The Dumb Friends League has a history of service. For more than 100 years, we have sheltered and cared for lost, abandoned and abused pets. 

Thanks to wide community support, we offer programs that help both pets and people. 

We are proud to be the metro-Denver area’s local humane society. You are invited to visit our website and our two shelters to learn more about us.

Upcoming Events

Harmony Equine Center Open House

Saturday, May 18

Head on down for a fun-filled day at our Harmony Equine Center on Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Meet adoptable horses, tour the property, watch educational and training demonstrations, meet our staff and volunteers and enjoy refreshments from local food trucks. A great (and free!) way to kick off summer with the whole family.

Proctor’s Garden Tour

Sunday, June 9

Horticulturist, author and 9News Denver’s Garden Expert Rob Proctor opens his spectacular private garden for this special event. A $10 donation to benefit the Dumb Friends League is suggested. Tickets are available for pre-sale at Tagawa Gardens.

Ongoing Events

Meet adoptable pets
around town

(Off-site adoptions)

If you see our Pet Care-avan around town, stop and meet with some of our adoptable pets! Each weekend the mobile adoption unit travels to various locations so pet lovers have the opportunity to visit with (and adopt!) cats, dogs and small pets in need of homes. View upcoming dates and locations for off-site adoptions.

Give Back Partners

Cru Vin Dogs helps homeless petsCru Vin Dogs helps homeless pets

League-alum Maggie is the inspiration behind our new partnership with Cru Vin Dogs Wine Group. Prior to her adoption last year, she was photographed by artist Jay Snellgrove to illustrate the company's new LOYAL COMPANION wine series. Now, the company is donating up to $1 per bottle from that series to help more homeless pets like her. 

Maggie came to us last year via a circuitous route. A 4-month-old puppy at the time, she belonged to a family living on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. The family brought her to a visiting mobile spay/neuter clinic and left her there. 

A Nebraska rescue group facilitated Maggie’s trip to the Dumb Friends League. From here, she went to live with Andrew Grayson and his dog, Noah. Now going on 2 years old, she is a happy, energetic pooch who is safe and secure in a loving home.  

You can help more homeless pets like Maggie when you purchase LOYAL COMPANION wine at restaurants and wine shops throughout the Denver area. Cru Vin Dogs invites you to sample their wines at any of their upcoming wine dinners and tasting events.

Hale’s Rescue Rewards program

When you purchase a Hale Pet Door, you’ll give and receive.

If you have ever adopted a pet, Hale Pet Door will give you a 10% discount on your purchase. In addition, when you mention the Dumb Friends League they will match this amount with a donation to help homeless pets at the League. It’s all part of Hale’s Rescue Rewards program to encourage shelter adoptions. For information, pricing and ordering, call 888-293-6411 or visit  www.halepetdoor.com.

Shop at The Crazy Merchant

When you shop at The Crazy Merchant, you can designate 10% of your purchase price as a donation towards the Dumb Friends League. The store keeps track of all donations and issues a check annually that reflects the total amount given to help homeless 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.