UPDATED  11/28/2017 minor font changes; 11/24/2014
  ANIMAL ISSUES 
  Shelters, Adoption Centers, Rescue In the Regional Southwest 
  of the Four Corners and Vicinity
  Durango, Colorado & Vicinity (Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma 
  Counties)  
  Cortez     Durango    Pagosa Springs
  Farmington, New Mexico & Vicinity (San Juan County)   
  Aztec   Bloomfield   Farmington
  Salt Lake City, Utah & Vicinity  
  Salt Lake City
  See Also
  Wolf Sanctuaries
  Animal Resources
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  DURANGO, COLORADO AND VICINITY
  CORTEZ
  City of Cortez Animal Shelter
  2791 E Main
  Cortez, CO
  (970)565-4910
  http://www.cityofcortez.com/government/animal_shelter
  DURANGO
  Annie’s K-9 Orphans
  http://www.anniesk9orphans.org/
  Buck’n-R-Ranch Animal Rescue, Inc
  Facilities:
  Hesperus Animal Intake Facility
  Franktown Animal Rehabilitation and Training Facility
  (Go to their website for complete information on all of their services and facilities.)
  Effective November 1, 2012 Buck’n-R-Ranch Animal Rescue, Inc. (aka BRRARI) will be moving the administrative office from the current location on 
  3701 Main Ave, Suite 107, Durango, CO to the Franktown Facility located in the Castle Rock, CO area.
  http://www.brrari.org/
  Durango Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
  (970)259-3886
  https://plus.google.com/100969780640925989284/about?gl=us&hl=en
  Humane Society of La Plata County
  1111 S. Camino Del Rio
  Durango, CO 81303
  (970)259-2847
  http://www.lpchumanesociety.org/ 
  PAGOSA SPRINGS
  Humane Society of Pagosa Springs Inc
  Main Location: 465 Colman Blvd. (970)731-4771
  Administrative Office: 269 Pagosa St (970)264-5549
  http://www.humanesocietyofpagosasprings.org/new_main.htm
  Pagosa Animal Advocates
  Pagosa Springs, CO
  (970)903-2500
  http://www.adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue/79020.html
  Rocky Mountain Wildlife Park 
  5 Mi S Hwy 84
  Pagosa Springs, CO
  (970)264-4515
  The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Park is a privately owned facility in operation since 1986. Our purpose is to educate people about native Colorado wildlife 
  and provide an opportunity to see these beautiful animals up close in natural habitats.
  http://www.rmwildlifepark.org/html/about.html
  FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO AND VICINITY
  AZTEC
  Aztec Animal Shelter
  825 Sabena St. 
  Aztec, NM 87410
  (505) 334-6819
  Email:troper@aztecnm.gov
  http://www.aztecnm.gov/animal/shelter.htm
  BLOOMFIELD
  Bloomfield Animal Shelter
  915 N. 1st St.
  Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413
  (505)632-6311
  http://www.animalshelter.org/shelters/Bloomfield_Animal_Shelter__Sheriffs_Department_rId3178_rS_pC.html
  FARMINGTON
  El Dorado Animal Sanctuary
  508 W Maple
  Farmington, NM
  (505)325-7760
  Farmington Animal Shelter
  1395 S. Lake
  Farmington, NM 87401
  (505)599-1098
  http://www.fmtn.org/city_government/parks_recreation_and_cultural_affairs/1397/animal_shelter.html
  see note below in particular about the abuses of euthanasia (putting animals to sleep) - one recent occurrence at this shelter is found in a newspaper article 
  listed below
  Four Corners Equine Rescue
  22 CR 3334
  Aztec, NM  87410 
  (505)334-7220
  debbie@fourcornersequinerescue.org
  San Juan Animal League
  (505)325-3366
  UTAH
  Salt Lake City
  Best Friends Utah
  http://www.utahpets.org/nmhcms/#.UySjgPldWSo
  
 
 
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