Report Abuse

• DreamCatchers Equine Rescue Does Not have the Authority to intervene in abuse, neglect or starvation cases

• We Can Only Respond at the Request of Law Enforcement

• There is a Lawful Chain of Command that must be followed before we can be called in

• Please contact the Animal Control Offices listed below to report abuse, neglect or starvation

ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT

Colorado State Law:  A person commits cruelty to animals if he knowingly or with criminal negligence overdrives, overloads, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, needlessly mutilates, needlessly kills, carries in or upon any vehicles in a cruel or reckless manner, or otherwise mistreats or neglects any animal, or causes or procures it to be done, or having the charge and custody of any animal, fails to provide it with proper food, drink, protection from the weather, or abandons it. (CRS 1973, 18-9-202)

To Report Animal Cruelty:  Many times it takes several calls to Animal Control or the Sheriff's Dept. to get a response.  Remember, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" - call back if the authorities have not checked on the horse or horses that you are concerned about.  Remember to be polite, ask for a case number when appropriate and ask to receive a call back after the welfare check is completed. 

Also report the incident to the Bureau of Animal Protection.

Their website has a page designated for such reports.

Crime Stoppers Animal Abuse Program:  For anonymous reporting of abuse, call 720-913-STOP (7867).

Colorado Humane (1-800-249-5121) www.ColoradoHumane.org covers the following counties:

Adams County : http://www.co.adams.co.us/index.aspx?NID=333

Ph: 303.288.3294
Ph: 303.288.3135
Fx: 303.853.4290
After Hours Animal Control Emergency: Call the Sheriff's Office at 303.288.1535

Arvada Animal Contol: http://arvada.org/departments-divisions/public-safety-department/animal-management-bureau-division/

Ph: 720-898-7000

Arapahoe County Animal Control:http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/index.aspx?nid=520

Ph: 720-874-6750

Aurora Animal Control: https://www.auroragov.org/LivingHere/PetsLivestockandWildlife/AuroraAnimalShelter/index.htm

Ph: 303-326-8288

Boulder County Animal Control: http://www.bouldercounty.org/safety/animals/pages/animalcontrol.aspx

Brighton City Animal Control: http://www.townofbrighton.org/index.aspx?NID=114

Ph: (585) 784-5120 (voice mail)

Broomfield City & County Animal Control: http://www.broomfield.org/index.aspx?NID=1921

Ph: 303-438-6400

Castle Rock Animal Control: http://www.crgov.com/index.aspx?NID=343

Ph: 303-663-6100

Commerce City Animal Control: http://co-commercecity.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=484 Ph: 303-288-1535

Cripple Creek Animal Control: http://www.cripplecreekgov.com/page.asp?id=154&name=Development%20Department

719-689-2655

Denver Animal Control JEFFERSON COUNTY: http://www.denvergov.org/DenverAnimalShelter/ReportAbuseorNeglect/tabid/434633/Default.aspx

Ph: 720-913-1311or call 3-1-1

Douglas County Animal Control: http://www.dcsheriff.net/animal/

Ph: 303.660.7529

El Paso County Animal Law Enforcement: http://www.hsppr.org/page.aspx?pid=973

Ph: (719) 473-1741

Grand County Animal Control: http://co.grand.co.us/256/Animal-Control-Animal-Shelter

Ph: 970-887-2988

LaPlata County Humane Society: http://www.lpchumanesociety.org/

Ph: (970)259-2847

Mesa County Animal Services: http://animalservices.mesacounty.us/

Ph: (970) 242-4646

Park County Animal Control: http://www.parkco.us/index.aspx?NID=142

Ph: (719) 836-4380

Pueblo Animal Law Enforcement Services: http://www.hsppr.org/page.aspx?pid=1079

Ph: (719) 544-3005

Summit County Animal Control: http://www.co.summit.co.us/index.aspx?NID=693

Ph: (970)668-8600

Teller County Animal Control: http://www.tcrascolorado.com/index.php?page=about-tcras

Ph: 719-687-9652