This list is for dog and all companion animal rescuers in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region, who wish to communicate with one another regarding all animal rescue issues, including animals in need, transportation, ways to help one another, and problems.

The group is restricted to those who are, or wish to become, actively involved in rescue. Membership requires approval by one of the moderators. Members must identify themselves with full name, city and state, telephone numbers. This information will be available to people on the list unless you request otherwise. Members must provide at least one reference by someone known to someone in rescue or animal welfare. Members will be sent a questionnaire upon subscribing.

This will be a friendly list where we can get to know one another. Messages relating to rescue of companion animals and information re animal welfare generally will be pernitted. Discussions, differences of opinion as long as expressed rationally with reason and respect for other list members, and not carried out ad nauseum, will be permitted. No flaming of course.

A FEW LIST RULES: (1) Sign your first and last name on all posts. (2)Subject line must contain a TOPIC, such as TRANSPORT, DOG RESCUE, CAT RESCUE, HOME CHECK, INFO NEEDED, ALERT, DNA, OT, etc. This rule is essential and will be enforced in order that those not interested in certain topics can just hit "delete." (3) Introduce yourself upon being approved.

The members will drive the management of this list and changes will be made from time to time based upon the wants of the members.

We will eventually have a group web page where the public can access information about rescuers in the ROcky Mountain States, link to our web sites, and will have pages available for those who do not have web sites to post their rescues.