Colorado Springs area pet adoption fairs and events starting June 9, 2018
ADOPTION FAIRS
9-Lives Rescue Inc. – For cats and kittens, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, PetSmart, 2965 New Center Point; 591-4640; colorado9lives.com.
Colorado Greyhound Adoption – 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Petco, 1820A W. Uintah St.; Jane Troyer, 633-2524.
Four Paws Rescue – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Wag N’ Wash, 1625 W. Uintah St.; 475-9274, wagnwash.com.
Look What the Cat Brought In – 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 2129 E. Boulder St.; lookwhatthecatbroughtin.org.
New Hope Rescue Inc. – Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Petco, 1650 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.; newhoperescue.homestead.com.
SAINT Animal Rescue – For dogs, puppies, cats, kittens and small caged animals, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Petco, 3060 N. Powers Blvd.; 541-3099, saintanimalrescue.org.
Second Chance Animal Rescue Foundation – For dogs, puppies, cats and kittens, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Wag N’ Wash, 1234 E. Woodmen Road; secondchance-arf.petfinder.com.
SLV Animal Welfare Society – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Petco, 5020 N. Nevada Ave.; 587-9663, woof@slvaws.org.
Wild Blue Animal Rescue & Sanctuary – Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Petco, 9835 Prominent Point; 495-4337, wbars.org.
EVENTS
JUNE 27
Human-Canine Lifestyle Management Class – 9:30-11:30 a.m., Colorado Technical University, 4435 N. Chestnut St., $35. Registration: csseniorcenter.com.
JUNE 28
Putts Fore Paws – To benefit Teller County Regional Animal Shelter, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Course, 2304 Cadet Drive, $125. Registration: tcrascolorado.org/putts-fore-paws-2018.
NEED HELP?
Harley’s Hope Foundation – Provides financial assistance for major veterinary care and behavior-modification services, access to a list of Colorado pet care resources and educational information on preventive pet care and safety: harleys-hopefoundation.org, 495-6083.
AVAILABLE
Adopt a Shelter Pet license plates – $80 one-time fee for new or replacement plates in addition to other taxes and fees, $25 renewal fee. Part of funds benefit the Pet Overpopulation Fund; colorado.gov.
LOOKING TO HELP?
9-Lives Rescue Inc. – Foster homes needed. Supplies and medical care provided; 591-4640; colorado9lives.com.
Breeder Release Adoption Service – Donations of money, food, dog collars and harnesses accepted; breederadoptions.org.
Happy Cats Haven – Volunteer cleaners and adoption help needed as well as donations of Costco, grocery and office supply gift cards; gently used cat equipment; 362-4600, happycatshaven.org.
Rocky Mountain Cocker Rescue – Volunteers and fosters needed; rockymountaincockerrescue.org.
St. Paws – Donations of money, gently used household goods, clothes, pet supplies, and more accepted, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays at St. Paws Thrift Store, 3275 E. Platte Ave., to benefit organizations serving abandoned, neglected or abused animals; Vicki Doerfler, 597-3647.
WHAT TO DO IF?
If an animal bites you, your pet runs away, or you find a stray, call the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, 473-1741. To list a lost or found pet, go to hsppr.org.
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Submit adoption fairs and pet events at least two weeks in advance: email carlotta.olson@gazette.com.










