The Denver Animal Shelter can be found on Jason street and handles hundreds of animals every week including puppies, dogs, kittens, cats, and other small creatures. 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. Fish, rabbits, birds, snakes and iguanas can be found there from time to time as well as dogs and cats.
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. Obtaining a license can be done online from the shelters web site.
The Dumb Friends League was founded in 1910 to care for sick and injured animals. 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 also reunites lost pets with their owners as well as coordinate the placement of dogs, cats, and rabbits with new owners. The shelter also welcomes donations to meet the expense of housing over 25,000 homeless animals each year.
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.