Pet Overpopulation Fund

In 2006, 173,000 dogs and cats entered Colorado shelters. Unfortunately, more than 43,000 of these animals were euthanized. To curb pet overpopulation and reduce euthanasia of surplus, unwanted animals, the Colorado State Legislature created the Pet Overpopulation Fund. With the grants it has awarded since 2002, the Pet Overpopulation Fund has subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for more than 27,000 dogs and cats in underserved areas of Colorado.

The Pet Overpopulation Fund recently awarded grants totaling $213,500 from donations received on 2006 Colorado state tax returns. The 19 grant recipients are coalitions of veterinarians and animal care and control agencies which use the funding to provide subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats of qualified owners. Funding also provides for education about pet overpopulation and the health and behavior benefits of spaying and neutering pets. All donations are used to benefit the animals; administrative services are provided by the Animal Assistance Foundation at no cost to the Fund.

As many of you know, animal welfare is a cause near and dear to my heart. For the past several years, I've served on the board of the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund. This year we produced a YouTube video to get the word out about pet overpopulation. You'll recognize one of the stars -- my dog, Hanna! The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund has raised $1.5 million and sterilized over 38,000 pets. But there are still thousands of pets and dollars to go. I hope you enjoy the video and forward it to all your e-mail contacts.

Your support of this initiative will help reduce the euthanasia of unwanted, abandoned, and surplus dogs and cats in Colorado. For more information, visit

www.savecoloradopets.org

1805 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 400
Denver, Colorado 80222
Tel: 303-722-6435
Fax: 303-722-1780

Contact:
Jayme Nielson or Joan Casey
303-722-6435
info@SaveColoradoPets.org