Our Story
Many dogs are rescued from puppy mills and other unfortunate circumstances but not all are able to find a loving forever home in a timely manner. Some rescued animals are terminally ill. Others are skittish, nervous and/or fearful. Others are so old that they are consistently passed up for adoption. These dogs need an environment where they can get love, attention, comfortable beds, and proper medical care so they can live out their days in a home where they can learn what it is to be a dog instead of a kennel. A home that is safe where they are loved and cared for.
If dogs are in a kill shelter, they may end up euthanized for no other reason than they did not find a home before their time was up. Those in no kill shelters may spend months on end in a kennel environment. Granted it is in a better environment than where they came from, but they deserve better.
Small Senior Paws Retirement Village provides its residents with a home situated in the scenic countryside of southern CO. There are no kennels or runs to keep the dogs isolated for no reason. There is, however, space available to separate dogs as needed by utilizing different rooms in the house and gates. As it is important that the dogs get along, dogs are screened on a case-by-case basis to be sure they can assimilate into the pack without incident. Due to the nature of the facility, space is limited so new dogs will be added as space permits.
SSPRV is a sanctuary. When a dog arrives at Small Senior Paws, they are in their forever home. We do not adopt out. All dogs are treated as members of a family. They are provided with medical care as needed including checkups, vaccinations, dentals, medication as required and emergency care if/when necessary. The dogs are fed a quality diet twice a day, provided with healthy treats and are groomed regularly. They are provided with a comfortable living environment including lots of beds, sun porch, a doggie door to a secure covered grassy outdoor area, which opens to a larger outdoor area where they can get lots of sun and exercise without risk of them getting in harms way.
