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[NOTE: The Worth Watching category lists communities whose animal shelter systems are doing substantially better than average, but have...

[NOTE: The Worth Watching category lists communities whose animal shelter systems are doing substantially better than average, but have...

Grand County is in north central Colorado and had a population of 15,000 people as of the 2010 census. Municipalities in Grand County...

Rio Blanco County is located in the northwestern part of Colorado on the Utah border. The 2010 census counted 6700 county residents,...

The great majority of the communities listed in the right sidebar of this blog have attained their high live release rates by placing...

One of the biggest controversies in animal sheltering today is the question of whether public animal shelters can adopt their way out of...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture collects detailed statistics* for shelters in the state that impound animals. Based on those...

[NOTE: The Worth Watching category lists communities whose animal shelter systems are doing substantially better than average, but have...

Lake County is in west central Colorado and has a population of 7300 people. The city of Leadville, the county seat, has 2600...

We now have some solid evidence that managed intake is a better policy for public animal shelters than open admission. Read on for two...

Douglas County has a population of 47,000 people and is located on the western border of Nevada. The county seat is Minden, which has...

Cedaredge (population 2300) and Orchard City (3100) are located in Delta County in western Colorado. Development in the county has been...

Lamar is a city of 7800 people located in southeastern Colorado. Lamar has its own animal control and a municipal shelter, the Lamar...

Fort Morgan is a city of 11,000 people located in the northeastern part of Colorado. It is the county seat of Morgan County, which has a...

OK, so I’m exaggerating a bit. But now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to talk about one easy step that would sharply improve save...

Pflugerville is a rapidly growing city in the Austin metro area. Its current population is 52,000, up from 16,000 in the year 2000. It is...

The Bitterroot Valley is located near the western border of Montana and follows the Bitterroot River from Missoula south to the Idaho...

The right sidebar of this blog has a list of communities that are saving 90% or more of their animal shelter intake. In order to be...

Routt County is located in northwest Colorado, bordering Wyoming. The population recorded in the 2010 census was 23,500. The county seat...

Teller County is located in central Colorado and is part of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. Teller County’s population is 23,000...