You must be at least 18 years of age with current photo ID, and you cannot have Animal Cruelty charges in your history.

No. Our adoption fees are set so we can continue to care for all of the animals in the shelter. At times, we have sponsors that cover adoption costs, and we offer discounted adoption fees through promotions from time to time.

The purpose of the dog meet is to ensure the dogs are likely to be compatible so they don’t create a dangerous situation when they get home. It also gives our adoption counselors a chance to see any potential problems that may arise in the home, so they can give advice on how to deal with those situations. Our recommendations are not guaranteed, but the hope is to ensure the new dog fits in with all of your family members.

All of the cats, dogs, and rabbits we adopt out into the community are already spayed or neutered as part of our goal to protect against overpopulation.

We recommend checking the website daily and coming into the shelter as often as you can to see if we have what you are looking for.

We are not allowed to share animal outcomes, but you are welcome to check our Facebook page where we do occasionally share adoption photos. Adoption photos are not required, and sometimes patrons will decide they do not want their picture taken.

Unfortunately, we do not disclose the outcomes of animals once they are surrendered to us.

If you cannot afford reclaim fees, you may speak to a supervisor about your situation. All exceptions are on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed.

Unfortunately, we do not have a cat litter program, as the cats in our care typically use all of the litter we have available.

Currently, we do not offer vet services for privately owned animals. However, there are low-cost services available in the community. Murdoch’s and Tractor Supply Co. in Cheyenne, and Fort Collins Cat Rescue offer services.

The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is an open-intake facility, which means we take the sick, the aggressive, the exotics – and everything in-between. If someone brings an animal into the shelter, our staff finds a way to provide adequate care and proper placement. We are not no-kill, but we actively continue to strive towards increasing our life-saving efforts. The Cheyenne Animal Shelter does not euthanize for time or space, however we do sometimes have to euthanize animals who are not safe for placement, who are too sick and cannot be treated by our dedicated vet staff, or who are too young and do not have foster placement.

For dogs, our live release rate is over 90 percent! For cats, however, we continue to struggle with the feral cat and neonatal populations during kitten season. Because of this, we are constantly looking for more foster homes to help save the under-aged kittens, as well as funding to expand programs such as our Feral Cat Program, TNR, Barn Cat Program, and other community resources as funding allows. We have seen our live-release rate for cats steadily increase over the years and will continue working to achieve ever-higher live release numbers!