We have numerous animals in our care who are looking for new guardians.  We update this web-page at least once every week, but the listing below changes quickly.  Often there are additional animals available.  For additional information and updated information, please call us at 303-838-2668, email us at [email protected] or come by our Saturday morning adoption displays.
	Adoption Displays are held the IMHS office in Pine Junction.  The office is in the back of the log building, just west of the Woodside Inn and just downstairs from M&M Music.  Displays last from 9am to 3pm and allow interested parties to meet some of our foster animals and to arrange for adoption when appropriate. Click here to see a map to the IMHS Shelter.
	Some of our dogs are strays, some are transferred to us from Park County Animal Control and some are surrendered to IMHS by their owners for a variety of reasons.  In many cases we have either no history or very limited history.  We represent animals as accurately as we can, but some animals may have undetected health or behavior problems.

While we don't euthanize (kill) healthy, adoptable animals, in some cases we have to euthanize animals who have severe medical or behavioral problems that make it unacceptable or dangerous to place the animal in a new home.  "No-Kill" has been used to describe exactly this policy, but we feel that it is misleading and inappropriate to use such terminology unless an organization never humanely euthanizes any animal.  A true "No-Kill" organization would probably be unrealistic and potentially inhumane since we often have animals with medical issues that truly need to be relieved of their suffering.

See a full description of the "No-Kill" definition issues by clicking here.

The following services are provided for all IMHS sheltered animals:

	Veterinary Examination and appropriate vaccinations
	Sterilization:  All animals will be sterilized prior to leaving (including all puppies and kittens)
	All cats litters of kittens are tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLv)
	All adult cats are tested for  Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV).
	We provide a wide variety of veterinary care on-site for our sheltered animals, including dental care, parasite treatment, grooming, removal of growths, treatment of orthopedic problems and treatment of a variety of other issues.
	The cost of housing and caring for individual animals may exceed $300.  Our adoption fees only cover a portion of the real cost of finding new homes for these pets.
	All newly adopted animals receive a certificate for a free examination and brief consultation with participating local veterinarians that is good for one week.
	Persons interested in adopting animals should contact IMHS at 303-838-2668 or come to a Saturday adoption display at the IMHS office in Pine Junction.  Adoptions are based on suitability of the people and animals for each other as determined by IMHS volunteers and the adopting party.

Adoption Fees as of Jan 1st, 2006 are:

	Puppies, up to six months old: $110
	Dogs, over six months to six years old: $90
	Mature Dogs, over six years old: $60
	Kittens, up to six months old: $90
	Cats, over six months to six years old: $80
	Mature Cats, over six years old: $60
	Rabbits: $30
	Microchip Registration Fee: $7
	(Other animal adoption fees will vary)
	All Cats, dogs, kittens and puppies are micro-chipped and a $7 registration fee is added automatically to all adoption fees.

Last Update 1/6/2006