Located about 20 miles from Colorado Springs, The Old Mutt Hut is a state-licensed, 501(c)(3) sanctuary for old dogs who are in need of a home. The dogs live in a comfortable rural home—no crates or kennels—with a full-time caregiver. They receive top-notch medical care and they go on daily walks with volunteers. The Old Mutt Hut is supported entirely by donations.
Dogs that come to us almost always have lots of medical needs. Our intake cost for each dog is about $1,000 because almost every one of them requires a dental cleaning and usually some extractions to relieve the pain in their mouths; we have bloodwork done on each, and most go on pain meds to help with their arthritis aches.
All of our dogs get rattlesnake vaccinations each spring because we’re on the prairie and snakes are our reality, all get leptospirosis vaccinations because of the wildlife that roam our fields, and there are, of course, all the standard vaccinations as well as the usual medical developments that occur with old dogs.
Moreover, our model—having a full-time caregiver, so the dogs get love and attention around the clock—is more expensive than models that require dogs to live in kennels.
The Old Mutt Hut works to provide love, comfort, medical care and a lasting sense of security to a dozen deserving dogs at the sanctuary. When resources permit, we will launch a second Mutt Hut, and a third, each staffed with a full-time, animal-loving caregiver.
Organization name
Old Mutt Hut
2017
Tax id (EIN)
82-1163087
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
102 S TEJON ST STE 750Colorado Springs, CO, US
Fountain, CO, US
Security-Widefield, CO, US
Monument, CO, US
Manitou Springs, CO, US, 80829