Owner Surrenders and Intakes

Please review the following prior to contacting New Hope about your owner surrender.

      • We are not a turn-in shelter
      • We take in Owner Surrenders as a Courtesy
      • We do not have a physical building
      • We operate out of foster homes; therefore, we have very limited space as we rescue as many dogs as possible

Please do not ask for us to take your dog immediately. We often need several days or even weeks to make room for a dog, depending on our level of requests.

Policies and Procedures

It is important that if you are giving up your dog that you give us some time to try and find a foster placement or permanent home for them. We We are not a turn-in shelter.

Our focus is on shelter dogs who have no other option. We are ALWAYS willing to help you find a new home for your pet as long as you are willing to foster the dog until a home can be found.

  • New Hope Cattle Dogs will not take in any dog who has a bite record or has aggression towards people and/or other dogs. Please take into consideration that we are a foster home-run organization and all of our dogs live in homes with other dogs, sometimes cats and kids. It is mandatory that they are good with other dogs!
  • A minimum donation of $50.00 is required upon surrender of your dog. This fee will help cover medical needs, housing and feeding of the dog. We also require that you surrender all of the dog's belongings (crate, bed, collar, leash, food, bowls, vet records, toys). These belongings will stay with the dog.
  • HONESTY.  Please be honest with us about every little fault or unique trait. If they bark a lot, tell us; if they dig, tell us; if they don't like children, tell us; if they don't like cats; tell us, if they aren't housebroken; tell us. It is extremely important for us to know these things so we can address the issues before we place the dog into another home.
  • An Owner Surrender form must be filled out prior to us taking the dog.
  • You will need to email (pj@coloradoheelers.com) or text (303.717.7695) a photo of your dog to New Hope so that we can verify the breed.

IF HE WERE A CHILD………

If it were my brother, I'd find an allergist to help him with his allergies, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If it were my sister, I'd find the best laser eye surgeon so she could see again, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If it were my mother, I'd hire a staff of oncologists for the cancer that is stealing her away from me, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If it were my father, I'd find the best orthopedic surgeon to enable him to walk again, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If it were my husband, I'd hire every medical professional necessary to put him back together after that terrible accident that almost took him away, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If it were my child, I wouldn't skimp on dental care, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If it were my best friend, I would go with her to the doctor, every day that she needed me to help her through the worst pains in her life, taking time off work if necessary and putting my own needs aside, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

If any member of my family were dying, at that moment I would pull out all the stops and do whatever was in my power to save their life, no matter the cost.

But they tell me, it's just a dog.

Just a dog.
Just my friend.
Just my family.
Please... my dog…no matter the cost..

Written by Nancy Campbell after a particularly trying week at the vet hospital where she works. Feel free to pass it along, but she asks that you include her name.
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