Grand Rivers Humane Society is a foster-based animal rescue serving homeless dogs and cats in Mesa County. Founded in 2005, GRHS provides a lifeline for local animals in need, including newborns, seniors, pregnant and nursing mothers, and animals requiring medical treatment, surgery, or extended recovery before they are ready for adoption. Working closely with Mesa County Animal Services, Grand Rivers Humane Society helps relieve pressure on the county shelter by placing animals in foster homes where they receive individualized care, socialization, and rehabilitation until they find permanent, loving homes. Donations provide veterinary care, spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, food, medications, and foster supplies that adoption fees alone cannot cover. Every contribution helps Grand Rivers Humane Society expand lifesaving capacity in Western Colorado and give vulnerable local animals the care and second chance they deserve.
"It will be 6 months tomorrow that we adopted Sentry at one of your Chow Down events. We renamed him Delta, and he is such a sweet boy! He has settled in so nicely! He travels great, enjoys playing with his big sister Riley, and LOVES to play fetch! We love him dearly and are blessed to have him! Thank you for all that you do for the sweet dogs and cats that need help!"
"Thank you for the work and love you gave him (Preston) - I truly believe he wouldn't be adjusting so well without it. You are a true blessing to any animal trying to find their way and it really does show. My family will forever be grateful to you for that. I know it must be hard to see him go but he wouldn't have been ready without you and we hope you keep it going and shepherd more dogs to their forever homes."
"Thank you for all of the love and generosity you showed Charlie. He is such a great dog and I can tell he has been well cared for. He is lucky to have landed at your house for foster care. Your organization does great work, is responsive to adopters, and the fosters are the unsung heroes."
Saving Mesa County (CO) homeless cats and dogs since 2005 by providing spay and neuter surgeries, immunizations, extensive lifesaving medical treatment, and foster homes prior to finding them loving forever homes.
To achieve this mission, Grand Rivers Humane Society works closely with Mesa County Animal Services, local veterinarians, and loving volunteers and fosters.
Grand Rivers Humane Society was formed in 2005 by Dr. Joseph Maruca, with the intention to find loving homes for Mesa County's homeless pets. Dr. Maruca was particularly committed to eliminating euthanasia of healthy adoptable cats and dogs at the Mesa County Animal Services shelter.
Dr. Maruca worked tirelessly, holding adoption events every Saturday and Sunday, transporting dogs and cats to safety...doing whatever it took to save lives. It took five years but - in 2010 - Dr. Maruca's dream was realized when Mesa County Animal Services stopped euthanizing healthy, adoptable cats and dogs.
Between 2021-2022, Grand Rivers Humane Society helped 1,035 homeless cats and dogs find their forever homes with the hard work of volunteers and two part-time employees at the Kitty Korner location in Grand Junction, CO.
Grand Rivers Humane Society is a Colorado nonprofit corporation in good standing and is licensed by the Colorado Pet Care Animal Facilities Act (PACFA).
Organization name
Grand Rivers Humane Society
2005
Tax id (EIN)
20-3116137
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
2500 Broadway Unit B #264Mailing
2500 S Broadway Unit B #264Mesa County, CO, US