CO,Pueblo-Paws for Life, aka Animal Welfare & Protection Society #26
2025
Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 39/0
Beginning foster count: 2/1
Stray: 17/2
Owner surrender: 6/1
Transferred in from within the state: 3/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 3/0
Total live intake: 29/3
Adoptions: 26/4
Returned to owner: 2/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 3/0
Ending shelter count: 38/0
Ending foster count: 1/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 43/21
Beginning foster count: 5/4
Stray: 62/55
Owner surrender: 24/10
Transferred in from within the state: 0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 86/65
Adoptions: 88/59
Returned to owner: 2/1
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 2/2
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 1/0
Ending shelter count: 37/28
Ending foster count: 4/0
2024
Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 35/1
Beginning foster count: 4/0
Stray: 14/2
Owner surrender: 10/1
Transferred in from within the state: 10/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9/0
Total live intake: 43/3
Adoptions: 36/1
Returned to owner: 1/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 3/2
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 1/0
Ending shelter count: 39/0
Ending foster count: 2/1
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 28/13
Beginning foster count: 6/2
Stray: 83/54
Owner surrender: 20/0
Transferred in from within the state: 0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 7/0
Total live intake: 110/54
Adoptions: 90/39
Returned to owner: 0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 6/5
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 43/21
Ending foster count: 5/4
2023
Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 46/13
Beginning foster count: 4/1
Stray: 16/0
Owner surrender: 21/0
Transferred in from within the state: 8/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 3/0
Total live intake: 48/0
Adoptions: 52/13
Returned to owner: 7/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 35/1
Ending foster count: 4/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 31/14
Beginning foster count: 13/9
Stray: 67/41
Owner surrender: 27/6
Transferred in from within the state: 1/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 27/14
Total live intake: 122/61
Adoptions: 125/69
Returned to owner: 2/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 4/4
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 2/0
Ending shelter count: 30/11
Ending foster count: 3/0
2022
Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 44/13
Beginning foster count: 7/4
Stray: 48/7
Owner surrender: 19/1
Transferred in from within the state: 8/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 37/11
Total live intake: 112/19
Adoptions: 91/22
Returned to owner: 17/0
Transferred out within the state: 1/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 4/0
Ending shelter count: 46/13
Ending foster count: 4/1
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 31/14
Beginning foster count: 13/9
Stray: 67/41
Owner surrender: 27/6
Transferred in from within the state: 1/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 27/14
Total live intake: 122/61
Adoptions: 125/69
Returned to owner: 2/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 4/4
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 2/0
Ending shelter count: 30/11
Ending foster count: 3/0
2021
16Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 30/1
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray:108/15
Owner surrender: 65/13
Transferred in from within the state: 16/3
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 33/9
Total live intake: 222/40
Adoptions: 160/26
Returned to owner: 38/1
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 1/1
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 35/0
Euthanasia: 1/0
Ending shelter count: 44/9
Ending foster count: 7/4
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 10/1
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 95/63
Owner surrender: 128/45
Transferred in from within the state: 2/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 12/0
Total live intake: 237/108
Adoptions: 187/84
Returned to owner: 0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 1/1
Died: 7/7
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 7/3
Ending shelter count: 32/5
Ending foster count: 13/9
2020
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 33/2
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 20/2
Owner surrender: 110/11
Transferred in from within the state: 101/14
Transferred in from out of state: 020
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 34/3
Total live intake: 265/30
Adoptions: 237/26
Returned to owner: 8/0
Transferred out within the state: 20/3
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 2/1
Ending shelter count: 26/1
Ending foster count: 5/1
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 34/18
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 10/8
Owner surrender: 105/61
Transferred in from within the state: 41/6
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 18/8
Total live intake: 174/83
Adoptions: 191/94
Returned to owner: 1/1
Transferred out within the state: 5/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 1/0
Ending shelter count: 5/1
Ending foster count: 5/5
2019
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 28/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 25/10
Owner surrender: 69/10
Transferred in from within the state: 58/2
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 4/0
Total live intake: 156/22
Adoptions: 127/12
Returned to owner: 8/2
Transferred out within the state: 17/8
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 1/0
Ending shelter count: 31/0
Ending foster count: 0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 24/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 11/5
Owner surrender: 41/9
Transferred in from within the state: 47/30
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 4/2
Total live intake: 103/46
Adoptions: 84/42
Returned to owner: 0
Transferred out within the state: 7/4
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 1/0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 1/1
Ending shelter count: 33/6
Ending foster count: 1/0
2018
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 45/0
Beginning foster count: 5/0
Stray: 281/20
Owner surrender: 369/134
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 18/0
Transferred in from out of state: 20/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 58/1
Total live intake: 746/155
Adoptions: 616/145
Returned to owner: 107/6
Transferred out within the state: 16/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 8/3
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 42/1
Ending foster count: 4/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 27/5
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 45/22
Owner surrender: 133/44
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 3/3
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9/3
Total live intake: 190/72
Adoptions: 177/68
Returned to owner: 0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 2/2
Missing/stolen: 1/1
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 37/6
Ending foster count: 0
2017
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.
Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 43/0
Beginning foster count: 2/0
Stray: 253/16
Owner surrender: 265/54
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 21/18
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 13/1
Total live intake: 552/89
Adoptions: 417/79
Returned to owner: 86/2
Transferred out within the state: 37/6
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 7/2
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 45/0
Ending foster count: 5/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 26/5
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 32/19
Owner surrender: 111/55
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 4/1
Total live intake: 147/75
Adoptions: 136/72
Returned to owner: 4/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 6/3
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 27/5
Ending foster count: 0
2016
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.
Dogs
Beginning count: 45/0
Beginning foster count: 2/0
Stray: 216/6
Owner surrender: 322/76
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 7/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 24/1
Total live intake: 569/83
Adoptions: 445/74
Returned to owner: 88/1
Transferred out within the state: 31/5
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 7/0
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 43/0
Ending foster count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning count: 30/8
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 12/8
Owner surrender: 130/40
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 2/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 3/1
Total live intake: 147/49
Adoptions: 144/52
Returned to owner: 0
Transferred out within the state: 5/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 26/5
Ending foster count: 0
2015
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.
Dogs
Beginning count: 34/6
Beginning foster count: 1/0
Stray: 213/8
Owner surrender: 368/35
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 9/0
Transferred in from out of state: 12/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 602/43
Adoptions: 509/49
Returned to owner: 70/0
Transferred out within the state: 8/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 1/0
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 45/0
Ending foster count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning count: 36/1
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 7/5
Owner surrender: 132/32
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 139/37
Adoptions: 127/32
Returned to owner: 2/0
Transferred out within the state: 6/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 7/6
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 30/0
Ending foster count: 0
2014
PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.
Dogs
Beginning count: 58/1
Beginning foster count: 1/0
Stray: 182/8
Owner surrender: 473/50
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 9/1
Transferred in from out of state: 38/7
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 702/66
Adoptions: 637/60
Returned to owner: 75/0
Transferred out within the state: 11/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Subtotal live outcomes: 723/60
Died: 2/1
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Subtotal other outcomes: 3/1
Total outcomes: 726/61
Ending count: 34/6
Ending foster count: 1/0
Cats
Beginning count: 14/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 6/1
Owner surrender: 102/20
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 0
Transferred in from out of state: 3/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 111/21
Adoptions: 87/18
Returned to owner: 0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Subtotal live outcomes: 87/18
Died: 2/2
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Subtotal other outcomes: 2/2
Total outcomes: 89/20
Ending count: 36/1
Ending foster count: 0
2013
Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state. Outside of the area means out of state.
Dogs
Beginning count: 37
Stray: 287
Owner surrender: 524
Seized: 0
Transferred in: 6
Transferred in from within the area: 6
Transferred in from outside the area: 0
Incoming other: 0
DOA: 0
Died: 1
Transferred out: 12
Transferred out within the area: 12
Transferred out to outside the area: 0
Missing/stolen: 1
Ending count: 19
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Owner surrender: 57
Stray: 0
Seized: 0
Incoming other: 0
DOA: 0
Died: 0
Transferred out: 19
Transferred out within the area: 19
Transferred out to outside the area: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Ending count: 23
2012
Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state. Outside of the area means out of state.
Dogs
Beginning count: 43
Stray: 310
Owner surrender: 665
Seized: 0
Transferred in: 13
Transferred in from within the area: 13
Transferred in from outside the area: 0
Incoming other: 0
DOA: 0
Transferred out: 17
Transferred out within the area: 17
Transferred out to outside the area: 0
Died: 7
Missing/stolen: 2
Ending count: 37
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Stray: 11
Owner surrender:
Seized:
Transferred in:
Transferred in from within the area:
Transferred in from outside the area:
Incoming other:
DOA:
Transferred out:
Transferred out within the area:
Transferred out to outside the area:
Died:
Missing/stolen:
Ending count: 0
2011
Dogs
Beginning count:
Stray:
Owner surrender:
Seized:
Incoming other:
DOA:
Died:
Missing/stolen:
Ending count:
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Stray: 0
Owner surrender: 0
Seized: 0
Incoming other: 1
DOA: 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Ending count: 0
2010
Dogs
Beginning count: 45
Stray: 98
Owner surrender: 209
Seized:
Other:
DOA:
Died: 9
Other:
Ending count: 46
2009
Dogs
Beginning count:62
Stray:42
Owner surrender:176
Seized:
Other:
DOA:
Died:3
Other:
Ending count:44
Cats
Beginning count:0
Stray:14
Owner surrender:
Seized:
Other:
DOA:
Died:
Other:
Ending count:0
2008
Beginning in 2008, the State of Colorado asked for much more information. Details below.
Dogs
Beginning count:53
Stray:45
Owner surrender:81
Seized:0
Other:0
DOA:0
Died:6
Other:0
Ending count:45
2007
Dogs
Died:5
Other:1
Cats
Died:0
Other:0
2006
Dogs
Died:4
Other:0
2005
Dogs
Died:5
Other:0
2004
Dogs
Died:1
Other:3
2003
Dogs
Died:0
Other:0
2002
Dogs
Died:2
Other:1
2001
Dogs
Died:0
Other:2
2000
Source: Colorado Department of Agriculture
Dogs
Died:0
Other:0
