Beargrease Cutest Puppy Contest

The lack of snow might have caused the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to be cancelled this year. But it could not stop the annual Cutest Puppy Contest.

These dogs are without houses

Rickys owners had the terrier-mix for seven years before surrendering him to the La Plata County Humane Society on Jan. 10. Their reason They were moving.The number of dogs in Rickys predicament has risen steadily in recent years as financial instability in pet owners lives has increasingly forced them to make tough choices.