Animal Shelter Donations

How You Can Give

You can make a difference for Denver's homeless and abused animals! Denver Animal Shelter relies on the generosity of community members to help provide the best possible care for the animals that take refuge at our facility. All donations are used to directly help the animals we serve - both at our shelter and in the community: 

  • Animal Care & Enrichment
  • Spay/Neuter Services
  • Emergency Medical Care
  • Community Outreach 
  • Humane Education 
  • Foster Care

Giving Options

Monetary donations help shelter staff purchase food and necessities for the shelter animals.

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Denver Animal  Protection (DAP) operates Denver Animal Shelter (DAS), an open-admissions shelter that is home to nearly 10,000 lost and abandoned pets each year.

 

If you would like to donate to the shelter, you can do so in person or you can mail in your donation to:

Denver Animal Shelter
1241 W. Bayaud Ave.
Denver, CO 80223

Please include your name and address so we can acknowledge your donation. Thank you for your generous support!

Denver Animal Shelter’s tax ID is EIN: 84-6000580. This is the same tax ID for the entire City and County of Denver. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Notice!

Starting May 1, 2025, the City and County of Denver will charge a 2.5% service fee for processing credit and debit card transactions. The service fee is non-refundable. There are no fees for payments by cash, business check or money order.

 

Sustaining Gifts

Help animals all year with a monthly gift! Choose how much to give and how often in a few simple steps online.

Give Monthly Here

Notice!

Starting May 1, 2025, the City and County of Denver will charge a 2.5% service fee for processing credit and debit card transactions. The service fee is non-refundable. There are no fees for payments by cash, business check or money order.

Questions?

Please contact Lindsay Molloy with questions at 720-337-1792 or lindsay.molloy@denvergov.org

Item Donations

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Thank you for thinking of Denver Animal Shelter for your donations, they are greatly appreciated! Please help us save staff time and stop loads of unwanted items we can’t use going into the dumpster by following these instructions.

We currently DO NEED and are accepting:

  • Dog/Cat food any brand – both kibble, treats, and canned in its original container and unopened.
  • Small dog/cat beds
  • New/lightly used collars, leashes, harnesses. Especially martingale collars and Freedom harnesses.
  • New dog, cat, guinea pig, or rabbit toys
  • Large, XL, and XXL KONGs
  • Potty pads
  • Small plastic crates
  • Wash clothes

We currently DO NOT need and are not accepting:

  • Large beds
  • Pillows
  • Litter boxes
  • Cat Scratching post & Cat Trees
  • Pet medications
  • Sheets/Pillowcases
  • Towels or blankets
  • Comforters, or very large blankets
  • Used Collars, harnesses, leashes that are torn, broken, or dirty
  • Broken/Ripped toys
  • Dog Diapers
  • Bowls or water dishes
  • Ziplock bags of dog food
  • Crates that are missing pieces or broken

In-kind donations can be dropped off at:

Denver Animal Shelter
1241 W. Bayaud Ave.
Denver, CO 80223

License Plate Program

Colorado Adopt a Shelter Pet custom license plate

Pets at the Denver Animal Shelter are helped by funds from the Adopt a Shelter Pet license plate program. Visit your local Denver Motor Vehicle division to purchase a plate.

Learn more about the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund by visiting ColoradoPetFund.org.

Thank you to the following organizations for their support!

Petco Love LogoAnimal Assistance Foundation logoMaddie's Fund logo      PCI logo          Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund logo