More Colorado Renters Will be Allowed to Keep Their Pets with Them

Posted on by Elizabeth Coalson
Great news for Colorado renters and pet lovers! House Bill 25-1207 was signed into law this week - and it's a game-changer for pet-inclusive housing and insurance fairness. Here’s what the bill does: Ends breed discrimination in insurance. Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage, cancel policies, or raise premiums just because of your dog’s breed - whether you own a home, rent an apartment, or live in a multi-family unit. They can still consider individual dogs declared dangerous, but not breed alone. Opens more doors to renters with pets: Starting January 1, 2026, any new affordable housing development receiving...Read More

Advocacy in Action

Posted on by Elizabeth Coalson
We stand for a world where every dog has a good life, and dogs that are warehoused do not have a good life. “Warehousing” refers to the practice of rescues using boarding facilities to house dogs that may be harder to adopt. These rescues typically import thousands of dogs and puppies every year from outside Colorado and do not have enough foster homes for all of them. They then select the dogs deemed least adoptable and place them in boarding for an indefinite period. These dogs can spend months or even years in these boarding facilities where they receive little...Read More

National Canine Supports Modification to Colorado Pet Sterilization Laws

Posted on by Elizabeth Coalson
Experts estimate that one intact female dog and her offspring can potentially produce 67,000 dogs over six years. Multiply that by the millions of intact females in the United States and you’ve got an overpopulation problem.Colorado has worked hard to educate communities about the importance of sterilizing their pets and our low number of homeless pets reflects those efforts. Another key factor in controlling pet overpopulation in Colorado is a law that requires all dogs and cats to be sterilized before being adopted out by animal shelters and rescues.Several Colorado rescue organizations were taking advantage of an exception under the...Read More

To Ban or Not to Ban? The Pet Store Debate

Posted on by Elizabeth Coalson
Banning the sale of puppies in retail pet stores, or banning retail pet stores entirely, are measures that aim to address concerns about the welfare and ethical treatment of breeding dogs and their puppies. But do they work? The intention behind these bans is to discourage the support and perpetuation of puppy mills, where years of evidence shows most pet stores get their puppies. Puppy mills are known for their inhumane and often cruel treatment of breeding dogs and their puppies. The dogs in these facilities are typically kept in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, lacking proper socialization, veterinary care, and...Read More