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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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TURNER

Labrador Retriever

Male, 2 mos

Denver, CO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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CUBONE

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 2 yrs

Denver, CO

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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No Details Provided
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DOG

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 2 yrs

Denver, CO

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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MOXIE

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Female, 2 yrs

Denver, CO

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N/A
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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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No Details Provided
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MARCH-MELLOW

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs

Denver, CO

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(when grown) -
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POLIWAG

Chihuahua

Male, 6 yrs

Denver, CO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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No Details Provided
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ARCANINE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs

Denver, CO

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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KONA

Australian Cattle Dog/Catahoula Leopard Dog

Female, 10 yrs

Denver, CO

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

Husky

Male, 6 yrs

Denver, CO

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N/A
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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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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.

Adoption application

https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Animal-Shelter/Adopt-a-Pet/Adoption-Process-and-Fees#section-1

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Charlie

Bullmastiff

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Denver, CO

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(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
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Good with dogs
House-trained
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Joey

Great Pyrenees/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 11 mos

Denver, CO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Chance

Great Pyrenees

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos

Denver, CO

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Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Animal Charities in Denver, CO

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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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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