January
Our annual telethon, sponsored by Hill’s Science Diet®, aired on FOX31 on January 31.Viewers watched stories of pets helped through your donations, behind-the-scenes views of our shelters and learned more about how we serve our community. >>>
Centennial Calendar
Our pet-photo contest calendars are ON SALE NOW for only $5 at our shops. Click here to print out your order form today and faxed to us. We gladly accept phone orders at (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7222. The calendars are also available at our Sit … Stay … Shops at both shelters.
February
February 8
February 22
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Clase: Como Cuidar a su Mascota
A free, one night class on pet care and ownership held in Spanish at St. Dominic's Parish.
Click for details
May
9 a.m. Saturday, May 1, Washington Park, Denver
Fetch your sneakers and your furry friend and then
Register now and then join us for this special event. We will be celebrating the Dumb Friends League’s 100th anniversary of helping pets and people, and we want you to be part of the festivities. >>>
Order the 2010 Furry Scurry poster to commemorate the event. >>>
Ongoing
Is your pet a table eater?
Take our poll to find out if your pet eats more table scraps than others.
Winter is the time for holiday parties and large, traditional dinners. But table food is often too fatty for the digestive systems of most animals and can lead to numerous problems. To keep your pet safe this season, also avoid chicken and turkey bones, don’t give chocolate to your dog because it can be toxic and call your veterinarian if your pet has an upset stomach or diarrhea or vomiting.
Gifts for that special animal lover
We have many wonderful gifts available in our Sit… Stay… Shops. Also, you’ll find a wide variety of shirts, hats, coffee mugs, mouse pads, tote bags and much more at our online gift store. They make the “purr”-fect gifts.
Gift cards
For the person who wants a pet, this is the best way to give one as a gift. Accompany the gift card with a stuffed animal and pet supplies. The recipient can then visit us to personally select their new pet. Gift cards, available for purchase at our shops, also are good for retail items and classes.
Tribute donations
For pets or people with everything, consider making a donation in their honor. They will receive a prompt acknowledgment of your generosity. Your donation can be made securely online by clicking here, in person at the Dumb Friends League or by mail. Click here to print out the mail-order form (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required).
Help prevent unwanted litters
Donate to the Pet
Overpopulation Fund through your Colorado State income tax form.
You can also contribute any time directly to the Fund by sending
a donation to 455 Sherman Street, Suite 462, Denver, CO 80203. Checks
should be made out to the Pet Overpopulation Fund.Last year over 38,000 of the 158,000 dogs and cats that entered Colorado shelters were euthanized. Although this is a large number of euthanasias, it reflects a decrease of 2,000 from 2007 - thanks in large part to Pet Overpopulation Fund donors! In 2001, the Colorado State Legislature created the Fund to provide subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats in underserved areas of Colorado. As we begin the eighth year of the Fund, the Pet Overpopulation Fund has awarded over $1.3 million in grants for more than 37,000 pet sterilization surgeries in underserved areas of Colorado.
Become a volunteer
Volunteers are very important people at the Dumb Friends League. As a private, non-profit organization, we rely on the assistance of caring and hardworking volunteers in all of our programs. To volunteer, you must be at least sixteen years old, and willing to make a six-month commitment of approximately three hours per week.
Work with us
We have many wonderful career opportunities to work with animals and people. If you love animals and enjoy helping people, then the Dumb Friends League may have a position for you.
Report abuse
If you see an animal being neglected or cruelly treated, do you know how to help that animal? What should any Denver metro area resident do if they suspect that a pet is being abused? The answer is to contact the Dumb Friends League's Investigations staff.
Make a difference for animals!
- Vote Animal Friendly
- Spay or Neuter Your Pet! (help end the pet overpopulation problem)
- Donate to the "Pet Overpopulation Fund" through Your Colorado State Income Tax Form
Visit our Pet Care-avan and possibly adopt a new furry friend
The Offsite program takes adoptable animals and information to various locations throughout the community, using our specially designed Pet Care-avan. Click here for upcoming locations.
Shop at The Crazy Merchant
When you shop at The Crazy Merchant, you can designate 10 percent of your purchase price to be donated to the Dumb Friends League. The Crazy Merchant keeps track of all donations and issues us a check annually that reflects the total amount given to help the animals. There is no need to sign up, just head over to The Crazy Merchant in Littleton.
Shop at the Tattered Cover
If you enjoy reading, enroll today in the Tattered Cover Gives Back program. When you designate the Dumb Friends League as your nonprofit of choice, 1 percent of every purchase will be donated to us. To sign up for the program, call (303) 322-1965, Ext. 2734. You'll receive your membership card in the mail along with your instant reward coupon, good for 10 percent off your next purchase of $25 or more.
Support us through a sponsorship
If you think your business might be interested in supporting the Dumb Friends League through our corporate sponsorships, please click here to see what opportunities are available.
Make a donation to help the animals in our care
- Click here to make a secure online donation or you can print out a donation form and mail or fax it to us.
- Wish List (donate useful items to help the us and the animals in our care)
- Matching Gifts (your company can help too!)
- Donate Your Car
- Join Our Friendship Circle
- Purchase a Commemorative Tile to be placed at our Buddy Center in Douglas County
- Purchase a Commemorative Tile to be placed at our newly renovated Quebec Street shelter
- Donate through Electronic Transfer
- Leave a Legacy-You can name the Dumb Friends League as a beneficiary in your will, living trust, life insurance policy, pension plan or charitable trust.
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