DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
COMPANION ANIMAL SHELTERING SERVICES: THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE IS THE LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION IN COLORADO THAT PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CARE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, DIRECT SERVICES FOR PETS AND HORSES IN COLORADO WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO HOMELESSNESS, SUFFERING AND ABUSE.SEE SCHEDULE O.THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE IS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER. SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTERING IS A COMPASSIONATE, TRANSPARENT AND THOUGHTFUL MODEL OF HOW SHELTERS CAN BEST SUPPORT VULNERABLE ANIMALS BY PROVIDING RESPECTFUL TREATMENT AND PLACEMENT OF EVERY HEALTHY AND SAFE ANIMAL. AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER, THE LEAGUE WORKS WITH ITS COMMUNITY, CITY AND STATE POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER SHELTERS, TO CREATE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR ANIMALS WHILE NURTURING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND ENSURING THAT NO ANIMAL IS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO OLD, SICK OR BROKEN. AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SHELTER THE LEAGUE ASSESSES THE BEHAVIOR AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF EACH ANIMAL, TREATS THESE, WHEN POSSIBLE, ALLEVIATES SUFFERING, MAKES APPROPRIATE EUTHANASIA DECISIONS AND PLACES ALL HEALTHY AND SAFE ANIMALS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE'S INCREDIBLE IMPACT INCLUDED: WELCOMING 18,585 PETS AT OUR THREE OPEN-ADMISSION SHELTERS; THE LESLIE A. MALONE CENTER IN DENVER, THE BUDDY CENTER IN CASTLE ROCK, AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY ANIMAL CENTER IN ALAMOSA. MAKING 16,311 PLACEMENTS THROUGH ADOPTION, REUNITING PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS OR THROUGH TRANSFER TO PARTNERS. INCREASING THE CONFIDENCE OF 5,834 PETS THROUGH OUR IN-SHELTER BEHAVIOR PROGRAM. ENABLING 3,090 PETS TO RECEIVE FOSTER CARE IN THE HOMES OF 451 VOLUNTEERS. REUNITING 2,098 LOST PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS. ACCEPTING AND FINDING HOMES FOR 2,051 PETS FROM OTHER SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS. PLACING 356 UNSOCIALIZED CATS THROUGH OUR WORKING CAT PROGRAM. PROVIDING 299 FREE BEHAVIOR HELPLINE CONSULTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC. PROVIDING OVER 100 DIFFERENT BROCHURES AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO PET OWNERS AND SHELTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY WITH OVER 120,000 CALLS ANSWERED THROUGH THE KATHI BROCK COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.THE LEAGUE'S ADVOCACY TEAM WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS, ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT MAKE COLORADO A LEADER IN PROMOTING ANIMAL WELFARE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, OUR WORK HELPED TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS IN COLORADO SHELTERS AND RESCUES WOULD HAVE THEIR MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS ADDRESSED, THAT BREED-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION WAS REPEALED IN DENVER, LONE TREE AND AURORA, COLORADO, AND THAT SUPPORT OF OTHER POLICIES FOR THE CARE AND RESPECT OF ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY IS BEING CONSIDERED REGULARLY. EQUINE SHELTERING SERVICES:THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE HARMONY EQUINE CENTER IS A REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION FACILITY FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS AND MULES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR OWNERS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. AS CAPACITY ALLOWS, HARMONY ACCEPTS OWNED COLORADO HORSES IN NEED OF REHOMING FROM PEOPLE WHO CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEM. SINCE HARMONY OPENED IN 2012, MORE THAN 2,000 HORSES HAVE BEEN HELPED.WHEN FORMERLY ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES ARRIVE AT THE HARMONY EQUINE CENTER, THEY'RE GIVEN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE TO MAKE THEM COMFORTABLE. ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY SURRENDERED TO THE CENTER, THEY ARE EVALUATED, REHABILITATED, TRAINED, AND ADOPTED AS APPROPRIATE.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE HARMONY EQUINE CENTER: RECEIVED 212 EQUINES, INCLUDING 110 THAT WERE BROUGHT TO THE CENTER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. FOUND HOMES FOR 94 EQUINES. TRANSFERRED OUT 18 EQUINES TO PLACEMENT PARTNERS. SUCCESSFULLY PLACED OR COMFORTABLY HOUSED ALL HEALTHY AND SAFE EQUINES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10.6MProgram 2 [2021]
COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICESTHE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT YUMA EXISTS TO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE SUFFERING IN PETS WHOSE CARETAKERS WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THIS CARE. OUT OF RESPECT FOR OUR CLIENTS AND OUT OF CONCERN OF CREATING BARRIERS WHEN DOCUMENTATION IS CHALLENGING, WE SERVE OUR CLIENTS ON AN HONOR SYSTEM. IF OWNERS CAN OTHERWISE AFFORD TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THEIR PET, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN THAT CARE FROM ONE OF THE EXCELLENT VETERINARIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY.SEE SCHEDULE O.THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT YUMA IS A FULL-SERVICE ANIMAL HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL DENVER. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE FOR PETS OWNED BY PEOPLE IN NEED, AND NO PET OWNER IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY. ALL FEES ARE HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED BY DONOR SUPPORT.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT YUMA: PERFORMED 1,015 SURGERIES INCLUDING 109 ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES. COMPLETED 4,661 SICK/INJURED ANIMAL EXAMINATIONS. PROVIDED 972 WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS. EMPLOYED 38 VETERINARY STAFF TO PROVIDE THIS CARE.AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CATS ON OUR STREETS AND IN SHELTERS, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE CAT SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC OFFERS FULLY SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND CORE VACCINATIONS FOR COLORADO CATS, INCLUDING OWNED CATS, FERAL CATS, AND COMMUNITY CATS. ADDITIONALLY, ON OUR MOBILE SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS, WE REACH OUT TO PET OWNERS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES TO THEIR CATS AND DOGS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE CAT SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC AND MOBILE UNITS PERFORMED 7,887 SURGERIES.THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH SERVICES THROUGH A UNIQUE MOBILE PET RESOURCE CENTER WHICH TOURS DENVER NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS PROVIDING EDUCATION, ANIMAL CARE AND WELLNESS SERVICES. IN FISCAL 2021, THE PET RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED VACCINATIONS TO 3,556 PETS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4MProgram 3 [2021]
SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES ALL NEEDED MEDICAL CARE TO THE ANIMALS IN OUR SHELTERS. BEFORE BEING READY FOR ADOPTION, OUR SKILLED TEAM EXAMINES, EVALUATES, VACCINATES, SPAYS/NEUTERS UNALTERED CATS AND DOGS, IMPLANTS MICROCHIPS AND PERFORMS MANY OTHER LIFE-SAVING SURGERIES. ALSO, THE LEAGUE OFFERS FREE TREATMENT TO ANIMALS FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS POST-ADOPTION AND PARTNERS WITH VETERINARIANS IN THE DENVER AREA THROUGH A CONNECT TO CARE PROGRAM WHICH ENSURES PETS RECEIVE THE VITAL ONGOING VETERINARY CARE THEY NEED TO BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY.SEE SCHEDULE O.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE SHELTER VETERINARY TEAM: PERFORMED 9,618 SURGERIES FOR SHELTER ANIMALS, INCLUDING 7,265, SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, 1,103 DENTAL SURGERIES, AND 1,250 ORTHOPEDIC, SOFT TISSUE AND WOUND-REPAIR SURGERIES. PROVIDED TREATMENT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SUCH AS UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, HEARTWORM DISEASE AND PARVOVIRUS. GAVE A TOTAL OF 189,082 MEDICATIONS TO ANIMALS IN THE SHELTER, AN AVERAGE OF 518 PER DAY. EMPLOYED 33 VETERINARY STAFF TO PROVIDE THIS CARE TO OUR SHELTER ANIMALS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.6M
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