http://www.denkaisanctuary.org/

Denkai - New Mexico, 3110 Bloomfield Highway, Farmington, NM (2026)

07/27/2026

🚛❤️ More than 1,400 pounds of dog food delivered to Annie’s Orphans! ❤️🚛

Today was a huge success! We were able to deliver over 1,400 pounds of dog food to Annie’s Orphans, and thanks to so many wonderful people lending a hand, everything was unloaded in no time. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who showed up to help—your kindness and generosity make all the difference.

The highlight of the day was getting to see little Miss BeeBee! 🥹 She is doing fantastic, has made herself right at home with the amazing staff at Annie’s Orphans, and is soaking up all the love and attention she deserves.

💛 BeeBee is still looking for her forever home! If you’re interested in adopting this sweet, affectionate girl, please reach out directly to Annie’s Orphans. She is ready to find the family she’s been waiting for.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support rescue efforts through volunteering, donating, fostering, adopting, and sharing. Together, we’re changing lives—one animal at a time. 🐾❤️

12/24/2025

🧠🐾 Community Awareness:
Animal Hoarding Is a Mental Health Crisis

There is a growing mental health crisis happening across our communities — and one of the ways it shows up is animal hoarding.

This is not about “bad people” or a lack of caring.
In fact, most individuals involved in hoarding love animals deeply and believe they are helping. But untreated trauma, isolation, poverty, cognitive decline, and lack of access to care can slowly turn good intentions into devastating situations for both people and animals.

Why this is becoming more common
In rural and underserved areas, resources are scarce:
• Mental health services are limited or unavailable
• Affordable veterinary care is out of reach
• Spay/neuter access is minimal
• Support systems are stretched thin

When help doesn’t exist, crises grow quietly — until animals are suffering and people are overwhelmed.

Why punishment alone doesn’t work
Removing animals without addressing the human crisis behind the situation leads to:
• Repeat hoarding cases
• Deeper isolation
• Increased trauma for everyone involved

Hoarding has one of the highest relapse rates when mental health support is not part of the solution.

What does help
Real solutions require compassion and collaboration:
✔ Mental health support alongside animal welfare
✔ Early intervention and community education
✔ Affordable spay/neuter, food, and veterinary access
✔ Non-punitive options that allow people to ask for help
✔ Ongoing support — not one-time enforcement

How you can help

• Speak up early when you see animals or people struggling

• Support local nonprofits filling critical gaps
• Advocate for mental health funding in rural areas

• Lead with compassion, not judgment

Animal hoarding is not just an animal issue.
It’s a community health issue — and it requires community solutions.

If you or someone you know needs help before things reach a crisis point, please reach out. There are ways to help — and asking early can save lives.

💙 Together, we can protect animals and the people who love them.

02/15/2025

PLEASE SHARE! COME ON IN AND SEE US!

Our AFFORDABLE Community Veterinary Care Clinic in Durango has openings to see your pets this Tuesday and Wednesday February 18 and 19, 2025!

We are located at 1401 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301
Suite A

Get Directions here: https://denkaisanctuary.org/veterinary-appointments

Call us at: 970-217-1457
E-mail us at: [email protected]

Services we are currently offering include:

Exam Fee $45.00
Additional Pet Fee, Per pet $5.00

Dog Care

Rabies Vaccine $30
DAPPV Vaccine FREE THANKS TO A GRANT FROM Petco Love
DA2PPV + Leptospirosis Vaccine $25
Bordetella Vaccine (Kennel Cough) $20
Leptospirosis Only Vaccine $20
De-Worming: $6-$15
Flea/Tick Preventative: $15-$20

Cat Care
Rabies Vaccine $30
FVRCP Vaccine FREE THANKS TO A GRANT FROM Petco Love
FELV Vaccine $30
FIV/FELV Testing $25
Profender (Topical De-Wormer) $15
Flea/Tick Preventative: $15
Other de-wormer: $6-$15

Additional Services

Microchip with lifetime registration $30
Nail Trim $15
Rabies Reissue tag $5

While you are here: Did you know that you can shop our retail wall and just make a donation for what you grab? So many cute new and used pet items!

We will be announcing adoption days starting soon, so keep an eye open for those!

10/02/2024

OFFERING MULTIPLE VETERINARY OPTIONS AT DENKAI THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, residents of Montezuma County and nearby areas will have access to a variety of veterinary care options provided by Denkai Animal Sanctuary in collaboration with Ponderosa Pet Mobile Vet Services. The event will take place at Denkai, located at 209 West Main in Cortez, CO, and will run from 9 am to 12 pm. During this time, pet owners can take advantage of low-cost vaccinations and wellness services for their dogs and cats. This walk-in clinic will offer essential vaccinations, including rabies shots, de-worming treatments, and microchipping, all at a significantly reduced price. For more details and to complete a wellness application online, interested individuals can visit www.denkasianctuary.org. It’s important to arrive early, as services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For any inquiries, Denkai can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by phone at 970-217-1457.

