La Plata County Humane Society

La Plata County Humane Society LPCHS is an open-admission animal shelter serving La Plata and surrounding counties. They sell gentle used good that are donated by our community. Help Us.
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With 50 staff members and over 300 volunteers to care for up to 3,000 animals per year. La Plata County Humane Society was established as a 501(c) 3 animal shelter in 1971. It was created to provide shelter for homeless animals, to rescue animals in distress, to assist in the investigation and prosecution of reported cruelty and abuse, to attempt to find homes for unwanted animals, and to encourag

e kindness and responsibility toward all living things through humane education. The Thrift Store was established in 1990 to raise monies for the homeless animals. We accept donations 7 days a week through our donation center on site. The Thrift Store supports local non-profits in the community by donating clothing, toiletries and vouchers to the Volunteers of America (VOA), La Plata Family Coalition and the Women’s Resource Center. The Shelter & Thrift Store is directed by nine elected board members. In 2000, we added a Medical Director to staff to insure that all animals are health checked, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and have all the care/needs before leaving our facility. Help Them. One Paw at a Time.

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03/07/2025

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Time for our Pet of the Week from La Plata County Humane Society! Brought to you by Pet Haus "Everything for your pet under one woof!'

The Pet of the Week is an ongoing weekly initiative to find more forever homes for our adorable furry friends! Please help by sharing this post or by word of mouth. Let's find some great homes!

Let's meet Carolina!
She is a one-year and ten month old Husky/Shepherd Mix. She is the sweetest, spunkiest, playful girl. Carolina knows her basic commands, loves to play and run with other dogs, and gets along well with them! Come meet Carolina today at LPCHS!

03/07/2025

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Only TWO days remaining to bid on your favorite board! To bid or enter your pet in the Powder Pets photo contest check o...
03/07/2025

Only TWO days remaining to bid on your favorite board! To bid or enter your pet in the Powder Pets photo contest check out the links below...
ONLINE SNOWBOARD ART AUCTION
https://pages.snwbll.com/.../m_oKEh8Br.../powder-hounds-2025
Bidding Ends 03/09,2025 08:00 PM MDT
POWDER PETS PHOTO CONTEST
https://www.gogophotocontest.com/laplatacountyhumanesociety
Voting Ends 03/16/2025 at 8:00:00 PM MDT

Only 3 days remaining to bid on your favorite board! To bid or enter your pet in the Powder Pets photo contest check out the links below...

ONLINE SNOWBOARD ART AUCTION
https://pages.snwbll.com/.../m_oKEh8Br.../powder-hounds-2025
Bidding Ends 03/09,2025 08:00 PM MDT

POWDER PETS PHOTO CONTEST
https://www.gogophotocontest.com/laplatacountyhumanesociety
Voting Ends 03/16/2025 at 8:00:00 PM MDT

03/05/2025
Happy Tails Tuesday! Last week 13 doggies and 10 kitties found a new . Thanks to all who and to all that made these ...
03/05/2025

Happy Tails Tuesday! Last week 13 doggies and 10 kitties found a new . Thanks to all who and to all that made these adoptions happen. We appreciate you so much.

Maple had so much fun on her recent buddy outing! She is still looking for her forever home and here is what her foster ...
03/03/2025

Maple had so much fun on her recent buddy outing! She is still looking for her forever home and here is what her foster buddy had to say about her. 🐾

"Friday 02.21.2025, Maple and I headed downtown for a change. As usual, this girl was ready for some fun and distraction. She discovered new places, met strange characters, saw the traffic go by but never got spooked. Always confident (but obedient at the same time) she roamed around happy as can be.

But enough with downtown already, let's hit the "dry" trails for a change . Back in the car, we reached the River Path further North. Maple let all kinds of pups go by, unfazed. The highlight was the remaining thin snow carpet that she wanted to play in. I made several snow balls that once launched in the air, she was able to catch expertly. It must be so frustrating to be held on a leash!
Can't imagine with all that pent up energy.

We managed to post some flyers in prominent places to let people know about the upcoming live auction taking place at Ska Brewery (March 1st-5 to 7 PM), helping the shelter's pets.

To conclude, what is my take on this outing?

