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Cortez Animal Shelter Animal shelter in Cortez, CO

Contact Jennifer Crouse
Email jcrouse@cortezco.gov
Phone (970) 565-4910
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Address
2791 E. Main
Cortez, CO 81321
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2791 E. Main

Cortez, CO 81321

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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 56851289's adoption status with email updates.
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56851289

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Young
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56851349's adoption status with email updates.
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56851349

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56851316's adoption status with email updates.
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56851316

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56851294's adoption status with email updates.
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56851294

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Young
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56694471's adoption status with email updates.
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56694471

Domestic Longhair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56851334's adoption status with email updates.
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56851334

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56912352's adoption status with email updates.
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56912352

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on 56334990's adoption status with email updates.
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56334990

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Cortez, CO
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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

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Durango, CO 81303

We'll also keep you updated on Sun's adoption status with email updates.
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Sun

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 6 mos
Cortez, CO
We'll also keep you updated on George's adoption status with email updates.
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George

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Zeus's adoption status with email updates.
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Zeus

German Shepherd Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Young
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Penny's adoption status with email updates.
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Penny

American Pit Bull Terrier/Husky

Female, Young
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on ST Nancy's adoption status with email updates.
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ST Nancy

Alaskan Klee Kai/German Shepherd Dog

Female, Young
Durango, CO
We'll also keep you updated on ST Eleven's adoption status with email updates.
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ST Eleven

Alaskan Klee Kai/German Shepherd Dog

Female, Puppy
Durango, CO

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