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Western Colorado food banks, SNAP assistance and pet pantry locations

Nov 05, 2025 12:13PM

Need help with food or pet supplies? Find Western Colorado resources including SNAP, Meals on Wheels, TEFAP and Roice-Hurst Humane Society’s Pet Pantry.

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These senior volunteers are giving homeless pets a new leash on life

Mar 05, 2025 09:03AM ● By Cloie Sandlin

Helping homeless pets isn’t just good for them—it’s great for seniors, too! Discover how volunteering with shelter dogs keeps older adults active, social and fulfilled.

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Kitten season calls for caregivers: How to choose your purrfect foster

Apr 03, 2024 10:32AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Help shelters in kitten season by fostering! Open your home to kittens or adult cats and provide care with no cost. Find your purrfect match at these local shelters.

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The joys of being a failure

Nov 27, 2023 11:51AM ● By Cloie Sandlin

I recently decided to foster a dog with Grand Rivers Humane Society, but I adopted her after a couple of weeks. This delightful turn of events is affectionately known as a foster fail.

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Is your cat’s color linked to their personality?

Aug 25, 2023 10:29AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Does color mean anything for your cat’s personality just like breeds do for dogs?

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Vote for our 2023 Montrose-Delta Volunteer of the Year

Jul 28, 2023 03:45PM

The BEACON gives Montrose & Delta County organizations the opportunity to recognize their outstanding senior volunteers on Thursday, September 14 at Montrose-Delta BeaconFest.

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Roice-Hurst commemorates 60 years

Jun 23, 2023 02:04PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

The nonprofit looks back on 60 years of saving local pets

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6 tips to prevent your pet from getting lost

Jun 23, 2023 01:31PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

During Lost Pet Prevention Month, learn how to keep your pet safe at home and discover effective strategies for bringing them home quickly and safely.

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Double the love

Apr 28, 2023 11:45AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Why adopting two cats is better than one

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Be the difference for a kitten in need

Apr 04, 2023 11:41AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Kitten season happens annually between now and the end of autumn when cats reproduce. This kitten season, I challenge you to be the difference for a kitten in need.

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Vote for our 2023 Volunteer of the Year

Feb 27, 2023 01:08PM

The BEACON gives Mesa County organizations the opportunity to recognize their outstanding senior volunteers on Thursday, April 20 at Grand Junction BeaconFest.

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3 ways to improve your pet's dental health

Jan 27, 2023 10:47AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Prioritize your pet’s dental health and they will thank you with kisses that don’t smell so bad

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6 resources to look into before rehoming your pet

Dec 22, 2022 10:24AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

If you are at risk of separation from your pet for any reason, know that there are local resources that can help.

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Why you should adopt an older pet

Oct 31, 2022 11:42AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Choosing to add an older pet to your family comes with many benefits.

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4 tricks and treats for keeping your pet safe this Halloween

Oct 03, 2022 12:23PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

As you gear up for a wicked-fun Halloween with your grandkids, don’t forget about your pets! Follow these tips to keep your pet safe among the festivities.

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Planning for your pets in an emergency

Aug 30, 2022 10:13AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Here are a few ways you can prepare your pet for a disaster.

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Your cat's strange behavior explained

Aug 01, 2022 01:32PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

If you share your life with a feline, you’ve probably wondered about strange behaviors

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Pet summer safety

Jun 28, 2022 11:01AM ● By Jenna Kretschman

4 tips for keeping your pet cool in the dog days of summer.

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Teach your cat tricks with clicker training

Jun 01, 2022 03:31PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Clicker training can be used to teach a cat almost any behavior. Here are 3 steps to clicker training.

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Kitten season is here

Apr 01, 2022 02:21PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

Spring means one thing to animal shelters: It’s kitten season! Here are 4 ways you can help animal shelters care for them

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Fostering: a fun alternative to permanent pet ownership

Feb 24, 2022 02:02PM ● By Jenna Kretschman

When a 15-year commitment into the future isn’t feasible or fair to promise to a furry friend, fostering through a local animal shelter is a fun, short-term alternative.

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BEACON Best awards

Jan 25, 2022 10:54AM ● By Cloie Sandlin

We reveal our readers’ most loved locales in Mesa, Montrose and Delta counties

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Light orange tabby lying on ground, looking at camera

Fospicing: Give shelter pets a loving final home

Sep 27, 2021 11:19AM ● By Anna Stout

Local shelters frequently need special “fospice” homes for terminally ill or elderly pets like Chipeta, who aren’t great candidates for adoption.

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Happy brown and white dog with one blue eye and one brown eye, looking up with head between knees

Lonely or depressed? Spend time with a pet

Aug 23, 2021 10:39AM ● By Anna Stout

Even just a short period of interaction with a companion animal can have tremendous health benefits and improve your overall quality of life.

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group of four feral dogs out on the streets

Pet and public health are interconnected

Jul 26, 2021 10:53AM ● By Anna Stout

By spaying and neutering dogs and cats, we reduce zoonotic diseases jumping from animals to humans, like rabies and Lyme disease.

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Bassett Hound stands in front of fan with ears blown up and back

6 ways to protect your pets from dangerous conditions

Jun 29, 2021 05:36AM ● By Anna Stout

Remember, your pet doesn’t have the ability to regulate body temperature effectively to withstand extreme heat.

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Four tiger striped kittens looking at camera from a pet bed

It’s kitten season. Is your cat spayed/neutered?

May 24, 2021 11:32AM ● By Anna Stout

Caring for a box full of abandoned kittens can cost over $1,000. This is a community problem.

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COVID’s impact on the animal welfare world

Mar 22, 2021 02:36PM ● By Anna Stout

Animal shelters serve a crucial role in caring for and protecting our community’s most vulnerable pets, but they should be a last resort for housing animals.

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Planning for your pets with legacy gifts

Feb 22, 2021 12:06PM ● By Anna Stout

While we may define our legacies differently, we all want to ensure they’re provided for and protected long after we’re gone. One way is through legacy gifts.

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Create a dental routine with your pet

Jan 25, 2021 03:09PM ● By Anna Stout

Many of us don’t realize how critical dental health is for our pets’ overall health.

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Caring for your pets during COVID-19

Aug 31, 2020 01:31PM ● By Joyce Alexander

Roice-Hurst programs help keep you and your pets together When times are hard, we can always turn to our pets for comfort and emotional supp...

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A shelter pet’s hero: Elaine Johnson-Craig devotes her life to homeless pets at Roice-Hurst Humane Society

Feb 28, 2018 08:27PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

His name was Winchester—a sweet, senior chocolate lab with sad, lost eyes who stole Elaine Johnson-Craig’s heart and changed the course of h...

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