Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund
Not all Colorado pets will become extinct. Just the thousands nobody wants.
Please help us support programs that reduce the number of stray, abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats in Colorado. www.SaveColoradoPets.org
This year 40,000 pets will be lost forever
On average, 40,000 unwanted cats and dogs are euthanized each year in Colorado. Help us end this tragedy by supporting effective spay and neuter programs. Check the box on your Colorado state income tax form to support the Pet Overpopulation Fund.
Our mission is saving pets’ lives
Our goal at the Pet Overpopulation Fund is to eliminate the euthanasia of dogs and cats in Colorado that results from random breeding. We believe this can best be accomplished in two ways: by subsidizing spay/neuter services and by supporting public education programs on spaying and neutering throughout Colorado. Thanks to generous Coloradans who contribute to this effort, the Fund makes grants to local programs that show promise of reducing pet overpopulation in underserved areas of the state.
We are a state-sponsored initiative
In 2001, the Colorado State Legislature recognized in statute that random breeding of dogs and cats is a serious problem in our state. The legislation authorized a line item for the Pet Overpopulation Fund on the Colorado state income tax form.
How we use your donation
Your donation will help fund grants to local coalitions of veterinarians and animal care and control agencies for subsidizing spay and neuter surgeries. The Fund also helps create and implement educational programs that encourage Coloradans to have their pets spayed or neutered. All donations are used to benefit the animals; administrative services are provided at no cost to the Fund.
Donating is as easy as checking a box
You can donate any amount to the Pet Overpopulation Fund on your Colorado state income tax form. Simply enter the amount you wish to contribute on the line provided at the end of your tax form, and the State of Colorado will forward the designated amount to the Fund.
Don’t see us on your tax form?
Send in your contribution
You may also contribute at any time directly to the Fund by sending a donation to 455 Sherman Street, Suite 462, Denver, CO 80203. Checks should be made payable to the Pet Overpopulation Fund.
Every gift is tax deductible and could save a life!
What is the Pet Overpopulation Fund?
The Pet Overpopulation Fund is a charitable fund created by the Colorado State Legislature to aid animal care and control organizations, veterinarians and local communities in curbing pet overpopulation and euthanasia of surplus animals.
Why is controlling pet overpopulation important?
Controlling pet overpopulation saves animals’ lives. In the Fund’s first two years of existence, more than 12,000 animals were spayed or neutered with the help of your donations. By controlling the number of unplanned pet births, we are reducing the number that must be euthanized.
What is “random breeding”?
A breeding is considered random unless the dog or cat owner has planned for a litter, controlled the breeding process, and knows there are homes for the puppies or kittens. Often, the breeding pair has no owners, especially in the case of cats.
What are the consequences of random breeding?
A fertile cat can produce three litters a year of four to six kittens per litter, which means in seven years one female cat and her offspring could produce 420,000 cats. A fertile dog can produce two litters a year of six to ten puppies per litter, which means in six years, one female dog and her offspring could produce 67,000 dogs.
Who is eligible for grants?
Veterinarians and animal care and control organizations, including public and private shelters, animal control agencies, police and sheriff’s departments and community-based humane organizations (such as rescue groups) can apply for funding through the Pet Overpopulation Fund. Since its inception in 2001, an average of $175,000 in grants has been awarded to animal agencies and/or programs across the state each year. Grant guidelines are available through the Fund’s office or at its Web site (www.SaveColoradoPets.org).
To name a few:
All Breed Rescue Network
Animal Assistance Foundation
Cameron Christopher Thomas Advertising
Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies
Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
Dumb Friends League
Linhart McClain Finlon Public Relations
Martha Smith
All Breed Rescue Network
David Gies
Animal Assistance Foundation
Becky Robison
Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers
Keith A. Roehr, DVM
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Bob Rohde
Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies
Ralph Johnson
Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
Jayme Nielson-Foley
Member-at-large
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