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Murdoch’s Adoption Event
Oct 23
October 23, 2026
Murdoch’s Adoption Event
October 23, 2026

Meet some of our adoptable pets!

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October 23, 2026
Subaru Loves Pets at Flower Subaru
Oct 24
October 24, 2026
Subaru Loves Pets at Flower Subaru
October 24, 2026

Join us for an adoption event to celebrate Subaru Loves Pets at Flower Subaru in Montrose from 11am-1pm! We will have adoptable pets hoping to find their forever homes, so stop by to say hi and maybe fall in love with a new best friend!

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October 24, 2026
Sherbino Literary Living Room: Animals Taught Me Everything with Pam Houston
Oct 27
October 27, 2026
Sherbino Literary Living Room: Animals Taught Me Everything with Pam Houston
October 27, 2026

Join us for our Literary Living Room as Pam Houston features her just-published book, Animals Taught Me Everything.  Brought to you by Second Chance Humane Society, Circle of Dreams Foundation, and The Sherbino

What can a wagging tail and soaring wings teach us about a life well lived?

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October 27, 2026
Floating Lotus Halloween Pint Night
Oct 30
October 30, 2026
Floating Lotus Halloween Pint Night
October 30, 2026

Join us for a spooky night of good beer, good times, and good people! There will be a costume contest for fun prizes. Plus, $1 from every beer goes to support our animals!

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October 30, 2026
Read to Kittens - Ouray Books
Nov 4
November 4, 2026
Read to Kittens - Ouray Books
November 4, 2026

Spend a cozy evening at Ouray Books with some adorable kittens! Read, shop, and snuggle with some furry, clumsy babies. This is a kid-friendly event for the whole family!

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November 4, 2026
Coffee With Cats
Nov 10
November 10, 2026
Coffee With Cats
November 10, 2026

Join us for a cozy morning in the cat castle!

Cuddle some kitties, enjoy coffee and pastries, AND participate in a Q&A with Nicholas Gilman, our Executive Director!

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November 10, 2026
FREE Vaccine Clinic (Nucla)
Nov 11
November 11, 2026
FREE Vaccine Clinic (Nucla)
November 11, 2026

We will be offering free DHPP and FVRCP vaccines from 10am-2pm at the Nucla Community Center. Rabies vaccines and microchips are also available for a low cost. This event is only possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors: The West End Pay It Forward Trust, Citizens State Bank, and Petco Love.

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November 11, 2026
Cat and Kitten Adoption Event
Nov 13
November 13, 2026
Cat and Kitten Adoption Event
November 13, 2026

Stop by the Ouray Public Library to meet some adoptable cats/kittens and maybe bring home a new family member!

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November 13, 2026

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