Animal cruelty investigations

Our investigatons department handles more than a thousand cases of animal abuse and neglect each year. Fortunately, we're able to resolve most cases by educating owners about responsible pet care. However, when necessary, our investigators will cite and summon individuals to court to face animal cruelty charges. If a pet's life is in danger, we will take custody of the animal and provide the medical care it needs.

Animal behavior assistance

Our specially-trained animal behavior staff helps prospective adopters make appropriate pet selections and helps pet owners solve common concerns through free Behavior Tips and Topics class, obedience courses, our Behavior Helpline and a wide variety of behavior tips. Through our Shelter Manners Program, our staff works with the dogs in our care to teach them basic obedience lessons through "positive reinforcement." This not only helps the dogs feel more at ease while at our facilities, but also makes them more appealing to prospective adopters.

Behavior tips

Over the years we have amassed a wealth of information on companion animals. Unless noted otherwise all information is copyrighted by the Dumb Friends League. Permission is granted to download, save, and print for personal use only. No reproduction of these documents is permitted without the permission of the Dumb Friends League.

Pets Are Welcome program

If you're a Denver area property owner or manager interested in having your rental property listed in our Pets Are Welcome directory, or a pet owner who's looking for pet-friendly rental housing in the Denver area, check out our "Pets Are Welcome" page. "Pets Are Welcome" (PAW) is a Denver area program offered by the Dumb Friends League in response to the hundreds of animals that are brought to us because their owners are unable to find rental housing which allows pets. Our goal is to help renters with pets find housing via a directory of pet-friendly properties, to provide material for bothproperty owner/managers and renters which encourages rental housing for responsible pet owners, and to work with both building management and residents to develop and maintain fair and enforceable pet policies.

Sheilagh R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden

Located on our Quebec Shelter grounds, the Sheilagh R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden provides a lovely, serene setting for your beloved companion's final resting place.

Remember a loved one

How do you express sympathy at the loss of a person or pet, honor someone special in your life, or choose a unique gift for a friend or family member? A tribute or memorial gift to the Dumb Friends League may be the perfect solution.

You can recognize birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and other special occasions, or simply say "thank you" to a friend, family member or beloved pet. Gifts can also be made in memory of a person or pet.

Your thoughtful and unique gift will help save the lives of homeless and forsaken animals, and will help us continue to provide important services and programs for people and their pets in our community.

Make a donation for the animals in our care

We are a private nonprofit organization. We spend an average of $300 on every animal adopted, over and above the fee paid by the patron. If you would like to help us, you can click here to make a secure online donation or print out a donation form and mail or fax it to us.

The Dumb Friends League respects the privacy of its donors. We do not sell or exchange any individual donor information. For details on our privacy policy, click here.