Helping Colorado’sPets & Communities
Ways to Help
Thanks to the continuing generosity of Colorado’s compassionate citizens, the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (CPOF) has achieved remarkable milestones, raising and allocating over $8.8 million to local organizations.
Through the Adopt-A-Shelter Pet License Plates
initiative, thousands of shelter animals statewide have gained access to vital medical care, spay/neuter surgeries, and microchipping, helping them find loving homes faster.
Additionally, the Tax Checkoff Grant
has played a pivotal role in addressing pet overpopulation by subsidizing essential spay
and neuter surgeries for over 85,000 beloved pets across communities facing challenges in accessing animal care services.
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Mission & Vision
Mission:
The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (CPOF) provides grants to animal welfare organizations, veterinarians, and community entities to reduce the overpopulation of owned pets, improve the health of shelter pets to increase adoptability, and promote public education on pet overpopulation.
Values: - Animal Welfare: Prioritizing the health and well-being of pet animals.
- Community Impact: Supporting efforts that reduce pet overpopulation and improve the adoptability of pets in shelters and rescues.
- Collaboration:
Partnering with local organizations, veterinarians, and communities.
- Education:
Promoting awareness of pet overpopulation issues.
- Animal Welfare: Prioritizing the health and well-being of pet animals.
- Community Impact: Supporting efforts that reduce pet overpopulation and improve the adoptability of pets in shelters and rescues.
- Collaboration: Partnering with local organizations, veterinarians, and communities.
- Education: Promoting awareness of pet overpopulation issues.
Purchase or Donate
There are 3 ways to help us!
Purchase an Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet License Plate
Since 2011 Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet License Plate sales have generated more than $5 million
to spay/neuter, provide medical treatment and microchip identification for shelter animals. Across Colorado, there are over 26,000
Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet License Plates on the road. Help us provide ongoing support by buying your Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet plate today!
Meet Oskar and hear his heartwarming success story brought to you by Foothills Animal Shelter! Thanks to their latest CPOF License Plate grant, “He was immediately placed in a foster home, where he received regular bottle feedings and snuggles until he was old enough to be neutered! After his neuter surgery, Oskar was quickly adopted.”
Donate Today!
Donate on your ColoradoTax Form
More than $3.7 million
has been donated since 2001 by Colorado taxpayers to subsidize the spay/neuter surgeries of 85,000
cats and dogs owned by residents in communities facing challenges in accessing animal care services.
Tax Donation
Grants
In 2001, Animal Assistance Foundation agreed to provide an in-kind donation of grant administration support to the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (CPOF). Members of the board are appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and include representatives from the Animal Welfare Association of Colorado, Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, Colorado's Western Slope, Animal Assistance Foundation, an animal rescue organization and a member at large.
