San Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society
Po Box 712 Alamosa, Colorado 81101
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About this shelter
San Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society in Alamosa, CO
San Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society is a no-kill, all-volunteer-run animal shelter based in Alamosa, Colorado, located in Alamosa County, where one other animal shelter or rescue also operates. The organization rescues homeless and often suffering dogs and cats from impoverished areas of the San Luis Valley, providing shelter and finding them loving homes with families throughout Colorado. As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it has rescued and placed over 12,000 dogs and cats into homes over the past 21 years and has received grants supporting spay/neuter efforts to reduce the number of homeless animals in the valley. The shelter sits roughly 110 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Adopting from this shelter
Adoption process
You can adopt at weekly Saturday adoption fairs at PetSmart or Petco stores in Colorado Springs, or by calling the shelter to schedule an appointment to visit near San Luis, CO.
- Service area
- San Luis Valley and Colorado Springs, Colorado
- County
- Alamosa County
- Animals served
- Dogs & Cats
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