I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and found and interesting article. It spoke of a woman who was denied an adoption. Nothing too earth shattering, until I found out who she was. Liz Baker, the current executive director for Greatergood.org. Her resume is polished with some of the most esteemed animal organizations and [...]
Nemo was just a kitten whose condition reflected neglect and malnutrition when I first saw her. I met Nemo in Antonito, Colorado, which is home to a population of stray cats and dogs, and is also the reason I went to volunteer at their community spay and neuter clinic. When I brought her home to Demi’s [...]
It is very common that I hear or see, specifically on social media, how doomed the Millennial generation is. “These young people have their heads in their phones, are lazy, and most of all stupid.” I see this all of the time and for a while, I agreed. I was embarrassed by these people, I [...]
I recently was asked, “What makes your organization different from other rescue groups and shelters? Why should someone choose to donate to you?” After being asked that question, I realized that a lot of supporters might be asking the same thing… Especially new supporters that may not truly know our organization yet. I thought [...]
I want to begin by saying that we do, in fact, screen our adopters and make sure that they are a perfect fit for the cat or dog that they plan on adopting. Some things that adopters get denied for, are things that they really can’t change our opinion on, and they cannot get an [...]
I founded Demi’s Animal Rescue at the age of 14. The response I got from the public was extremely mixed. I got a lot of, “Wow, you’re so young and doing amazing things!” I also got a lot of people that thought I wasn’t experienced or smart enough to handle the issue of pet homelessness. [...]
The past two days have been complete madness. Living in Denver, Colorado has to be one of the most enjoyable and beautiful things, until you have to continue your rescue work in a snowstorm. Yesterday I woke up to chaos of icy roads and flipped over cars, in addition to the news that I had [...]
It is common that people ask me, “How did you start rescuing animals at such a young age?” There are collections of stories leading up to the creation of Demi’s Animal Rescue. My work to save animals began in elementary school. A group of friends and I started a neighborhood dog walking business. We saved [...]
Welcome to our new blog and new website! Be sure to keep an eye on our blog for stories about our animals, updates, tips & tricks, and more! We thought there was no better way than to celebrate the holiday season & end of the year than to congratulate all 38 of the animals that have come through Demi's Animal Rescue and found their forever homes in 2015! It only gets better from here!
