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Welcome to the Denver Animal Shelter
The shelter is home to more than 100 lost and adoptable puppies, kittens, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, reptiles and other small animals. Click here for our hours and location.
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Adopt a Dog, Cat, Puppy or Kitten
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NELSON

Meet Nelson, a 7 year old neutered male German Shepherd mix. He is so sweet and loving. He will do great in a household with older children. He weighs about 80 pounds right now. If you can provide a loving home for Nelson please come in and see if he is the right pet for you.

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ID#A173737  

 
 

 

  ALYSSA 

I am a very lovable 1 year old, spayed female, Shorthaired cat.  I am  friendly and  very playful, I am in need of a permanent home  I weigh 6 pounds right now.  Please come in and see if I am the right pet for you.

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ID# A175185


 

STORM

Storm is a handsome 5 month old Domestic Shorthaired cat.  He has already been neutered and microchipped.  He is very friendly and loving. He weighs 8 pounds right now. If you can provide a home for him please come in and visit, see if he is the right pet for you!   

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Animal  ID# A175168

 

 

SASHA

Meet Sasha sweet and wonderful 1 year old female Schnauzer and Poodle mix.  She is seems to enjoy the company of people and is full of energy.  She weighs 14 pounds right now.  If you can provide a loving home please come in and see if she is the right pet for you! 

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 Animal ID# A175395

 

   

ALLIE

I am a friendly 1 year old spayed female Domestic short haired  cat.  I am loving and very playful! I weigh 5 pounds right now.  If you can provide a loving and permanent home please come and visit, see if I am the right pet for you.

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Animal ID# A174716

LUCAS

I am a sweet and quiet 2 year old neutered male Welsh Corgi mix. I love to play and be held.  I weigh 15 pounds right now and I am full grown.  If you can provide a loving home, please come in and see if I am the right pet for you.

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Animal ID# A175081

SHEILA 

Meet Sheila, a 1 year old spayed female, Shiba Inu mix. This little girl loves to be held, she is a litte shy at first but she warms up quickly. She will need some training. She weighs about 10 pounds right now. If you can provide a loving home please visit.

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 Animal ID# A175275

 

JEWELL

I am a loveable 3 year old Blue Cream Tortie cat. I am  friendly and have energy to spare. I have already been spayed and vaccinated.  I am in need of a permanent home, please come and visit me to see if I am the right pet for you.

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Animal ID#  A174720

 

 

BARNEY

Meet Barney, a handsome 1 year old neutered male Carin Terrier.  He is about 13 pounds right now and is full grown. He is a happy and bouncy dog. If you can provide a loving home please come in and visit.

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Animal ID# A175211 

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New Shelter Highlights
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New Denver Animal Shelter Now Open!

Thanks to the citizens of Denver through the Better Denver Bond Program, the new Denver Animal Shelter, located at 1241 W. Bayaud Ave. (opened June 8) is more than twice the size of the old one. It includes a community room, surgical suite, a barn to house urban wildlife, TONS of natural light, radiant floor heating, and other sustainable features that make it a healthier place for pets, people--and the planet! To help celebrate the move to the new location, the shelter is offering reduced adoption fees on all animals until the end of July.

 

Sun Spot is a three-piece public art sculpture was installed at the new Denver Animal Shelter on May 25.  Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan, environmental artists based out of Seattle, WA, were awarded the Sun Spot art commission through a competition held by DOCA in 2010. 

The primary piece is a 25’-tall iconic dog sculpture located at the southeast corner of the site, adjacent to the South Platte Trail and visible from Interstate-25.  The sculpture is made from a structural steel skeleton overlaid with stainless steel mesh that is covered with over 90,000 individual stainless steel pet tags.

 

 The second piece of Sun Spot is a suspended sculpture located in the front lobby and adoption waiting room of the new facility.  Its principal ele­ment is a 6’-diameter collar sized to fit the exterior dog sculpture.   Hanging from the collar will be an oversized pet tag etched with the name “Sun Spot.”  Every time a pet is adopted from the shelter, the new owner will be given an opportunity to have a pet tag engraved with the name of the pet and date of the adoption.  They will then be allowed to attach the tag to the sculpture, which is designed to accommodate up to 7,000 tags.

 

 

 

 

Adoption Lobby

There will be separate lobbies for adoption services.

The extra room allows for more amenities and features, including people and animal-friendly pet adoption space.

 

  

 

 

Cat condos

The cat condos in the new shelter are the latest in cat housing. Each condo includes four separate living areas, separate ventilation, and affords the cat maximum space to meet modern standards in feline welfare.

 

 

  

 

Cat colony rooms

The shelter features 2 colony rooms for cats.  These rooms will allow shelter visitors and potential adopters to watch the animals interact with each other in a more natural environment.

 



 

Dog Adoption Kennels

 

Kennels have energy efficient heated flooring that will keep paws warm and natural daylight throughout the building will keep the space bright and airy and minimize energy use.

 

 

 













  

 

Lost and Found

Separate lobbies for lost and found services will help shelter visitors find the right animal and receive more timely service.

 

 

 

 

Lost dog kennels

Energy efficient heated flooring will keep paws warm and natural daylight throughout the building will keep the space bright and airy and minimize energy use.

 

 

Lost Cat condos

Each condo includes four separate living areas, separate ventilation, and affords the cat maximum space to meet modern standards in feline welfare.

 

 

Barn

The new facility has a barn to house livestock such as horses, goats, and chickens.  Additionally, the new facility has space for urban wildlife such as squirrels and raccoons, aquarium tanks, and cages for reptiles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.  

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