Denver Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Denver, Colorado

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1241 W. Bayaud Ave, Denver, CO 80223

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Adoptable Pets at Denver Animal Shelter

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MAPLE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 mos

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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PAYTON

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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MS. PIGGY

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 1 yr 1 mo

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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QUEST

German Shepherd Dog/Great Pyrenees

Male, 9 mos

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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SKEETER

Fish

Male, Adult

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small
Details
No Details Provided
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TINA

Fish

Male, Adult

Denver, CO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small
Details
No Details Provided
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PEBBLE

Fish

Male, Adult

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small
Details
No Details Provided
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JEFF

Fish

Male, Adult

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small
Details
No Details Provided
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DOLLY

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 8 yrs

Denver, CO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Shelter FAQs

Denver Animal Protection (DAP) provides animal care and protection services for all of Denver County. DAP operates Denver Animal Shelter (DAS), an open-admission shelter that is home to more than 7,000 lost and abandoned pets each year.
Denver, CO

Additional adoption info

At the Denver Animal Shelter, we have many wonderful animals available for adoption! View our online database of adoptable pets or stop by to see our animals in person:
1241 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223
Mon – Fri 10:30 a.m – 6:30 p.m.
Sat & Sun 11:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Adoption visits end one hour before closing (all adoptions must have a visit prior to paperwork being started).
Adoption lobby is closed to visitors 30 minutes before closing.
We constantly have new animals coming to the shelter. Keep in mind that adoptions occur frequently and we can not guarantee the availability of an animal listed online. The shelter's adoption package includes the adoption fee, spay or neuter cost, vaccinations, and a one-year pet license.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Denver Animal Shelter

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Rolly Polly

Boxer/Bulldog

Male, Adult

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Remi

Boxer

Female, 10 yrs 6 mos

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Ruby

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 mos

Denver, CO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Story

Animal Charities in Denver, CO

HeARTs Speak

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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