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Our standard adoption fee is $175/adult dogs and $75/adult cats. Please understand that we are volunteer only and do not have the resources to respond to every question we receive. If you are interested in an animal, please complete an adoption application at coloradoanimalwelfare.org and a volunteer will get back to you. Thank you for understanding our process.

The focus of CAWL is to expedite the adoption of difficult to place animals such as those with black fur, advanced age, or special needs. We rescue a lot of animals that would otherwise be euthanized for medical conditions, fearful behaviors, or just simply just for being a black dog in a shelter full of black dogs. Our rescue animals stay with foster families until their adoption while we work toward growing into a shelter. Thus, most of our expenses come from foster support and veterinary bills to treat our sick and injured animals.