Adopt
Rehome
Menu Hamburger Icon

Cortez Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Cortez, CO
Contact Jennifer Crouse
Email jcrouse@cortezco.gov
Phone (970) 565-4910
Website
Address
2791 E. Main
Cortez, CO 81321
Donation —
Address Map

Meet their adoptable pets

2791 E. Main

Cortez, CO 81321

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Cortez Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on 57477205's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of 57477205

57477205

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 57477183's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of 57477183

57477183

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 57477170's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of 57477170

57477170

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 57477195's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of 57477195

57477195

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Gizmo's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of Gizmo

Gizmo

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 yrs
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 57395889's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of 57395889

57395889

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 57395875's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of 57395875

57395875

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 57395881's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of 57395881

57395881

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Cortez, CO
See Adopted Pets

Shelter FAQs

Cortez

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Home Check
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

2791 E. Main Street
Cortez, CO 81321
Ph: 970-565-4910

Hours
Monday - Friday
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Cortez Animal Shelter offers area residents a wonderful opportunity to adopt pets that are in need of a home. At any given time, the Cortez Animal Shelter has 15 - 25 cats and 16 - 20 dogs that are in need of a home. You can view our adoptable pets online.

Fees for animal adoptions are $175 for dogs, $100 for cats, and include the animal being spayed or neutered, the first set of shots and a free vet visit. There is also a $15 Microchip fee for every animal.

Adoption application

https://www.cortezco.gov/204/Adoption-Information

Icon image
Get adoption advice

How to prepare for bringing a new shelter or rescue pet home
Icon image
Get adoption advice

Introducing a new pet to your existing pets
Icon image
Get adoption advice

How to navigate common bumps in the adoption process

Pets at shelters & rescues near Cortez Animal Shelter

Denkai Animal Sanctuary

209 West Main,
Cortez, CO 81321

Blackhat Humane Society

Durango, CO 81302

Heidis Rescue

Durango, CO 81302

We'll also keep you updated on Mango's adoption status with email updates.
long timer badge
Photo of Mango

Mango

Blue Heeler

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Penny's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Penny

Penny

American Pit Bull Terrier/Husky

Female, 1 yr
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Pickles's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Pickles

Pickles

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Ducka's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Ducka

Ducka

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Ivy's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Ivy

Ivy

Rottweiler/German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 mo
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Brutus's adoption status with email updates.
long timer badge
Photo of Brutus

Brutus

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 11 mos
Cortez, CO

Search for a dog or cat

  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Grove, OH
  • Columbus Grv, OH

Sorry, we can’t find that location! Please try again.

    an arrow icon
    Breed
    an arrow icon
    Age
    an arrow icon
    an arrow icon

Animal Charities in Cortez, CO

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

Learn more

Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

Learn more

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

Learn more