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Riverdale Animal Shelter Animal shelter in Brighton, CO

We are an open admissions shelter, meaning we take in homeless animals regardless of age, breed, health, temperament or lack of space. On average, we take in about 5,500 stray, surrendered and abandoned animals per year including dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles. We provide adoption services to find safe, happy homes for these pets; and also provide low-cost vaccination and microchip clinics to help safeguard them against illness or being lost forever.

Contact —
Email adcoshelter@adcgov.org
Phone (303) 288-3294
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Address
12155 Park Blvd
Brighton, CO 80601
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12155 Park Blvd

Brighton, CO 80601

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Riverdale Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on DAISY's adoption status with email updates.
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DAISY

American Bulldog

Female, 1 yr
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on *SUNSHINE's adoption status with email updates.
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*SUNSHINE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 8 mos
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on BRUNO's adoption status with email updates.
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BRUNO

Lhasa Apso/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, 3 yrs
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on *ANITA's adoption status with email updates.
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*ANITA

Doberman Pinscher

Female, 1 yr
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on ALICE's adoption status with email updates.
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ALICE

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on *ARTHUR's adoption status with email updates.
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*ARTHUR

Domestic Longhair

Male, 5 yrs
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on *SMURFETTE's adoption status with email updates.
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*SMURFETTE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
Brighton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on JONESY's adoption status with email updates.
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JONESY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr
Brighton, CO
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Shelter FAQs

We provide sheltering services for the cities of Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Northglenn, and Thornton, the towns of Bennett, Hudson, and Lochbuie, as well as Unincorporated Adams County.

Additional adoption info

Visit our shelter to see who’s available now or call us at 303.288.3294 to talk to an adoption counselor to learn more about a pet you’ve seen on our Adoptables page. For adoption fees see http://animalshelter.adcogov.org/service-fees

Adoption application

https://animalshelter.adcogov.org/adoption-process

http://animalshelter.adcogov.org/donate

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We'll also keep you updated on PEACH's adoption status with email updates.
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PEACH

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, 3 mos
Westminster, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Hennessy's adoption status with email updates.
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Hennessy

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua

Female, 5 yrs 2 mos
Denver, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Chewy - snuggle bug's adoption status with email updates.
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Chewy - snuggle bug

Puggle

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Boulder, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Alamo Puppy Annie's adoption status with email updates.
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Alamo Puppy Annie

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Puppy
Denver, CO
We'll also keep you updated on King ***FOSTER HOME***'s adoption status with email updates.
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King ***FOSTER HOME***

Chihuahua

Male, 4 yrs 3 mos
Littleton, CO
We'll also keep you updated on Duke's adoption status with email updates.
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Duke

Chihuahua

Male, Senior
Denver, CO

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