Mile High Canine Rescue, Inc.

Background Statement

MHCR was founded in November 2019, by two rescue veterans Jenni Stienike & Jen Dudley who believed that dog rescue needs to be more than just pulling dogs from shelters. It is about preventing that dog from being there in the first place.

Since inception, MHCR has rescued 3,591 dogs from shelters in Colorado and high kill shelters in New Mexico and Texas and placed them in loving foster and forever homes. MHCR spent a whopping $312,000 in 2023 medical care and kept administrative/fundraising costs to just 5% of total revenue. That means that 95 cents of each dollar you donate goes directly to saving dogs' lives! MHCR is still 100% volunteer run. No one takes a salary.

We are a Full Circle rescue. We realize you cannot adopt your way out of the pet overpopulation crisis. MHCR understands that to solve this crisis, we must approach it in a multi-faceted way.

*We fund low cost and free spay and neuter clinics in low-income areas and in areas where the shelters have a very high rate of euthanasia.

*We provide training and behavioral coaching for all dogs and their human companions to keep dogs at home with loving families and out of shelters. This includes MHCR and non-MHCR dogs through our grant program.

*We provide underfunded rural shelters with vaccines and supplies to keep their dog population healthy while waiting for adoption or rescue.

*We offer an emergency medical grant program for dog owners whose dog is experiencing a medical emergency, but they cannot afford the high cost of treatment. Most owners in this situation must choose euthanasia or surrender to a rescue/shelter.

*We provide grants to smaller rescues and shelters in underserved areas that are doing great things to save dogs' lives but need financial resources to expand their mission.

*We educate our adopters, applicants, volunteers and community on proper dog medical care, effective training methods, overall dog behavior, the evils of puppy mills, and the crisis we are facing in large shelters today.

Our Community Outreach programs which include low cost/free spay and neuter clinics for low-income residents, have resulted in over 4,000 dogs fixed, vaccinated, and microchipped. MHCR also is working closely with rural shelters across our service area in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas and is providing vaccines, supplies, food, and shelters for outside kennels to help keep their population of dogs safe and healthy while they wait for adoption or rescue.