Upper Rio Grande Animal Society

A nonprofit organization

ALL DOGS HAVE A STORY! Many of our dogs are homeless, abandoned, abused, neglected, lost, or relinquished by their owners. While each dog's story may be different, they all want an opportunity to love and be loved in a "furever" home. Your donation would help serve those without a voice.

Testimonials

"Great, helpful staff. They worked with us on our recent fur baby at a pace that worked for us and we couldn't be happier with our new girl, Finesse." Andria M.

"My husband and I adopted Simon from Conour Animal Shelter in July of this past year. Simon is living his best life. He has a big backyard and our 2 other doggies to play with...Our adopted fur babies are the best! Thank you for saving these sweet babies! Our family wouldn't be complete without them." Katy K.

"We adopted our dog Pearl from your shelter - in March she will have lived with us for 9 years.  She's doing great, and adopting her was one of the best decisions we've ever made.  Thank you for bringing us together!" Kristy F.

"Cider has turned out to be one of the best dogs we've ever had. He has become a great outdoor companion - hiking with both of us, mountain biking and cross country skiing with me almost daily.  He bagged his first 14er on Monday! We feel very lucky to have him.  Thank You CONOUR for everything you do!" -Steve H.

"The love Jack has brought into our lives is second to none, he keeps us entertained and he’s getting all the love in his life he deserves!!! Thank You VERY Much for such an AMAZING, Life changing experience!!!" -Glen C.

"I am so grateful for Conour! They are an absolute blessing to the community! It is so awesome to see how well the pups are treated and obviously well loved!!"  -Audra

Mission

We are a non-profit, socially conscious shelter located in Monte Vista, Colorado. We believe in care and compassion, and in our awesome rescue dogs. We hope you love our dogs as much as we do!

The Upper Rio Grande Animal Society Conour Animal Shelter is dedicated to providing a safe environment for the shelter and care of animals in need, and for the prevention of cruelty and abuse of all animals. It is our pledge to nourish the relationship between companion animals and humans through education, media exposure, and readily available information and assistance.

Background Statement

Upper Rio Grande Animal Society (URGAS) was incorporated December 17, 2009 and received IRS nonprofit 501(c)3 status on March 10, 2010. On January 1, 2010, URGAS took over the running of the Conour Animal Shelter. In 2011, URGAS opened a pet crematory, the only one in the San Luis Valley. Our board of directors is all volunteer, with no one receiving any pay for their time and efforts. We currently have 2-3 paid employees. We love our dogs very much, and deeply value and appreciate any support you can give toward the cause.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Upper Rio Grande Animal Society

Year Established

2009

Tax id (EIN)

27-1518094

Category

Animal-Related

Organization Size

Small Organization

Address

2825 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144

Mailing

PO Box 369
Monte Vista, CO 81144

Service areas

Rio Grande County, CO, US

Saguache County, CO, US

Phone

719-852-3366

Fax

719-852-3047

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