ANIMAL RESCUE OF THE ROCKIES

Animal Rescue of the Rockies is committed to saving the lives of homeless pets. Our primary goals include:
1. Staying focused on our mission to work towards a day when all pets are treated as valuable, individual beings and a true no-kill nation has been established in the U.S.
2. Work closely with shelters and other rescue organizations to increase the number of lives saved every year by taking in pets at risk of being euthanized, placing them in loving foster homes, and adopting them to forever homes.

Our strategies include broadening our volunteer base and establishing team leaders to oversee the various tasks needed to accomplish our goals, increase development and fundraising to provide a strong financial base from which to operate, continue to attend conferences and workshops to further our education and knowledge of animal welfare, and to stay strongly focused on our mission.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies has a 19-year history of saving more lives each year than the prior year, steadily growing our foster home base and volunteer base. We operate a thrift shop in Breckenridge, Colorado to bring in a steady source of income. Our Board of Directors consists of 6 very dedicated individuals with the skills to move our organization forward. Our systems and procedures are well defined and we are continually reviewing ways to improve our processes.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies has continued to save more lives each year. In 2019 we adopted out 1,827 homeless dogs and cats, an increase of 20% over 2018. Each pet is spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and treated for any illnesses prior to adoption. We've established organizational procedures that work well and rely on our loyal foster homes to house our pets prior to adoption. We also operate our Cat Casita in Fairplay, Colorado, which houses around 15 adoptable cats in a cage-free playroom. Veterinary bills are our largest program expense, as we ensure each pet is healthy and altered before going to a forever home.