Some sobering statistics ... and why we do this 365 days a year
How Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue Was Started
A few of us volunteered at a local rescue here in Colorado. While fostering was rewarding, the needs of the animals were not all met – we were isolated with our charges and unsupported. Not feeling the most was being done for the sake of the animals, we felt inspired. “WE CAN DO BETTER!!”
Fortunately, there were others that felt the same and the Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue was born! We credit our previous experiences as having inspired us to dig deeper into the rescue community… NO ONE works alone and so we sat down to hack out the beginnings of RMPR. We have expanded and added many positions including a position of Foster and Volunteer Manager, Operations Manager and Event & Online Content Manager. Many folks have joined the mission and have added many wonderful facets to the group.
7 Million
The number of dogs and cats that enter the shelter system in the US each year.
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4 Million
The number of dogs and cats put to death simply because no one wants them and there aren’t enough rescues to save them.
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60-70%
Of all dogs and 70% of cats that enter a shelter are put to death simply because there is no room to keep them.
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2 Million
The number of dogs and cats that are reunited with their owners or adopted out.
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1 Million
The number of dogs and cats put to death due to illness or viciousness.
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6,000+
The number of dogs RMPR has saved and found homes for. Click here to find out how you can help us save even more!
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Our Mission
To rescue, foster, vet and rehome unwanted shelter animals and promote spay and neuter of all animals. End pet overpopulation with our SPAY IT FORWARD program, providing subsidized spay neuter surgeries for impoverished counties in the South West US.
Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue is a group of hardworking fosters and volunteers who work to save the lives of unwanted dogs and puppies around the Colorado area. We focus on the younger animals that, when dumped in a shelter, are often exposed to disease and experience lack of socialization, killing their chances at becoming balanced adult dogs.
RMPR has successfully rescued and re-homed over 6,000 animals and we are still going strong!
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Emma Shin helped to create RMPR due to her experiences as a child. Her family loved all animals, and her grandfather had a soft heart for the "pound dogs" he would meet. "When I was young he was always taking in a stray and trying to rehome them."
Her family’s love of animals coupled by her less than ideal experience at another puppy rescue inspired Emma. Knowing that others felt the same and that more could be done for the homeless animals she met, RMPR rescue and adoption program was created August 2010. In October 2012 the Spay it Forward, subsidized owned animal spay neuter program was born. Ms. Shin has over twelve years of successful National Sales Experience in advertising, marketing, sales and product services sales. It is this experience coupled with her passionate love of all things living that fuels the work she does. Emma feels blessed to have a helping hand in saving the animals of RMPR and helping them to reach their forever homes. Together, We Can Save More!