Tag: Animal Shelters
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Englewood animal shelter ordered to surrender all dogs after license suspension
An Englewood animal shelter that made headlines after it euthanized 12 puppies following rabies exposure has had their license suspended by the state. Police on Friday served Moms and Mutts: Colorado Rescue for Pregnant and Nursing Dogs Inc. (MAMCO) with the suspension order. In December, the shelter had voluntarily entered into an agreement with the…
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Aurora City Council passes ordinance to ban sale of cats, dogs in pet stores
While animal rescues and animal rights activists celebrated the ordinance’s passing, pet store owners decried it
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Denver Animal Shelter reduces fees as it nears capacity
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Animal Shelter has reduced its adoption fee to $5 in the hope that more animals can find forever homes as the facility nears capacity. Officials said many of the shelters across the metro are…
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Denver Animal Shelter overcrowded with more than double number of small animals
The Denver Animal Shelter is overcrowded with small animals, housing more than double the number of rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and turtles this year than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The shelter announced the overcrowding in a release Wednesday, urging residents to consider adopting some of its small animals. “Before you buy a small animal from…
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Denver Dumb Friends League hits highest capacity in a decade
The Denver Dumb Friends League said it hit full capacity Wednesday, reaching its highest level of animal occupants in at least a decade. This comes as other animal shelters in the Denver metro area and nationwide are reporting an increase in owners returning pets adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past few months, the…
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Denver Animal Protection granted $50K for animal welfare pilot program
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maddie’s Fund, a national family foundation, has awarded Denver Animal Protection $50,000 for a new pilot program to help keep people and their pets together in homes. The program incorporates Human Animal Support Services into…