Links

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For links to our breed-specific rescue groups, click here.

For a summary of Colorado legislation related to animal cruelty, and links to organizations worldwide that you can contact to report instances of cruelty, click here.

The Metro Denver Shelter Alliance is a coalition of more than 20 public and private shelters, rescues and other animal service providers committed to saving pets and fostering responsible pet ownership in our community. 

To learn more dog bites, breed bans, and potentially dangerous dogs, go to The Coalition for Living Safely With Dogs and the Animal Assistance Foundation.

The Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers (CAACO) is a non-profit organization formed in 1974 to improve the methods of animal control practice, inform the public about animal control, promote justice and equity in the enforcement of animal control laws and advance the health, welfare, professionalism and morale of all animal control officers in the state of Colorado.

Colorado’s dog bite law information.

For information about laws pertaining to dogs in Colorado, the Animal Legal and Historical Center.

For information about puppy mills, visit No Puppy Mills and What is a Puppy Mill?.

For a lighthearted glimpse into Golden Retriever Mogley's daily adventures in his foster home, click here.

Adams County Animal Control
Animal Shelter on the Adams County website: www.co.adams.co.us

AKC Rescue site
www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm

American Humane Association
www.americanhumane.org

American Red Cross - Health and Safety Tips - Pet First Aid
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_10_,00.html

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
www.aspca.org

Angels with Paws
www.angelswithpaws.net

Animal Assistance Foundation
Their mission is to reduce pet population and to enhance animal welfare through research and humane education.
www.aaf-fd.org

Arvada Animal Control
720-898-6900

Aurora Animal Care
See Animal Care on: auroragov.org

Barnwater Cats Rescue Organization
www.petfinder.org/shelters/CO186.html

Canine Learning Center
www.caninelearningcenter.com

Cat Care Society
www.catcaresociety.org

Cavy Care
www.cavycareinc.org

Colorado Dept. of Agriculture
www.ag.state.co.us

Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies (CFAWA)
www.cfawa.org

Colorado House Rabbit Society - a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit no-kill rescue organization made up entirely of volunteers, which has a dual mission of rescuing rabbits and educating rabbit caretakers
www.coloradohrs.com

Colorado Humane Society
www.coloradohumane.org

Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
www.colovma.com

Denver Animal Control
www.denvergov.org/animalcontrol

Denver Animal Foundation
www.members.tripod.com/denanimalfndn

Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society
Site down. See the CVMA site: www.colovma.com or call 303-318-0447

Denver Municipal Animal Shelter
www.denvergov.org/AnimalControl/template2850.asp

Dumb Friends League
Training seminars in the Denver Metro area and information about DFL
www.ddfl.org

Forsberg-Iron Spring Dog Park - Lakewood, CO
fisdogpark.wordpress.com/

Freedom Service Dogs
www.freedomservicedogs.org

Good Samaritan Pet Center
www.goodsamaritanpetcenter.org

Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital
A nonprofit animal hospital that provides low-cost spay/neuter services and affordable veterinary services to pet owners living on low or fixed incomes.
www.hmah.org

Healing Touch for Animals
The leading edge of energy medicine can teach you to help your animal heal from injuries, stress and behavioral problems.
www.healingtouchforanimals.com

Humane Society of Boulder Valley
www.boulderhumane.org

Humane Society of the United States
Pet care, news and events, help with behavioral problems, etc.
www.hsus.org

Humane Society of Weld County
www.weldcountyhumane.org

Humane Society of Western Colorado
www.hswc.petfinder.com

Jefferson County Animal Control
www.jeffcomo.org/animal

Kids and Dogs website
A kid's online guide to dog care.
www.kidsanddogs.bravepages.com

Larimer Humane Society
970-530-2967 or 970-226-3647, ext. 321
www.larimerhumane.org
Email: foster@larimerhumane.org

LABMED
A non-profit organization which distributes financial aid to injured or ill Labrador rescues so they can find a permanent family
www.labmed.org

Longmont Humane Society
www.longmonthumane.org

Mesa County Animal Services
www.mesacounty.us/animalservices/

Metro Denver Shelter Alliance
www.saverate.org

Mile High Humane Society
www.milehihumane.com

MyApartmentMap
MyApartmentMap is a housing search web site with pet friendly listings all over the USA. The link below lists apartments in Colorado.
www.myapartmentmap.com/apartments/co/

PACFA
www.ag.state.co.us/animals/petc.html

Pet Line 9
www.9news.com/life/community/pets/default.aspx

Pet Overpopulation Fund
savecoloradopets.org

Project Vote Smart
State government resources and contact information, as well as issues and legislation in your state.
www.vote-smart.org

Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance
www.rmaca.com/

SpayToday
SpayToday is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation by providing affordable spay/neuter surgery to families in the Denver Metro area.
www.spay2day.org

Sunrise Foundation - Mixed Breed Rescue
www.sunrisefoundationltd.org

Table Mountain Animal Center
www.tablemountainanimals.org

The PetWork
A national network of pet resources and information about pets for the people who love them.
www.petwork.com       

Westminster Animal Control
See the Police Department-Animal Management on the Westminster website: www.ci.westminster.co.us