I now spend every day striving to provide the best possible care for the dogs that spend their time here at MCR, and working towards the ultimate reward-a loving, caring forever home. Toward the end of 2010, I founded Majestic Canine Rescue Incorporated (MCR), and on May 12, 2011, MCR acquired 501(C)3 non-profit status. It took two years, but in 2010 we found a great location, and moved to a forty-acre ranch near Yoder, Colorado to better provide sanctuary, rescue, and rehabilitation to neglected and abused dogs full-time. Blue Lion’s owner, Lisa Kavanaugh, became a major influence on me and the direction of my dog rescuing passion. They shelter almost exclusively giant breeds, and they are one of the few rescues that take in aggressive dogs. Around this same time, I had started volunteering at a great rescue in eastern Colorado called Blue Lion. The expense began to take its toll, and we found ourselves at another crossroads. Rescuing and placing dogs is costly enough, but when working with dogs that have aggression issues, it can take several months just to gain any trust. As I moved forward, I discovered how extremely expensive rescuing dogs with behavioral issues truly is. This would allow me to pursue my passion for helping more of “unadoptable” dogs. It was at that time that I made the decision to acquire a Department of Agriculture license, and become and officially licensed shelter. As I delved deeper into rescuing, I discovered that there were plenty of good shelters/rescues that do a fine job of placing well-behaved dogs, but the willingness to accept dogs with behavioral issues or bite history just wasn’t there. For the next few years, we helped rehabilitate and find homes for dozens of homeless animals, all at our own expense. Needless to say, we moved to a much larger five-acre property and kept on helping. A few years later, my family and I had overpopulated our residence, so we had to make a choice find a bigger place or start turning away helpless animals in need. I became interested in rescues in 1999, when I adopted my very first rescue. I have worked with animals off and on my entire life.
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