She is pulling less and less, and complies when we switch to "heel". Progress!
She is the perfect pet in the car. I don't see her, I don't hear her. She just enjoys the ride.
And from now on, I prefer to refer to her as Miss Maple."

Available for adoption! Bonded and adoption fee for all 3 is $25. No cage.
03/02/2025

Available for adoption! Bonded and adoption fee for all 3 is $25. No cage.

03/02/2025

We had a BLAST at our 7th annual Powder Hounds kickoff event! Thank you to everyone who came out and have participated in our auction and photo contest so far! The auction event is still live for the rest of the week and the photo contest for another two, so definitely check it out. A big shoutout to all of the artists that make this event possible and for being wonderful hosts and for being our awesome sponsor! 🐾 All the proceeds from this event go to directly impact the lives of our shelter pets.

ONLINE SNOWBOARD ART AUCTION
https://pages.snwbll.com/auction/m_oKEh8BryFioroCRHjtTS3w/powder-hounds-2025
Bidding Ends 03/09,2025 08:00 PM MDT

POWDER PETS PHOTO CONTEST
https://www.gogophotocontest.com/laplatacountyhumanesociety
Voting Ends 03/16/2025 at 8:00:00 PM MDT

We have a great start to our photo contest! Check out the current entries and enter your pet for a chance for them to wi...
03/02/2025

We have a great start to our photo contest! Check out the current entries and enter your pet for a chance for them to win the title of “Coolest Pet in Durango” PLUS some really cool prizes!

https://www.gogophotocontest.com/laplatacountyhumanesociety/search?

This contest is brought to you by Pet Haus 📸🐾

Fundraiser for La Plata County Humane Society

We had a BLAST at our 7th annual Powder Hounds kickoff event! Thank you to everyone who came out and have participated i...
03/02/2025

We had a BLAST at our 7th annual Powder Hounds kickoff event! Thank you to everyone who came out and have participated in our auction and photo contest so far! The auction event is still live for the rest of the week and the photo contest for another two, so definitely check it out if you haven’t already in the link in our bio! A big shoutout to all of the artists that make this event possible and for being wonderful hosts and to for being an awesome sponsor! 🐾 All the proceeds from this event go to directly impact the lives of our shelter pets.

03/02/2025

Powder Hounds Kickoff Event at Ska Brewing brought to you by Pet Haus

02/28/2025

It's time for our Pet of the Week from the La Plata County Humane Society! Brought to you by Pet Haus 'Everything for Your Pet Under One Woof!'

The Pet of the Week is an ongoing initiative to find homes for our furry friends. Please help by share here or by word of mouth!

We are excite to introduce you to the Dynamic Duo of Lucy and Cannellini! The Humane Society is doing a BOGO adoption for them because they are so in love with each other. BFFs!

Lucy is a sweet dog that loves cats. Lucy is a little shy but warms up quickly and she is a big snuggle bug. Lucy is good with other dogs and walking on leash, but she does walk slow on leash. Cannellini! is a firecracker that lives life boldly! They make a great pair. Come to LPCHS and meet them today!

Address

1111 S Camino Del Rio
Durango, CO
81303

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 5:30pm
Friday 12pm - 5:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 5:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 4:30pm

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(970) 259-2847

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La Plata County Humane Society was established as a 501(c) 3 animal shelter in 1971. The humane society was created to provide shelter for homeless animals, rescue animals in distress, assist in the investigation and prosecution of reported cruelty and abuse, find homes for unwanted animals, and encourage kindness and responsibility toward all living things through humane education. The Thrift Store was established in 1990 to raise money for the homeless animals. They sell gently-used goods donated by our community. We accept donations 7 days a week through our on-site drive through donation center. The Thrift Store helps to support other local non-profits in the community by donating clothing, toiletries and vouchers to the Volunteers of America (VOA), La Plata Family Coalition, the Women’s Resource Center and many other non-profits. The Shelter & Thrift Store are directed by nine elected board members. In 2000, a veterinarian was added to our staff to ensure that all animals have a health and wellness check, are spayed or neutered, provided initial vaccines, implanted with an identification microchip and have the best quality care before leaving our facility. We are committed to helping animals become their best selves before they are adopted into forever homes. Help Us, Help Them, One Paw at a Time.