After the initial wellness clinic, Dr. Nichole Ramey will be available at Denkai from 12 pm to 4 pm to provide additional veterinary services. She is offering her office visit at a competitive rate of $75, which is quite remarkable for the area. Dr. Ramey will be able to see a variety of pets, including dogs, cats, and small mammals such as ferrets and guinea pigs, as well as reptiles and exotic animals like birds. This is a fantastic opportunity for pet owners to receive quality care for their beloved companions, especially since Dr. Ramey is known for her expertise and compassionate approach.

In addition to routine check-ups, Dr. Ramey offers a range of services that cater to the diverse needs of pets. These include mobile X-ray capabilities, basic wound care, and various vaccinations such as Bordetella, Lepto, and FELV. For older pets, she provides specialized options to ensure their health and comfort. Other services include blood work, urinalysis, and laser treatments designed to promote healing for conditions like arthritis and scar tissue. For those interested in scheduling an appointment or learning more about the services offered, Ponderosa Pet Mobile Vet Services can be reached at 970-759-2325. Don’t miss this opportunity to give your pets the care they deserve this Saturday!

04/28/2024

Find Denkai Animal Sanctuary Adoption and wellness clinic events on our website here: https://denkaisanctuary.org/adoption-events And don't forget, we have adoptable dogs at Denkai Store, Veterinary, and Pet Rescue Center on a daily basis Monday-Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.

04/23/2024

Hey there, dear friends! As you may already be aware, we are currently in the final stages of preparing to raffle off our magnificent 24-acre Yellow Jacket, CO facility. Our ultimate goal is to find a deserving individual who can truly appreciate the beauty of this place and also fulfill our bank's requirements by paying down the note on our Hesperus, CO facility. We believe that this raffle can be a unique and creative way to achieve both of these objectives.

However, we have a small request and we hope you can lend us a helping hand. We don't want this raffle to have just one winner, but rather, we would love to have additional door prizes for the runners-up. So, if any of you or your businesses would like to contribute items that can be given away as door prizes, we would be incredibly grateful for your support!

If you are located in the Four Corners area or the front range area, we can arrange to pick up the donated items from you. Alternatively, if you prefer to mail a door prize, please send it to 970 CR 126 Hesperus, CO 81326. We truly appreciate any contributions you can make towards making this raffle a memorable and engaging experience for everyone involved.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates and additional information about the raffle.

We are working hard to put together a fun-filled event that will bring joy and excitement to all participants. Thank you for your continued support, and we can't wait to share more details with you soon!

04/15/2024

What is happening? Giving has just stopped and it is hurting our non profit horribly. Funding that we were once able to rely on to help the animals we rescue here at Denkai Animal Sanctuary seems to have hit a pause button and the only ones suffering for that are the innocent animals.

Our basket of financial resources is spread out so that when one program is down, the others help to float the non profit, yet the two programs who tend to be our biggest part are now so far down, it is nearly impossible to pay a skeleton crew to care for animals. We are scraping every penny together and the ones we don't have together every month to make payroll.

I have been in this industry twenty-two years and have gone through some very difficult times with Denkai. I went without pay for ten years so that the organization could grow and pay other staff. I'm going without pay again so that we can stay afloat.

Most days I tell myself that I don't have to be here doing this, it is a choice that I am making and it is difficult. I could just go get a job that has stability and the ability to pay regularly. But of course I won't do it. My heart is with these animals and we as a non profit have to figure out how to adapt when what once worked, works no longer.

The beginning of Denkai was extremely difficult. No money, not a dime, living in a home with no utilities, windows that were broken and water that worked only at times, sacrificed my health and my time with my older boys. The animals were always well cared for but I was not. I had pneumonia every winter for years after that. There were mornings I would wake up wondering how I was going to get fuel to get to town and get hay for the horses. This was all before social media. I learned it all the hard way, there was no manual to work off of. Some people were kind, others tried what they could to shut our doors.

Professional Jealousy was and still is a green monster from other individuals in the industry. I have had many try to challenge the work we do here, the progress I pushed for and none have succeeded. They will continue to fail. Mainly because I'm too stubborn to give up.

I thought for sure Covid was going to be the end of Denkai. Boy was I wrong, the funding and adoptions that came from that time frame launched us into needed help and our amazing transport van. It motivated me to keep going, keep saving lives and continue to push as hard as I could for these animals.

Tonight, I sit here, trying to figure out what I need to do differently for this amazing organization I am supposed to be leading and the people who continue to walk through the fire with me for it.

Wondering what the factors are this year in giving, we know it is down for charities across the board. Thank goodness for the grant making foundations who are coming through for certain programs. Are people that scared? The elections are killing everyone financially? Ultimately it feels as though we ourselves are the ones hurting the economy when we don't or can't support it anymore.

We have so many irons in the fire here at Denkai and I for one am excited to see the end result and will one way or another reach that end result, but we need help to do that.

