Adopting From The Denver Municipal Animal Shelter
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.
When a dog or cat is adopted, they must be spayed or neutered before the new owner is allowed to take him or her home. 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. The shelter has an online facility for obtaining a license.
Since 1910, the Dumb Friends League has been dedicated to caring for sick or 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, in addition to placing pets with new owners, also handles reuniting lost pets such as dogs and cats with their owners. Caring for over 25,000 animals each year is not cheap, and the shelter will gladly accept donations from the public.
Members of the public give money but also supplies, such as pet food, toys, dog and cat collars, pet cushions, grooming tools and office equipment to assist in the day to day running. 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.
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