Strike a Paws
The first ever Humane Colorado Calendar Contest is on! Now through August 7th, share a snapshot of your furry friend then vote for your favorite animals to be featured in the 2026 calendar! Learn more and enter your pet!
Ready to bring home a new friend? Here's what to expect when you adopt from Humane Colorado.
Resources to help you make an informed decision.
Dogs are complex animals that may display a variety of different behaviors in any given situation. Learn the sign of stress and safety tips for happy tails and plenty of play.
Animal Care is a critical, hands-on volunteer role that helps ensure each animal has a healthy, safe, and clean environment during their time in shelter.
343,781 nights of safety for animals at our three Colorado shelters.367,149 hours of TLC, including essential animal care, daily medical treatments, behavior support, and tailored enrichment to over 20,000 lost and homeless pets. 17,736 vaccinations to shelter pets25,560 vaccinations to owned pets in our community10,545 spayed/neutered shelter pets12,546 spayed/neutered cats and dogs in our community 3,142 other surgeries, including dental and major procedures, at our shelters and the Community Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur2,120 pets given much needed care in foster homes, including newborns and medically fragile animals
Did you know that, on average, Humane Colorado invests $808 on just one shelter pet’s journey? Every day, 55 new animals are welcomed into our care, each whom present with varying levels of need.
The average daily cost of care of $48 per pet – and that doesn’t include our equine population!
By donating just $50 to Share the Care with us this August, you can support 24 hours of life changing care to a pet just like yours. Want to make a bigger impact? See how far your donations go:
Every Share the Care gift, no matter the size, makes a difference for animals at Humane Colorado!
This Clear the Shelters we are giving back to you, too!
During the month of August, you are also invited to enter a special drawing to win a gift basket filled with Humane Colorado apparel, 2 round-trip tickets from United, and other amazing treats!
Adopting or donating is not a requirement to enter this drawing, nor will these activities increase the likelihood of winning. Entries are limited to one per person. Humane Colorado employees, volunteers, and their family members are not permitted to enter.
Clear the shelters is a national, month-long event that encourages people to adopt from their local animal shelters in an effort to “clear the shelters”.
2024 was a record-breaking year for shelters across the country with over 168,000 animals adopted!
Humane Colorado is committed to addressing each animal’s medical and behavioral needs so they can not only feel comfortable in our care, but live happily in their ideal environment – a loving home, just like yours! Our veterinary professionals support the health and well-being of every pet in our shelters, while out behavior experts and other teams provide enrichment, play, foster care, and positive reinforcement training for those in need.
What’s more, all pets adopted from Humane Colorado have been spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, treats for injury and illness, and supported individually by our team of caregivers – a testament to the thoughtful investment we make in each animal during their shelter stay (equaling $808/pet on average). These services – combined with unique post-adoption resources like ongoing behavioral support – not only save our adopters money but help all families start off on the right paw!
Join us on Saturday, August 2nd as we kick off Clear the Shelters month.
Adoption fees for cats and dogs 1 year and older, and all small pets will be waived August 2nd through August 10th!
Your new best friend is waiting, so what are you waiting for?
