spacer
TopL
spacer
spacer
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.

When visiting our shelter in search of your lost pet and you do not see your pet, please ask our front office staff for assistance to determine if your pet is in a location not assessable to the public. The front office staff can view pictures of all animals in the shelter to include animals in our quarantine area that is off limits to the public.

spacer
spacer
Adopt a Dog, Cat, Puppy or Kitten
Pause

 

JAKE

Meet Jake  a 1 year neutered male Golden Retriever. He is a very sweet and friendly, he knows a few basic commands. He weighs 53 pounds right now.  If you can provide a loving and permenant home, for him please come in, see if he is the pet for you!

View more pets online!

Animal ID# A180639

 

 

GUCCI

Meet Gucci, a 5 year old neutered male Cocker Spaniel mix.  He is super sweet and friendly. He weighs about 33 pounds right now and is full grown.  If you can provide a loving home for this wonderful pet,  please come in and visit him!

 View more pets online! 

Animal ID#  A179873

 

MITCHELL

Mitchell is a 2 year old handsome  longhaired cat.  This adorable cat weighs 11 pounds right now and is full grown. If you can provide a home for him please come in, see if  he is the pet for you!   

View more pets online!

Animal  ID# A180341

 

 

                    CODY

Meet Cody a 5 year old neutered male Dachshund.  He is friendly and loves to be held .  He will make a great companion for anyone!.  He weighs 13 pounds right now and is full grown.  If you can provide a home for this adorable guy, please come in and visit!

 View more pets online!

  Animal ID# A180028

 

 

   

HALEY

Meet Haley a 4 year old spayed female, Longhaired cat. This adorable and playful cat is in need of a home.  If you can provide a permanent home please come and see if she is the right pet for you.

View more pets online!

Animal ID# A179603

RANDALL

Meet Randall a 1 year old neutered male Lhasa Apso mix.  He is very friendly and social, he will make a great companion. He weighs about 28 pounds right now and is full grown. If you can provide a loving home please come in and see if he is the right pet for you.

View more pets for online!

Animal ID# A180515

 

FLUFFY

I am a lovable 4 year old, male cat. I am playful and friendly, I am in need of a loving and permanent home. I weigh 10 pounds right now and I am full grown. Please come in and see if I am the Purfect comanion for you.

View more pets online!

ID# A179662

 

SAMMY

Meet Sammy, a 3 year old male Wire haired Terrier mix.  He is very friendly and lovable, he loves to be held!. He weighs 9 pounds. If you can provide a permenant home for him, please come in, see if he is the pet for you!

 View more pets online! 

 Animal ID# A180634

 

 

PRINCESS

Meet Princess, a 5 year old, spayed female Cocker Spaniel.  She is very friendly and energetic.  She weighs about 21 pounds right now and is full grown. If you can provide a loving home for her please come visit.

 View more online!

Animal ID# A179872 

SONNY

Meet Sonny a 1 year old male Wire Haired Terrier. He is very loving and loves to be near.  He loves to be sitting on your lap. Sonny weighs just 7 pounds right now and is full grown.  If you can provide a permenant home, for this little one, please come in, see if he is the pet for you!

View more pets online!

Animal ID# A180635

spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
New Shelter Highlights
Pause

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spacer
spacer

Find a Pet

License Your Pet

Donate

Visit us on Facebook for the latest news, events, and more!

 


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.  

TopR
BottomL
BottomM
BottomR