ALAMOSA — On Saturday, the Dumb Friends League animal shelter on Airport Road in Alamosa has a special, name your price adoption event.
Judy Zane, RVT and Manager of Shelter Operations said, "Dumb Friends started in 1910; we are a socially conscious shelter; we don't fit into the kill or don't kill realm of sheltering; we look into what the community needs. We only euthanize for severe medical or behavioral reasons.
"We have three shelters, here in Alamosa, Castle Rock, and Denver, and we can move animals back and forth. We try to fit in with the local weather, and we just got a Burmese mountain dog and a St. Bernard at the Alamosa shelter.
"This weekend, we have a ‘Clear the Shelter,’ adoption event sponsored by Hills Pet Foods. Every year, Hills puts on adoption events to highlight how great our pets are to adopt. We will have a ‘Name Your Price,’ adoption starting on Friday through Sept. 10. This event helps us clear out the shelters from our crazy summer months when we are usually pretty full."
Currently, the Alamosa shelter has six available dogs and five available cats ready for adoption. Zane added that some shelters have seen the highest numbers experienced this summer in the post-pandemic period.
The Dumb Friends League animal shelter is at 701 Airport Rd. (near the airport) in Alamosa. The shelter is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shelter can be reached by calling 303-751-5772.
