About & News & Photos below

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VISITS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! 
We are a private network of foster homes and farms. We and our animals and volunteers are "GUESTS" at these farms.  Please do NOT "just drop by." 

Paws N Hooves FL INC
​Our History...

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We are a animal rescue and rehabilitation group that has been helping animals since 1994.  The number and type of active volunteers and the funding available determines what animals we can help.  In 2002, our founders  joined Janet and the Charlotte & Arthur Romero Wild life Sanctuary a 501(c)3 non-profit since 1999. When Mrs. Romero passed away at the age of 102 and we were focusing more on domestic animals vs wildlife, we changed to Southern CO Animal Rescue  and people knew our farm as Black Forest Animal Sanctuary.  We rebranded as Paws n Hooves Colorado for our foster network of adoptable animals (mostly dogs in Colorado). In 2020, some of our board moved out of state and formed a new rescue in Sarasota area called Paws N Hooves FL INC.  The Black Forest Animal Sanctuary is no longer in Black Forest Colorado and we care for the sanctuary animals in other homes in FL and CO.   We continue to be committed to animal rescue and the protection of wildlife habitats.  We have rescued hundreds of horses,  livestock, dogs, cats and small animals.  We continue to be volunteer run and need more foster homes and volunteers.

We assist in education, disaster  response, and work with many youth and volunteer groups.  With your  support, we will continue to make a difference in the lives of animals.  We  provide rescue operations, adoption programs, foster and sponsorship programs,  student/horse education program, and local and national rescue efforts.  We  work with local schools, scouts, and community corrections programs.

The following is older news when we had the BFAS farm in Black Forest.  Great History.
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Photos of one of our first rescues. Chance and her baby Hope. See the before and after results of our work!
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Photos of neglected and abused horses we rescued.
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Our "Rocky Award" for overcoming extreme challenges, never giving up and service to our community.  
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June 11, 2014
Recognized by El Paso County Commissioners for service during the Black Forest Wildfire.  Directors  with County Commissioner.
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June 7, 2014
Motorcycle ride & lunch:
Thank you to all the riders and Kathyrine Hepler for hosting the motorcycle ride fundraiser Saturday June 7th.

Black Forest Fire - June 2013

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Thank you to all the volunteers, supporters and our community.  We ran rescue teams in the fire area and helped to rescue approximately 1000 animals and some people from the smoke and flames.  We did evacuate for two weeks due to the smoke/fire coming very close and gave away or feed and supplies to help those in need.  Our thoughts are with our friends and neighbors who lost their homes and animals in the fire.  Donations are still needed to cover expenses, help with vet bills, and replace equipment and animal feed!

62 Cat Rescue - 2013 

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March, 2013 - 62 Cat Rescue
Reporter: David Nancarrow
Local Sanctuary Rescues Cats Linked To 100 Cat and 25 Dog Hoarding Case
KKTV Channel 11 News Story

Black Forest News 

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Channel 13 (11/23/2013)

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News Video KRDO

KRDO News 13

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Channel 13 KRDO News at PetSmart and Texas Road House in Monument, CO
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http://fox21news.com/2016/11/23/give-black-forest-animal-sanctuary/