Looking for a furry feline friend? We don't blame you! Cats are all around great companions that dig living in Colorado. Seriously, they can watch the snow falling from the warmth of their kitty bed which is perfectly perched in a sunlit room next to their food, water and buzzer to summon you in case they need something.
Just take a look at some of these cool cats and prepare to open up your home so they can take it over! Once you've identified a pet that you're interested in, be sure to read our adoption process and download an adoption profile.
Check back often as our adoption pages are updated daily!
Squiggles, Pickles, Ben, Jeri, a medium, male Domestic Short Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Come meet Squiggles, Pickles, Ben and Jeri. These loveable friends...
Mickey, Minnie, and Munchkin, a medium, male Domestic Short Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Mickey, Minnie, and Munchkin here! We are 3 little grey...
Chip and Dale, a medium, male Domestic Short Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Chip: Hi! I'm Chip! My buddy Dale and I came...
Boo, a medium, female Domestic Short Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Boo! Did I scare you? Hi, I'm Boo! Halloween is...
Rio, a medium, male Domestic Medium Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Hi everyone, I'm Rio! They call me a "cool cat"...
Tuna, a medium, male Domestic Short Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Hi all I'm Tuna Fish! My pawparent unexpectedly passed away...
Delta, a medium, male Domestic Short Hair
Please read entire posting for information on our new procedures. Meet the crew! Hello, I'm Delta! I'm very shy and...
Crete, a medium, male Domestic Long Hair
We do not have any way of knowing if a dog or cat will do well with all children. This...
We have dogs too
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Toss out the candy corn and bat wings and make room for a lovable huggable treat of a lifetime – a new dog. That’s right, move over Halloween, October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month! Can’t adopt right now? Keep reading to learn how to help homeless sugar free sweeties like me find loving happy homes as part of this delightful month!
Whiskers 101
Dear Pet Column,
What do cats use whiskers for? I always imagined them to be like little antennae communicating with alien life forms…
Sincerely, Wondering about Whiskers
Dear Wondering, that is a robust question. There are so many amazing things to say about the wonders of whiskers but I will share my most favorite whisker facts:
Shelter Hours
Open Tuesday - Saturday
Animal Resource Center
11 am - 6 pm
Cat Castle
11 am - 6 pm
Dog Den
11 am - 5:45 pm
Address
PO Box 2096 [mailing]
177 County Road 10
Ridgway, CO 81432
Contact
Phone
(970) 626-2273
animalcare@adoptmountainpets.org
Ridgway thrift
(970) 626-3233
Telluride thrift
(970) 728-1100
