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Cortez Animal Shelter

Contact
Jennifer Crouse
Website
http://www.cityofcortez.com/index.aspx?nid=204
Phone
(970) 565-4910
Donation
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Email
jcrouse@cortezco.gov

Meet their adoptable pets

2791 E. Main,
Cortez, CO, 81321

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Adoptable pets at Cortez Animal Shelter
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55816031

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Cortez, CO
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Lucy

Beagle/Border Collie

Female, Young
Cortez, CO
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Bugsy

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young
Cortez, CO
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55652703

Husky

Female, Adult
Cortez, CO
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Dakota

Belgian Malinois

Female, Adult
Cortez, CO
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55409585

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Cortez, CO
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Shelter FAQs

Cortez

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Home Check
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

2791 E. Main Street
Cortez, CO 81321
Ph: 970-565-4910

Hours
Monday - Friday
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Cortez Animal Shelter offers area residents a wonderful opportunity to adopt pets that are in need of a home. At any given time, the Cortez Animal Shelter has 15 - 25 cats and 16 - 20 dogs that are in need of a home. You can view our adoptable pets online.

Fees for animal adoptions are $175 for dogs, $100 for cats, and include the animal being spayed or neutered, the first set of shots and a free vet visit. There is also a $15 Microchip fee for every animal.

Adoption application

https://www.cortezco.gov/204/Adoption-Information

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Cortez Animal Shelter

Obe's Angels Rescue

27100 Hwy 184,
Dolores, CO 81323

Denkai Animal Sanctuary

209 West Main,
Cortez, CO 81321

Heidis Rescue

Durango, CO 81302

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Barbie

Gerbil

Female, Young
Durango, CO
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Rufo

Schnauzer (Standard)

Male, 2 yrs
Cortez, CO
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Roo

Retriever (Unknown Type)/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult
Durango, CO
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Marcus

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 4 mos
Cortez, CO
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Tay

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Cortez, CO
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Sterling

Cattle Dog

Male, 3 mos
Cortez, CO

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