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Got a Big Heart? Here’s Where to Volunteer with Animals in FoCo 🐾
We sniffed out the best spots to lend a paw—plus your midweek events lineup inside.
What's Happenin' Team
May 28, 2025
🐾 Where to Volunteer with Animals in Fort Collins
Hey FoCo,
We sniffed out one of the most wholesome question “I want to volunteer at an animal shelter—but where do I start?”
Turns out, FoCo’s full of people (and pets) with big hearts. Whether you’re looking to walk dogs, cuddle cats, or help behind the scenes, there’s a shelter or sanctuary for you.
Here’s your starter guide👇
📣 Fort Collins Trivia
Which iconic beer brand keeps a team of its famous Clydesdale horses right here in Fort Collins? |
👉 Tap to vote—we’re all ears 👂
🦴 Top Places to Volunteer
📍2200 N Taft Hill Rd & 2321 E Mulberry St Loved by volunteers and locals alike. Offers weekly shifts, training, and tons of tail wags. Great place to grow if you want to help long-term. 📍Loveland, CO FoCo-adjacent and well-established. Known for going the extra mile for small animals. Check out their structured volunteer program. 📍2637 Midpoint Dr Suite E More into wildlife than woofs? This team helps injured wild animals heal and return home. 📍1409 Grey Rock Dr Farm animals need love too! Help out with goats, pigs, chickens, and more. |
👀 Bonus Options to Check Out
Until They’re Home – Dog-focused rescue with adoption support roles
Animal Debt Project – Helping dogs and humans alike
Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals – TNR (trap-neuter-return) and community cat care
4 Paws Pet Pantry – Volunteer to support pet families with food insecurity
🐾 How to Get Started
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Got your heart set on helping? Lace up those sneakers and get ready for some serious tail wags and gratitude. |
🗓 What’s Happenin’ in Fort Collins: Event Listings
🎭 Wednesday, May 28 🎤 Weekly Open Mic Comedy (recurring Wednesday)📍 Slyce Pizza Co. | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🆓 Free 🎲 Bingo Night (recurring Wednesday) 📍 Horsetooth Tavern | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 🆓 Free 🎲 Bingo Night at the Goat (recurring Wednesday) 📍 Gilded Goat Brewing | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free 🎥 Wild Card Wednesdays (recurring Wednesday) 📍 The Lyric | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🆓 Free Peace Poles Garden Stakes📍 Blue Moose Art Gallery | ⏰ 1:00 PM–5:00 PM | 🎟️ $80 Sip & Tell Storytelling Events 📍 Horse & Dragon Brewing | ⏰ 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 🎟️ $5 | Thursday, May 29 🧠 Thursday Night Trivia (recurring Thursday) 📍 Jessup Farm Barrel House | ⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | 🆓 Free 👻 Haunted Pub Tour (recurring Thursday) 📍 Old Town Square | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | 🎟️ $22 🎶 The Positive Spin: Vinyl Night (recurring Thursday)📍 Mobb Mountain Distillers | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free 🎶 Open Bluegrass Jams (recurring Thursday) 📍 Horsetooth Tavern | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 🆓 Free BEER & BOOKS! READING & SIGNING! 📍 Wolverine Farm | Thu May 29 ⏰ 5:30 PM–6:30 PM | 🎟️ Free Rustic Italian Cooking Class |
🐾 So You Wanna Volunteer With Animals?
 | Whether you’re walking dogs, cuddling kittens, or helping wild birds heal, there’s a place for you in FoCo’s furry (and feathered) community. Thanks for making this city a little more compassionate—one wag at a time. 🐾💛 🍻 Trivia Answer: Budweiser Yep—Fort Collins is home to the West Coast Team of the Budweiser Clydesdales! These iconic horses hang out right at the local Anheuser-Busch brewery and have even trotted their way into presidential inaugurations and beer commercials alike. —Your What’s Happenin’ Fort Collins crew 💛 |
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