Because Dogs Need to Play!
There’s no denying it—animal shelters can be stressful for dogs. To help ease that stress, we prioritize play and enrichment activities for all the animals in our care.
Play is essential for a dog’s overall well-being.
- Engaging in play challenges a dog’s brain – preventing boredom and reducing the likelihood of behavioral issues.
- Play helps dogs develop social skills. They learn proper behavior and become more confident and well-adjusted.
- Regular play reduces stress, anxiety, and pent-up energy in dogs. It can improve their mood and decrease destructive behaviors.
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With your help, they can be healthier and happier adoption candidates.
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Your support of the Longmont Humane Society directly helps thousands of dogs, cats, and other animals in our community every year. Since most of our funding comes from donors like you, we depend on your generosity to provide vital care for pets in need.
Our focus on preparing animals for adoption has earned us a strong reputation. Many shelters, both local and national, ask us to take in their toughest cases, and when we have room, we’re happy to help. Other shelters also look to us for advice and training, seeing Longmont Humane Society as a trusted resource.
The majority of our operational funding comes directly from donors. As a not-for-profit organization, all gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Our Tax ID# 84-0645455. We are a 501 (c)(3) organization and our policy is to never sell, rent or trade our donors’ personal information to any other entity. Give with confidence! Longmont Humane Society has the highest rating on Charity Navigator and GuideStar.