Durango, CO
The humane society serving La Plata County from Durango in southwest Colorado, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes.
Cats $50-$125 depending on age; barn cats $20
Must be 18+ (cats) or 21+ (dogs), provide valid photo ID with current address, live where pets are permitted (landlord approval if renting), and be able to provide proper care and veterinary services.
Complete a Matchmaker Survey, then visit to meet pets. Adoption counselors help guide you toward a compatible match.
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.
La Plata County Humane Society is in Durango, Colorado, in the southwest corner of the state.
Adopted cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and go home with basic veterinary care already handled.
An adoption application is part of the process. Start it through the shelter's application link, then visit during open hours to meet a cat.
Contact La Plata County Humane Society at (970) 259-2847 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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