The Colorado
Federation
of Animal Welfare
Agencies exists to
advance collaboration,
advocacy & professional
development
within the Colorado
animal welfare
community. For more
information, please visit
their website:
www.cfawa.org

 

 

 

Alliance For Contraception in Cats and Dogs launched its web site at www.acc-d.org. Exciting possibilities continue to evolve. Visit their site for an update.




 

 

1805 South Bellaire Street, Suite 400
Denver, Colorado 80222
303.744.8396

Vision Statement

The relationship between human beings and animals exists for the betterment of both.

Mission Statement

To provide leadership for the enhancement of animal welfare through charitable, scientific, and educational means that:

  • foster a culture that provides good stewardship of animals,
  • facilitate the development of ideas and initiatives that enhance animal health, wellness, and welfare, and
  • celebrate the contributions animals make to human beings.

Priorities

To determine and describe the level of well-being for animals living in Colorado, Animal Assistance Foundation developed a study to identify quality of life indicators for animals which will help us to better advocate for animal well-being. AAF sees its charge as participating in mutual efforts with other stakeholders i.e. animal care and control organizations, veterinarians, and scientists, to promote equity in sharing resources. We envision Colorado as a superior place to live for animals and people. We strive to quantify the animal part of the equation, to understand what matters for the animals, to protect their interests—thus the term Model State.

As we work to implement our mission, we have identified the Human-Animal Bond as our special emphasis. Defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association, “the Human-Animal Bond is a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and other animals that is influenced by behaviors that are essential to the health and well-being of both. This includes but is not limited to, emotional, psychological, and physical interactions for people, other animals, and the environment.” Broadening implementation of our mission, three additional goals have been added to our portfolio of program interests:

Goal I:

Establish solutions for the Unwanted Horse in Colorado

Goal II:

Promote understanding of the LINK between abuse of animals and human violence supporting innovations in treatment and prevention.

Goal III:

Support and enhance ethical standards and protocols for the use of animals in Animal Assisted Therapy


The statements are not ranked in priority order. They do not preclude our consideration of creative proposals designed to address one or more components of our mission statement, but are provided to assist grant writers in understanding our special emphases for the next few years. Of equal importance to AAF is the collection of quantifiable data.

Additional Interests

Efforts to improve animal health, wellness, and welfare in Colorado that:

  • increase the capacity for sterilization of cats and dogs through both surgical and non-surgical means especially in instances that can be documented to make an impact in a particular community.
  • Support animal welfare organizations demonstrating collaboration, fiscal management, board development (governance), and membership in a professional organization such as the Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies.
  • foster professionalism and effectiveness in animal care through education, training, and technical assistance and
  • strengthen emergency preparedness and response capacity for animals

Innovative approaches addressing the importance of animals to human quality of life through:

  • support of scholarly, educational, or practical efforts that demonstrate, bring attention to and/or celebrate the positive relationship between human beings and animals
  • quantifying the impact of reducing surplus pet population or other aspects of animals living with people and/or sharing habitat

For the complete Model State Report of Findings, please click here.
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Colorado Unwanted Horse Task Force

The Animal Assistance Foundation has been collaborating with the Colorado Unwanted Horse Task Force on the issue of unwanted horses in CO. and are working to gather information on the issue. The Task Force members represent a cross section of the horse industry, animal welfare groups and foundations, and government entities with animal care oversight. We think this issue could impact you.

Thank you for completing the survey. Survey responses will be compared with empirical data collected from many sources to balance the subjective input with objective measures. Final reports will combine both types of data and will be further supported with findings from interviews and focus groups.

  UnwantedHorse_CO@hotmail.com

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Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund
The Pet Overpopulation Fund was created by the Colorado State Legislature to curb pet overpopulation and reduce euthanasia of surplus, unwanted animals. In the 5 years since the first funds were granted, the Pet Overpopulation Fund has subsidized almost 26,000 spay and neuter surgeries in underserved areas of Colorado.
Donating is easy.
You can donate any amount to the Pet Overpopulation Fund on line 38 of your 2006 Colorado tax return. Simply enter the amount you wish to contribute. Any amount you give will help! The State of Colorado will forward the designated amount to the Pet Overpopulation Fund.
Donations are also accepted by check
You may contribute at any time directly to the Fund by sending a donation payable to the “Pet Overpopulation Fund” to: Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund, 1805 South Bellaire Street, Suite 400, Denver , CO 80222

For more information, visit www.SaveColoradoPets.org
For information on all the Check-off Funds, visit www.checkoffcolorado.org

Updated March 11, 2008

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