Mission & Philosophy
Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal care organization located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. We serve as the animal shelter for Garfield County and the city of Glenwood Springs. Our mission is practicing excellence in animal care, education, and advocacy to connect pets to their people. We work to place animals in loving homes, encourage population control, and promote responsible pet ownership.
C.A.R.E. strives to be the premier animal resource center in our community and greater Western Colorado. In addition to serving as a pet intake and adoption facility, we offer spay/neuter assistance, training classes, school visits, a pet food bank, and much more.
Our shelter operates off the basic premise that all animals deserve access to medical care, food, shelter, and love. We are guided by the principles of the Five Freedoms and believe every animal should have:
Freedom from hunger or thirst
Freedom from discomfort and inadequate shelter
Freedom from disease and injury
Freedom from distress and pain
Freedom to display normal behavior
Colorado Animal Rescue, Inc. (C.A.R.E.) was incorporated in 1992 by local veterinarians. For nine years, we operated as a rescue providing placement for abandoned, stray, and surrendered animals out of the homes of dedicated C.A.R.E. board members.
In 2000, through the combined efforts of co-founders Cindy Crandall and Jim Calaway, we opened the doors of our shelter facility. Sitting on a scenic piece of land generously donated by Colorado Mountain College, our shelter is a refuge for animals in need. Since opening, C.A.R.E. has taken in and placed over 14,900 dogs, cats, and exotic pets.
Colorado Animal Rescue
2801 County Road 114
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-947-9173
Wes Boyd
Executive Director