Our mission here at TCRAS is
Fostering Hope and New Beginnings
Every year, over 900 lost, abandoned, neglected, or homeless dogs and cats get assistance from TCRAS.
Fostering Hope and New Beginnings
Every year, over 900 lost, abandoned, neglected, or homeless dogs and cats get assistance from TCRAS.
As a limited admission shelter, we give each companion pet that enters our doors the time, medical attention and training necessary to find a new leash on life. We do not euthanize for time or space.
TCRAS is based in Divide, Colorado. TCRAS is a 501c3 non-profit, limited access shelter serving communities throughout the Pikes Peak region. We do not receive state or federal funding, but rely on the support of donors, fundraising events, grants, individuals, and corporate donors.
What does ‘limited admissions’ mean? (Formally known as ‘no-kill’.) We select animals we feel fit our programs and recourses, and will be able to be adopted. Due to our size and giving the extra time and attention to each animal we do have a wait list. We concentrate on special needs and work with tough cases, that other shelters may not have the time or resources to care for. We transfer pets from shelters with high euthanasia rates to help the overall animal welfare community. We do not euthanize animals due to lack of space or time. However, there are some cases in which an animal is too sick, too injured, or too dangerous for our community and we have to make the hard decision to euthanize. It is a very rare occurrence for us. Less than 1%.
We have many programs that help our community with the needs of the animals. We have a program to help low income households in Teller County spay and neuter their pets. We are working hard to assistance the rural parts of the county with low cost vaccination clinics to ensure the animals of Teller County are happy and healthy.
TCRAS is based in Divide, Colorado. TCRAS is a 501c3 non-profit, limited access shelter serving communities throughout the Pikes Peak region. We do not receive state or federal funding, but rely on the support of donors, fundraising events, grants, individuals, and corporate donors.
What does ‘limited admissions’ mean? (Formally known as ‘no-kill’.) We select animals we feel fit our programs and recourses, and will be able to be adopted. Due to our size and giving the extra time and attention to each animal we do have a wait list. We concentrate on special needs and work with tough cases, that other shelters may not have the time or resources to care for. We transfer pets from shelters with high euthanasia rates to help the overall animal welfare community. We do not euthanize animals due to lack of space or time. However, there are some cases in which an animal is too sick, too injured, or too dangerous for our community and we have to make the hard decision to euthanize. It is a very rare occurrence for us. Less than 1%.
We have many programs that help our community with the needs of the animals. We have a program to help low income households in Teller County spay and neuter their pets. We are working hard to assistance the rural parts of the county with low cost vaccination clinics to ensure the animals of Teller County are happy and healthy.
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Did you know that the Mayor of Divide has been an ANIMAL since 2010? Find out more by clicking the image below:
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Our partnerships are so important to us! Find out more about our Partnership with Rescued Pet Movement, click on the image below:
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How can you Help?
Everyone can a Difference
• Donate. Shelters can stretch a dollar very far with our cooperative agreements and working relationships with veterinarians, pet nutrition providers, suppliers, etc. What you spend on a bag of dog food at your local grocery/pet store will buy us 4-5 bags of dog food through our suppliers. • Adopt. These pets need loving homes. They need them now. We currently have a waiting list a mile long of people who want or need to surrender their pets. And another list from other shelters who are over populated. • Foster. We have lots of special cases that require more than we can provide for at the shelter. Think about Sadie, who just underwent chemotherapy. Or Millie, who was left on our door step with her 2 day old litter of puppies. Captain, whose leg was amputated after a terrible accident. Or the young litters of puppies and kittens that thrive in a home environment. They need extra love and attention. • Sponsor. Did you know you can sponsor a pet? Cover their care while they are in the shelter. Sponsor their adoption fee. Sponsor a fundraiser or event. Every dollar makes a big difference to the shelter. |
Volunteer. For some it offers the chance to give something back to their community; for others, it provides an opportunity to learn new skills, build on existing experience, or meet new people. Your time at the shelter ultimately helps to save more pets.
• Educate. Share important info with your friends and family! Advocate for animals, shelters and rescue groups! • Share. Social media has done incredible things for animal shelters. Like us on social media, and share to your networks. It helps promote adoptions and gets these pets into their forever homes. • Participate. Get active with your local shelter. Programs like Doggy Day Out make it easy for you to support a shelter pet. Most shelters have multiple committees – for adoption fairs, public events, safety, staff support, etc. Visit your local shelter to learn how you can get active today! |