Indigo Mountain Nature Center, Inc. was established to create [ublic awareness and inspire respect for all wildlife through education, while providing a sanctuary for displaced captive-born wildlife, exotic and alternative pets.

Indigo Mountain Nature Center is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization. It is a sanctuary for the animals. It is not open for public viewing and does not believe in the exploitation of animals. Because many of the animals that inhabit the sanctuary have come from poor or inappropriate situations we carefully preserve the animal's privacy. The sanctuary is currently home to ove 70 animals including wolfogs, coydogs, Bengal and Serengeti cats, sugar gliders, hedgehogs and black bears. Each animal has its own story, however most have come to the Center from confiscations by the authorities, abusive situations or simply from owner surrenders.

Indigo Mountain Nature Center's mission and goals are multifaceted. The primary mission is to provide the highest quality of care to animals in need of permanent sanctuary. Additionally, Indigo Mountain works with rescuers across the country to aid in re-homing animals that have been surrendered. The Center also focuses on wildlife education through its outreach progams to state parks, libraries, schools, community organizations and clubs.

First, the sanctuary serves the animals by providing the highest quality of care possible. Secondly, Indigo Mountain serves individuals who need to surrender the animals in their care. Animal welfare, city, county and state law enforment agencies often seek our assistance in dealing with animals that have been confiscated, abandoned, or seized from abusive or neglectful situations. Additionally, Indigo Mountain reaches thousands of people through the wildlife conservation adn education programs each year.

Sanctuary: The sanctuary provides a permanent home to over 70 captive-born wildlife, exotic and alternative pets. As the U.S. economy continues to worsen and the laws banning the ownership of wild and exotic animals increase the sanctuary has seen an increase in the numbers of animals in search of permanent placement. Indigo Mountain provides large, spacious habitats for each of its animals. These habitats are designed to meet the needs of the animal's physical, social and psychological needs. The sanctuary provides the highest level of care for the health and well being of each of the animals that seeks refuge at the Center.

Rescue: The Animal Placement Network works in conjunction with the Sanctuary program. While it is impossible to rescue every animal in needo, Indigo Mountain has been successful in working with rescuers across the country in an effort to place a number of exotic and alternative pets.

Education: Wildlife conservation and education is an integral part of Indigo Mountain's mission. The Center's Discover Wildlife programs reach thousands of people on an annual basis. Programs are offered to state parks, schools, libraries, community and youth organizations throughout Colorado. Programs are designed to educate the public of the plight of wildlife, create public awareness and inspire a personal involvment and understanding in the natural world.

Indigo Mountain Institute: The Center develope the IMI program to provide a vast array of opportunities to study the behaviors, training, health and nutritional requirements of animals.

Feathers and Fur program March 15, 2009

Sue Cranston - President
Carol Scarborough - Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Broyles
Marsha Gilbert
Cheryl Streater
Nancy Weber

Indigo Mountain is fortunate to have the support of numerous private individuals, foundations and corporations.

The one thing that sets Indigo Mountain Nature Center apart from many sanctuaries is our philosophy of placing the animal's first at all times. Indigo Mountain provides the finest in animal care. The Center designs and constructs natural, spacious habitats with the animal's physical and psychological needs in mind. The animals are fed quality diets developed by nutritionists. Operant conditioning and training is utilized to gain trust and reduce stress as well as to aid the caregivers in providing the highest quality of medical care.

Additionally, the Indigo Mountain staff spends a great deal of time assisting private owners with their animals in an effort to reduce the number of owner surrenders to shelters and sanctuaries throughout the country. We focus on educating people on what it takes to provide a better quality of life and excellent animal husbandry techniques.

During this fiscal year our focus is on improving habitats for many of the animals calling the sanctuary home. First is an upgrade in habitats for the sugar glider colonies. the secon major objective for the Center is to construct a new black bear habitat. The new Bear Country will encompass 5 acres with a variety of grassland, granite boulders, pine trees, dens and holding areas. The new habitat will be home to the Center's four black bears and provide room for additional rescues at a later date.

Indigo Mountain completed the construction of a new indoor/outdoor Cat House to provide sanctuary to exotic cats such as Serengeti and Bengals.

The sanctuary succssfully completed the "Timber's Pack" rescue in January, 2009. Eleven wolfdogs and one Newfoundland had to be relocated when their owner lost her home.