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Record Number of Owner-Surrendered Dogs in Denver Animal Shelter

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
Denver Dog Owners Are Sending Their Pets to the Pound in Record Numbers In just the first 138 days of this year, 634 dogs were taken to Denver Animal Shelter by the very people they trusted most - their owners...Read More
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Are Strays Pseudo-Surrenders?

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Elizabeth Coalson
Nationally, only 20–30% of stray dogs entering shelters are ever reunited with their owners. In Colorado, that number has historically been higher than the national average, thanks to strong return-to-owner programs, community outreach, and access to free or low-cost microchipping....Read More
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Denver’s Oldest Animal Shelter is Turning Away Animals

Posted on July 21, 2024July 30, 2024 by Elizabeth Coalson
We and our partner TABTO were provided with a copy of a communication from the local animal shelter Denver Dumb Friends League (the League) emailed to select Front Range animal shelters on July 2nd, one day after the policy changes...Read More
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