Are you a Colorado resident and looking for a Colorado pet adoption? If so, you have many choices available to you. You can check in the phone book for your local Humane Society Shelter or contact the State organization Colorado Humane Society & S.P.C.A. at www.coloradohumane.org and ask for locations in your area that offer Colorado pet adoption. The Colorado Humane Society & S.P.C.A is located in Lakewood, CO and operates two no-kill shelters. You can view the animals available for a Colorado pet adoption by visiting the shelters directly or online at their website www.coloradohumane.org.

Colorado Animal Rescue, Inc. (CARE) is a great place to find Colorado pet adoption animals. They are located on the Internet at www.coloradoanimalrescue.org. Local veterinarians who initially housed their rescued pets in the homes of their dedicated volunteers started CARE, in Glenwood Springs, CO, in 1992. In 2000 CARE opened its no-kill facility, which has housed and subsequently placed thousands of Colorado pet adoption dogs and cats. You can see the current animals available for a Colorado pet adoption by visiting the shelter directly or online at their Petfinder page. At Petfinder search “Location” Glenwood Springs, CO, then choose “Shelters” and scroll through the list until you reach Colorado Animal Rescue.

Pet Guardian Angels of America (PGAA) at www.pgaa.com has a large list of Colorado pet adoption and rescue organizations on its Colorado rescue page. PGAA maintains an extensive online database of pet rescue and adoption facilities in the US and Canada. Their state listings are divided by the actual location of the facility, the type of animals rescued, the particular breed if any, the contact and webpage information and whether or not the facility has a no-kill policy.

Two sites where you can quickly find Colorado pet adoption animals are at Petfinder at www.petfinder.com and 1-800-Save-A-Pet at www.1-800-save-a-pet.com. Petfinder is the largest of all web sites that lists Colorado pet adoption animals. They have hundreds if not thousands of pets listed on their site from the State of Colorado. Petfinder is the premiere national website that can search thousands of adoptable pets from participating non-profit shelters. Its advanced search feature makes it easy to locate any pet in any city. 1-800-Save-A-Pet is another great online site that lists many Colorado pet adoption animals. It is a non-profit organization that uses the power of the Internet to help pet adoption agencies, pet rescue groups, humane societies and SPCA’s advertise their adoptable pets for free.

This article has given you the necessary resources to begin your search for a Colorado pet adoption. Adopting a pet saves the life of an animal that would otherwise be put to death in an overcrowded animal shelter. Your choice of adopting a pet in Colorado instead of purchasing one shows you are person who is humane and cares for the less fortunate creatures on this earth. You should be commended on your choice to adopt a pet.