These projects include:

Low-Cost Veterinary Clinic - Coming Mid Summer
Rescue Dog Behavior Recovery Camp
Mobile Adoptions - regularly scheduled weekly

Animal Rescue Program Continues
Medical
Foster
Transport
Adoption
Horse Rescue - Adoptions
Retail Store - We are working to convert this to pet supplies only

Would you be willing to commit to giving even $5.00 per month to our organization and the services we offer? We have enough followers and supporters on social media that if even 50,000 people gave $5.00 per month, we would be able to budget to pay staff and cover medical bills for our rescue pets without stressing out and sweating over every penny.

Here are ways you can give:

Venmo: Denkai-Animal Sanctuary

PayPal: [email protected] OR
[email protected]

Mail: 970 CR 126
Hesperus, CO 81326

Drop it off: 209 West Main
Cortez, CO 81321

04/15/2024

GOING ON FOUR MONTHS IN RESCUE - PLEASE SHARE FOR THIS LOVELY PIT BULL!!

Apply to adopt here: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1913107&name=Miah

Meet Miah, a lovable female dog who is 5 years and 4 months old. She has a large build, weighing 53 lbs. Miah is a gentle giant who enjoys giving hugs, wagging her tail, and showering people with kisses. She is very friendly towards other dogs and loves to interact with them, often greeting them with affectionate kisses. Miah is a social butterfly who is always up for some cuddles and playtime.

Despite her size, Miah is a big softie at heart. She is known for her sweet nature and charming personality. Miah is a great companion who loves to snuggle up on the couch and be pampered like a lap dog. She has a contagious smile that can brighten up anyone's day. Whether she's lounging around like a land seal or being playful like a snuggly hippo, Miah is sure to bring joy and laughter into your life.

If you're looking for a furry friend who is affectionate, friendly, and full of love, then Miah is the perfect match for you. With her warm demeanor and loving nature, she will quickly become a cherished member of your family. Miah's playful antics and loving gestures will make every day brighter. Adopt Miah today and experience the unconditional love and joy that she brings into your life.

04/14/2024

URGENT PLEASE SHARE FOR ADOPTION!!!!

Morray's foster is deploying and we have to find him a place to go immediately!! Will you help??

Meet Mo, a charming lad who goes by the nickname "MO". This sweet boy weighs around 100 lbs. and is currently on a strict diet to help manage his weight. Although it's just a guess, it seems that Mo may have been hit by a car in the past, resulting in a fractured leg and a noticeable limp. Despite the pain he experiences, Mo remains a gentle and loving dog who enjoys short walks, marrow bones, and playing with his stuffies. His foster parent describes him as the best dog they have ever fostered, noting how adorable his smile is when he receives treats.

Mo's health concerns include a low Thyroid condition, which has been affecting his overall well-being. To address this, he is currently taking Levothyroxine (.5mg) twice daily, Rimadyl (100 mg) twice daily, and Gabapentin (300 mg X2) twice daily. The monthly cost of these medications amounts to roughly $170. Despite efforts to remove the Gabapentin in consultation with the Vet, it was found that Mo experiences pain and stops using his leg without it. Additionally, Mo has recently started on heartworm preventive medication to ensure his continued health and well-being.

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In terms of training, Mo knows basic commands such as sit and is gentle when it comes to food. He is good with kids, although his interactions with cats can lead to playful barking if they run. Mo is currently working on improving his leash walking skills and recall, as he tends to wander off and enjoys running alongside goats or horses in the pasture. Despite his challenges, Mo's foster parent is dedicated to providing him with the care and attention he needs to thrive and lead a happy life.

04/14/2024

NINE MONTHS IN RESCUE - WHAT IS HAPPENING!?!?
PLEASE SHARE FOR SCOOB, WE HAVE TO MAKE A PUSH FOR HIM!

APPLY HERE, WE WILL EVEN WAIVE THE ADOPTION FEE!
https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1776831&name=Scoob

The pain and sadness in Scoob's eyes are palpable. It's as if he has seen the worst of humanity and has lost all hope. His story is heartbreaking - he has watched his siblings suffer and die from Parvo, and the ones that survived were attacked and killed by a pack of dogs. Scoob himself has been a victim of violence, and he has never received any medical care in his two years of life.

Despite all of this, Scoob is still capable of love. He cuddled up to the animal care staff and craved affection, even though he was clearly terrified. It's clear that all he needs is a kind and loving human to show him that life can be good. He deserves to be treated with compassion and to never suffer again. If you're that person, please consider fostering Scoob or sponsoring his medical care.

Even if you can't do either of those things, simply sharing his story can make a difference. Let's give Scoob the chance at a happy life that he deserves. This is a crisis intake situation, and any help is appreciated. If you're able to foster Scoob, please visit the Denkai Sanctuary website to learn more. If you're able to sponsor his medical care, you can do so through Venmo. And if you're not able to do either of those things, please share his story on social media. Together, we can make a difference in Scoob's life.

*Currently fostered near Cortez, CO

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