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An Easy Way to Help Colorado's Pet Overpopulation Problem
Last year over 38,000 of the 158,000 dogs and cats that entered Colorado shelters were euthanized. Although this is a large number of euthanasias, it reflects a decrease of 2,000 from 2007 - thanks in large part to Pet Overpopulation Fund donors! In 2001, the Colorado State Legislature created the Fund to provide subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats in underserved areas of Colorado. As we begin the eighth year of the Fund, the Pet Overpopulation Fund has awarded over
$1.3 million in grants for more than 37,000 pet sterilization surgeries in underserved areas of Colorado.
2010 Grant Guidelines and Criteria are available on this web site.
For the 2010 grant cycle, the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund encourages the submission of proposals that address the overpopulation of cats. In addition to requesting funds to subsidize spay/neuter surgeries for owned cats, proposals may also request funding for public education and awareness efforts or other preventative strategies which address cat overpopulation. To illustrate the problem, consider these statistics reported by Colorado shelters and rescues for 2008.
2008 PACFA Statistics |
Cats | Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted by shelters/rescues | 70,179 | 94,809 |
| Adopted | 34,619 | 46,273 |
| Returned to Owners | 5,175 | 28,008 |
| Transferred | 3,606 | 6,321 |
Euthanized |
24,619 (35%) | 13,818 (15%) |
For more information, please call 303.722.6435 or e-mail info@savecoloradopets.org. Applications must be postmarked on or before Friday, August 27, 2010.
For current grantees, please click here for the monthly reimbursement report form.
Promotional Materials available for Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund
The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (The Fund) was established by the Colorado State Legislature to promote and fund spay/neuter surgeries and public education for responsible pet ownership. 5,425 spay/neuter surgeries were performed in 2009 as a result of the state checkoff fund. The fund has surpassed 38,400 spay/neuter surgeries and granted more than 1.4 million dollars in the eight years since the first grants were awarded.
Organizations and individuals are being asked to help support the marketing effort by again encouraging Colorado taxpayers to contribute this year. You can help by displaying the Fund's poster. PDF's of the Fund's posters in two sizes and the fact sheet are available for download. If you encounter a problem opening these files, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be mailing promotional materials to organizations by January. If you did not receive a packet last year but would like to receive one this year, please contact the Fund: 303-722-6435 or mail to 1805 South Bellaire Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80222. Thank you for your assistance!
2009 dog poster
2008 poster.pdf
Updated January 13, 2010
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