Denver Dumb Friends League

Our Mission

The Dumb Friends League is committed to the welfare of animals:

• We shall provide shelter and care for animals

• We shall provide programs and services that enhance the bond between animals and people

• We shall be advocates for animals speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves

As the leading animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region, the Dumb Friends League has been helping pets and people in the Denver metro area and beyond for more than 100 years.

The League is committed to the welfare of animals, speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves. They welcome tens of thousands animals each year at two shelter locations: the Quebec Street shelter in Denver and the Buddy Center in Castle Rock.

In addition to providing care and shelter for homeless pets, the League provides other services, including pet adoptions, lost and found, humane education, foster care, behavior training, animal cruelty investigations and donor-subsidized spay/neuter surgeries for pets in underserved areas.

In 2012, the Dumb Friends League opened the Harmony Equine Center. The Center is for horses, as well as ponies, donkeys and mules, that have been removed from owners care by law enforcement authorities. It is not a sanctuary or a rescue facility and does not accept owner-relinquished horses. Located near Franktown, Colo., the Center can house up to 100 horses at a time in well-equipped barns and on 140 acres of pasture.