Summary
Organization name
La Plata County Humane Society
other names
LPCHS
1973
Tax id (EIN)
23-7274035
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1111 S. Camino del RioDurango, CO 81303
La Plata County, CO, US
La Plata County Humane Society
A nonprofit organization
$3,350 raised by 19 donors
3% complete
$100,000 Goal
About
Highlights
You are helping thousands of pets in need when you give to La Plata County Humane Society.
Thank you for helping us, help them, one paw at a time.
La Plata County Humane Society is an open admission shelter and private 501(c)(3) non-profit serving La Plata County in southwest Colorado. LPCHS has been serving our community since 1971! We provide the following services: adoption, animal protection, lost & found, licensing, low-cost spay/neuter, vaccination and microchipping, and free trap-neuter-release for community cats. Each year, we provide shelter, protection, and care for more than 2,000 pets in need and provide low-cost services to another 2,000 owned pets.
Year after year, LPCHS successfully rehomes more than 90% of the animals in our care, earning LPCHS recognition as a no-kill shelter.
Since 2018, we have increased the number of pets served through our low-cost services by 97%!
Your gifts save & protect companion animals.
Help us, help them, one paw at a time.
Gift them the second chance they deserve now.
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Mission
Our mission is to protect, return, and rehome pets in our community.
Background Statement
2024 was an excellent year for the La Plata County Humane Society! Thanks to the hard work of our staff, volunteers, and supporters, we were able to assist an amazing total of 6,773 pets in all our programs. Our adoption program placed 1,702 pets in new homes, and our Animal Protection Officers responded to 2,544 calls for service, rescuing 801 dogs and reuniting 441 lost pets with their owners. Together, we saved over 6,000 pets in our community! The adopted animals received veterinary care, vaccinations, spay/neuter services, and microchipping. In 2024, we conducted 2,489 medical procedures and administered 3,391 vaccinations. Our mission of low-cost care continued through low-cost services provided to the public, including 1,554 clinic services and outreach that reached 56,727 people. With our Trap-Neuter-Release program, we spayed and released 285 feral cats to help control pet overpopulation. We also saved 263 pets from cases of cruelty. Every area of our work, from adoptions to the efforts of our Thrift Store, is dedicated to saving lives and enhancing the bond between pets and their human families.
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Organization Data
Durango, CO 81303