual, we will need a LOT of volunteers to take in donations, help set-up sale items, work during the sale, and clean up afterwards. We will be emailing volunteer sign-up sheets soon. Join the fun, help FPS with our biggest fundraiser of the year, and find some great bargains!

Other Ways to Donate

Board Meetings are open to the public and occur on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The next board meeting is on August 10th. Call 970-565-7387 for more information.

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