Controlling pet births is essential to saving animals’ lives.
By educating citizens about the need to control the number of
animals reproducing, the Pet Overpopulation Fund can reduce the
number of pets that must be destroyed. Grants for educational
programs and for subsidizing spay/neuter services are made possible
primarily by donations from citizens and organizations from the
state of Colorado. Your gift matters, click here to make a donation.
The Pet Overpopulation Fund was established by Colorado statute.
The Fund exists to educate the public about the importance of
controlling pet overpopulation and to work with animal shelters,
veterinarians and local communities to curb pet overpopulation
in Colorado, ultimately ending the need for animal euthanasia
due to unwanted pet births. The fund subsidizes sterilization
for Colorado’s pets by providing grants that support collaborative
efforts between local veterinarians and animal care and control
agencies statewide.
The current members of the board for the Pet Overpopulation Fund are:
of the All Breed Rescue
Network
of the Animal Assistance
Foundation
of the Colorado Association
of Animal Control Officers
of the Colorado
Department of Agriculture
of the Colorado Federation
of Animal Welfare Agencies
of the Colorado Veterinary
Medical Association
, member at large
All board members serve without compensation for a period of two
or three years and donate their time in support of the Fund’s
cause. They are appointed by the commissioner of the Department
of Agriculture.
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