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Find a Shelter
Explore animal shelters in the Denver metro area, including Humane Colorado, and find adoptable pets and valuable resources.
for a complete list of all lost and found pets at shelters in your area.
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter720.337.1800
MaxFund303.595.4917
Riverdale Animal Shelter303.288.3294
Castle Rock Police Dept.303.663.6100
Centennial Animal Control303.325-8070
Cherry Hills Village Police Dept.303.761.8711
Douglas County Animal Control303.660.7529
Humane Colorado Buddy Center303.751.5772
Greenwood Village Animal Control & Code Enforcement303.773.2525
Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region719.473.1741
Humane Society of the South Platte Valley303.703.2938
Intermountain Humane Society303.838.2668
Littleton Police Dept.303.794.1551
Park County Animal Control303.816.0732
Parker Police Dept.303.841.9800
The Parker Police Dept. kennels found dogs and cats at the Buddy Center while searching for their owners. Check our online database for a list of found animals.
Sheridan Police Dept.303.762.2211The City of Sheridan uses Foothills Animal Shelter as its primary facility.
Arapahoe County Animal Control720.874.6750Arapahoe County uses Aurora Animal Shelter as its primary facility.
Aurora Animal Care Division303.326.8280
Commerce City Police Dept.303.288.1535
Humane Colorado Leslie A. Malone Center303.751.5772
Angels with Paws Cat Rescue and Adoption Center303.274.2264
Cat Care Society303.239.9680
Edgewater Police Dept.303.235.0500The city of Edgewater uses Foothills Animal Shelter as its primary facility.
Golden Police Dept.303.384.8045
Jefferson County Animal Control303.271.5070
Lakewood Animal Control303.987.7173
Foothills Animal Shelter303.278.7575
Wheat Ridge Police Dept.303.235.2926
Almost Home Adoptions for Rescued Cats303.432.2299
Arvada Animal Control720.898.6850uses Foothills Animal Shelter as its primary facility.
Brighton Animal ControlImpounded and lost/found animals are housed at the Riverdale Animal Shelter 720.523.7387
Broomfield Animal Control303.438.6400
Federal Heights Police Dept.303.428.8833or Riverdale Animal Shelter720.523.7387
Humane Society of Boulder Valley303.442.4030
NOCO Humane970.226.3647
Longmont Humane Society303.772.1232
Northglenn Animal Control303.288.3294
Thornton Animal Control720.977.5150Impounded and lost/found animals are housed at the Riverdale Animal Shelter 720.523.7387
Westminster Animal ControlImpounded and lost/found animals are housed at the Riverdale Animal Shelter 720.523.7387