Golden, CO
The open-admission shelter serving Jefferson County from Golden, handling more than 10,000 homeless pets a year across its adoption, animal control and community programmes.
Call (303) 278-7575 for current adoption fees.
The adoption fee covers spay or neuter surgery, first vaccinations, a medical exam and a microchip.
Visit during opening hours and shelter staff will introduce you to a cat, share its background, and talk through whether it suits your household.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
The shelter serves more than 10,000 homeless pets a year across its programs.
Open seven days a week, 10am to 5pm, with adoption visits stopping daily at 4:30pm.
Yes. Shelter staff can introduce you to a specific cat, share its background, and help work out whether it fits your household.
Contact Foothills Animal Shelter at (303) 278-7575 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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