Please call if you can just to make sure we won't miss you, but someone should be at the shelter or be back shortly!
569 County Road 265 Rifle, Colorado
970-625-8808
Mailing Address for Donations: Friends of the Rifle Animal Shelter
PO Box 1375
Rifle, CO 81650
Garfield County offers spay/neuter assistance! Spaying and neutering helps keep pets out of shelters and saves lives! PLEASE spay or neuter your pets and ALWAYS adopt new family members!
Call your vet to set up assistance!
Who We Are
The Friends Rifle Animal Shelter is a non-profit volunteer group dedicated to caring for homeless animals in our area. We spay/neuter, vaccinate, provide medical care and offer a safe, nurturing environment until a permanent home is found. We pay for medical bills for the Rifle Animal Shelter and for animals in need our community.
In 2008 we made a new goal to build a private, non-profit shelter to care for the western Garfield County animals. Please see our website at www.rifleanimalshelter.com for more information on Murphy's Ranch Animal Haven. Stop by the shelter or call 970-625-8808 or 970-625-2882 for more information about the progress of Murphy's Ranch and to find out what you can do to help build this much needed animal haven and shelter!
We have already seen a drastic increase in the number of homeless pets in the Rifle area this year. Our surrender numbers are way up due to people moving and not being able to take their pets. We hope our donation levels and volunteers will keep up with the increased numbers.
We love additional volunteers and so do the animals!!! Any level of support or donation is greatly appreciated and will be used wisely!!
Ways You Can Help!
You can help our shelter pets by shopping at businesses that support us and by purchasing our tags, collars, leashes, pet beds, apparel and coffee!
•Pay cash for your gas at Jimmy's 66 and Jim's Automotive on Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs every Wednesday and they donate 5 cents for every gallon!
•Get your car fixed at Jimmy's 66 and Jim's Automotive and mention the Rifle Animal Shelter and they will donate a portion of the total to the Rifle Animal Shelter!
•Purchase tires from Big O Tires in Glenwood Springs and present them with a card special card from the Rifle Animal Shelter and they will donate a percentage of the total! Call the shelter at 970-625-8808 and we will mail you a card or stop by and pick one up!
•Buy a pet bed, leash, collar or ID tag from the Friends of the Rifle Animal Shelter. Beds, collars and leashes can be purchased at Town and Country Veterinary Hospital in Rifle. Collars, leashes and tags can also be purchased at the shelter. Prices are VERY reasonable and all proceeds go to the shelter!
•Purchase Rifle Animal Shelter Apparel! We have men's and women's sizes in short and long sleeve tees, sweatshirts, hoodies and jackets! Prices range from $15- $60. The styles are comfy and stylish and the colors are GREAT! Stop by the shelter and stock up!
Wish List!
•-Canned food (cat, kitten,dog and puppy)
•-Dog treats (pig ears, raw hides, soft treats, chicken jerky)
•-Dry kitten and cat food
•-Dog halters
•-Peanut butter and hotdogs for stuffing Kongs and giving meds
• Large Rawhide Chews
•-Heavy duty trash bags
•-Laundry detergent
•-Bleach
•-Paper towels
•-Dish soap
•-Hand soap
•-Hand sanitizer
•-White copy paper
•-Postage stamps
•-Ink cartridges- Canon #210 xl and # 211xl
•-Volunteers to walk dogs. A walked dog is way more adoptable and well behaved! Walks me the WORLD so shelter dogs! Come walk a dog!
•-Volunteers to help clean, run to the vet and generally help out in the mornings. A couple hours once a week would do wonders for us!
•-Cat and dog foster homes- Call to volunteer!
Adopting a friend
Thank you for making the decision to adopt a pet! You are doing the right thing! Before you make the final decision to adopt a pet, please really think about the commitment you are making. Keep in mind the current economic situation and make sure you will always be able to take good care of the pet and live where you can have pets. We have had a record number of animals surrendered to us because of people having to move out of state or to places where pets are not allowed. It isn't fair to the pet to shuffle it around and re-home it again. Some of our pets have already had many homes and all of them deserve to have a forever home once they leave our doors. Please really think before you make the decision to get a pet. It's a big commitment!
We have so many wonderful companions just waiting for the perfect home. Keeping the animals in our care safe and comfortable is our primary goal. Adoptions require a meeting with one of our staff members or volunteers and an interview/questionnaire process. Current donation fees are $50 per dog or $30 per cat. All adoptable dogs are spayed or neutered and are current on their vaccinations. We've had so many beautiful cats and kittens in our care this year! If you choose to adopt one of our kitties, the donation fee is just $30, or take a pair for $50! Our cats are current on vaccines, FeLV negative and spayed/neutered. What a wonderful opportunity to bring a new kitty into your family! We can micro-chip dogs or cats for an additional $20. Our adoption fees are very reasonable and with our volunteer group taking over the running of the shelter, every dollar donated goes to running the shelter! Please consider donating on top of your adoption fee. All our medical bills are paid by donations and fund raising that the Friends of the Rifle Animal Shelter does. An extra $10 or $20 would be greatly appreciated.
Remember to support the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund on your Tax Return.
Come Visit Us!
We are open from 8:00 a.m.-500 p.m. Monday- Saturday and 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Sunday No appointment necessary, but please call if you can to let us know you are coming so we can schedule vet appointments around your visit. Our phone number is 970-625-8808.
Our facility is located just across the street from the Rifle High School on Prefontaine Avenue in Rifle, Colorado. Rifle is on the western slope of Colorado between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction. There are shorter ways to get to the shelter, but this is the easiest way if you don't know Rifle. If you are coming into Rifle from Interstate 70, take the 90 exit and drive north into town. You will be on Railroad Avenue. Stay on Railroad most of the way through town. You will pass City Market and will see a Wells Fargo Bank and Jean's Printing where 16th Street crosses Railroad Avenue. Turn left on 16th Street and follow that road up a hill and around. You will see the bus barn for Rifle High School. We are on the right side of the road right after you see the buses and the football bleachers. We have signs out front and you will see lots of chain link fencing.
We are open Monday- Saturday 8-5 and Sunday 8-4. We always appreciate someone letting us know they are coming to look if at all possible. It's always a bright spot in our day when someone calls about a dog or a cat!
Map to our shelter
Rifle Animal Shelter P.O. Box 1375
Rifle, CO 81650
Phone: 970-625-8808
Contact: Heather Mullen, Shelter Director
Email: rifleanimalshelter@yahoo.com Email does not get checked on the weekends! Please call!
Facebook: We have more pictures and videos up on Facebook too! Take a look! Please don't contact us via Facebook. Calling is the best way to contact us!
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