It was a record-breaking year for the Dumb Friends League Pledges for Pets Telethon, which raised more than $210,000 to help the homeless pets at its shelters. The telethon was held on FOX31/KDVR on Sunday, Jan. 28.
"We'd like to thank FOX31, all of our sponsors, volunteers and everyone who pledged support to help make our ninth annual telethon the most successful one yet," said
Bob Rohde, Dumb Friends League president. "All the money pledged to the telethon will help us care for more than 25,000 homeless animals this year alone and will enable us to provide services that help pets and people in our community."
Animal lovers who missed the telethon can still help by calling in pledges at (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7227, or by making online donations at
www.ddfl.org. In addition, people are encouraged to participate in the Pledges for Pets Online Auction by visiting
www.ddfl.org now through Feb. 3. Bids can be placed on more than 100 items, including jewelry, fine art, restaurants, entertainment and vacation packages, and much more.
The telethon was hosted by several FOX31 celebrities including:
Steve Kelley,
Shaul Turner,
Dan Daru,
Heidi Hemmet,
Ken Clark,
Melissa Mollet,
Sean Tobin,
Joana Canals, Rob Marshall and his dog,
Dylan. Local radio personalities who joined in included
Murphy Huston,
Denise Plante and
Steve Hamilton of KOSI 101.1 FM,
Rick Crandall of KEZW 1430 AM and
Archer from the Mountain 99.5 FM.
Sponsors of this year's telethon include: Hill's Science Diet; Bayer; Grizzard; Pulte Mortgage LLC; Ameriprise; Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center; KONG; Holme, Roberts & Owens; Evans East Animal Hospital; Colorado Capital Bank; Snyder Manufacturing Co.; the Denver Dream Team at RE/MAX of Cherry Creek; Benefits and Incentives Group; Animal Emergency and Specialty Center; Beds-N-Biscuits; State Farm Insurance -
Terry Vartanyan; My Dog's Bakery; Shylo Country Club; Panera Bread; Pet Butler - Denver; and glacèau vitaminwater. Media sponsors include the Denver Newspaper Agency, KOSI 101.1 FM and KEZW 1430 AM.
About the Dumb Friends League
As the leading animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region, the Dumb Friends League has been helping pets and people in the Denver metro area and beyond for more than 95 years. The Dumb Friends League has two shelter locations: its main shelter at 2080 S. Quebec St. in Denver and the Buddy Center at 4556 Castleton Court in Castle Rock. For more information about the Dumb Friends League, visit
www.ddfl.org, or call (303) 751-5772.