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Welcome to Safe Place for Pets!  Our mission is simple: we find new homes for pets of terminally ill owners.

Welcome to Safe Place For Pets

Since our organization was founded by a Hospice nurse in 1996, we've helped over 500 pets become part of new, loving families - 85 in 2011 - in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado, including Colorado Springs. Could one of those new homes be yours? Please help us save a life! You can view our current newsletter, available pets, and complete adoption forms below.

Click here to see Available Pets

2012 Volunteer of the Year Ann Gerber

 

Ann is a long-time volunteer for Safe Place for Pets, and, as you can see from her photo, is not one to take herself too seriously.  But we take her service very seriously, as she is one of our many unsung heroes who make Safe Place possible.  She has fostered countless times and usually the difficult cases, like a room full of birds, traumatized dogs and multiple pets at one time. Ann is always helpful at book wrapping time. In 2012 she took in $300 in donations on the busiest shopping day of the year, virtually alone. She is always talking up Safe Place and giving ideas so we can improve our service. She is an excellent foster, and we learn so much about the pets she takes in. She often keeps in touch with new adopters to help the transition period for the pet.

Thanks, Ann!

Yard Sale

The Safe Place for Pets May Yard Sale is postponed for a bit. Our wonderful board member, Michael Duncan passed away last year and thus took our yard sale sight away on Platte. We are looking for other sites and doing a lot of logistical work with storage. As soon as we get settled, we will announce the time/place of sale. Thanks for your continued support!

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 Adopt a Forever Friend

Volunteer with Safe Place; you'll fee like royalty!If you are interested in adopting, please contact us at info@safeplacepets.org.

When you can no longer care for your pet...

If you or a loved one are terminally ill and would like Safe Place for Pets to find a new, loving home for your animal companion, please Contact Us (Click Here).  You may also fill out our contract. (Click Here).

Directives for your Pet

If you do not have an urgent need for our services but would still like to have a directive for your pet on file, please Contact Us (Click Here) and fill out the Directive form (Click Here).

Currently available pets:

Boogie

I’m “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B.”

Well, maybe I’m not old enough to be the subject of that song from the 1940’s, but I am that cool! I am a 7 year old, neutered male Cocker Spaniel that’s ALMOST perfect. As you can see from my great picture, I had to have my eye removed because of an infection, but I get around just fine. I love big and little people, dogs (as long as they don’t pick on me) and playing with toys.

Come meet me so we can play fetch!

Felix

I just want to have fun. I love to play, the great outdoors (but will come when called), head scratches, being boss kitty (but tolerant of others and dogs), purring when I get the love I want, and sleeping in “of a morning”.  Not to mention catnip and chillin’ in a cat tree. FYI, I am ten years old, neutered, have claws and now just need you to complete me. 

 

Sheeba

A “queen” of a kitty from the tip of my nose to the end of my tail but ready to worship you! 11 y.o, spayed, with claws, friendly, ok with other cats and is being fostered with a puppy.  Even likes a bunny! Also likes catnip, string games and a good long nap. Awaiting the pleasure of your company.

Cocoa

Lulu

Missy

Cocoa, Lulu, and Missy

We are three sisters from the same litter who all need a new forever home because our mom is too ill to take care of us. Ideally, we would like to stay together but we shall see.  We are all about 3 years old, have our claws, and sleep, eat and play together. A little shy, we warm up  fast although Cocoa takes longer and stays close to Lulu. Cocoa is the only long-haired kitty and we are all spayed and up on their shots but have never been around kids or dogs. How big is your heart? Big enough for us?

Buddy

Do you need a Buddy? Of course you do! I am a neutered, 11 y.o., short-haired, indoor kitty with claws who is a sweet companion and a lover of laps and quiet time. Although I do also like to talk and purr! So if you need the purrfect companion run, don’t walk, to the phone and call Safe Place. As a wise cat once said, I won’t be your whole life but I will make your life whole.

BeBe

Start your engines! I am one active, playful, spayed, 6 y.o., talkative kitty with claws. I love me my cat nip, treats and bacon as well as giving kisses, lap time and playing fetch. I get along with other cats, play with a bunny and am getting to know a dog. When can I meet YOU?

Bernadette

Who can resist a face as happy as mine?! And the rest of me is just as wonderful.  You know that line, “give me a home where the buffalo roam.”? Well, I do not give a cat’s scratch for the buffalo; I just want a home! I’m a 6 y.o. spayed, Lab mix…great with kids, cats, dogs and YOU!

 

Cassidy

Are you the kind of person who wants what few people have?  Well, that would be me! A female yellow tabby. (We are usually male.)  I am a spayed, 8 y.o., indoor kitty with claws. I also like hangin’ outside  on the porch but I stay put. Plus I am quite fond of catnip, laser lights and chasing string. Ok with small dogs, but kids? Not so much. You, on the other hand, I adore. 

Safe Place follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel and volunteers and serves clients without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, disability status, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.