Denver Animal Shelter

The Denver Municipal Animal Shelter is located on Jason Street and deals with hundreds of new dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and other small animals each week. Donations are welcome and are tax deductible. This Denver animal shelter is a part of the Division of Animal Control and operates an adopt a pet scheme for a small fee. Senior citizens are given a discount. There are also rabbits, birds, snakes and iguanas as well as domestic pets like cats and dogs.

Before new owners are allowed to take adopted animals home, the animal must be spayed or neutered as required. The shelter gives dogs the distemper and parvo vaccinatation but the person adopting must organise a rabies vaccination. Cats are given the feline distemper and upper respiratory virus vaccination. In Denver, all cats and dogs aged over 6 months are required by law to be licensed. Getting a license is easy. The shelter has online facility to make the process simple.

Care for injured and sick animals has been provided by Dumb Friends League since 1910. They also run an adoption scheme for the animals they rescue. Part of their work at this animal shelter in Denver is to educate the public on how to take care of pets. It is the largest organization of its kind in the Rocky Mountains area. The main shelter is on Quebec Street and there is another one at the Buddy Center in Castle Rock. The shelter, in addition to placing pets with new owners, also handles reuniting lost pets such as dogs and cats with their owners. Housing over 25,000 homeless animals is expensive every year, so the shelter accepts donations to help with the cost.

Members of the public also provide supplies as well as funds for the daily operating of the shelter. Items such as grooming tools, cushions, toys, feeding bowls, and office equipment are always in demand and appreciated. It is also possible to be a foster parent to a pet. This is open to adults and young people aged between 12 and 17 in the Junior Foster Programme. You can find many items for sale in the animal shelter gift shop including bumper stickers, food dishes, cards, and all kinds of accessories for pets.