This is an important charity which cares for animals in our mountain community. Much of the work is done by dedicated volunteers who care deeply about the animals and celebrate when homes are found. Thousands of animals were placed by this organization working with other not for profits!
When searching for the qualities that best describe an animal welfare organization, you need look no further than IMHS. This shelter is the gold standard for animal care as well as community education. They are a resource for people who have few other options when rehoming their pet becomes a necessity and they work with other area shelters experiencing temporary overcrowding. They have embraced programming to help end shelter overpopulation by educating the public about spay/neuter options and offer assistance to help make this a reality. Most importantly, IMHS makes animal care and compassion a top priority often going above and beyond to ensure the best treatment for all the animals in the shelter- until they find their forever homes. IMHS is an asset to the community and a lifeline for animals in need.
IMHS is an outstanding shelter. As a volunteer I always feel welcome and appreciated. The well-being of all the animals that come through their door is top priority- each one is given high quality care and treated with kindness and compassion . The staff, board and volunteers are united in their dedication to serving the needs of animals and people in our community.
I am a teacher in this community's public middle school, and am an advisor for the school's honors group. Our group's officers visited the IMHS last month to tour the facility and get a feel for how we could provide volunteer service. The young officers in my group agree that the IMHS is a valuable resource not only for its fundamental purpose, but it is an organization that "employs" youth so that they can meet their service obligations. We choose organizations for our students that are relevant to youth and their interests. We guide our students toward organizations wherein their volunteer work can change their lives, influence career and college decisions, improve their overall well-being.
IMHS does and amazing job of rehoming dogs and cats. Not only do they take care of local pets, but they also are able to rehome pets from many other 'kill' shelters. As a volunteer there, I am made to feel very valuable and welcomed by the staff and other volunteers. I am so grateful of the work they do!
This is a small shelter with a big heart and strong goals. Marta and Nicole continuously work to provide excellent care and to find appropriate, loving homes for all of its pets. They have even provided outreach to other overcrowded shelters when the need arose and when the shelter could accomodate additional animals. The animals at this shelter get a lot of personal attention from numerous volunteers ranging from school kids to older adults. It's a great place to volunteer and to feel like you are making a difference.
They were very helpful when I brought a stray in, they scanned him and offered any help they could. They were wonderful! Lee Elrod
I am not only a Volunteer, but a client served and board member as well. As a volunteer, one main goal was to supoprt a LOCAL animal welfare organization that is far understaffed and underfunded. This one fit the bill. As a volunteer, I fell in love with so many dog, fostered a few for a night here and there, then adopted one. So, i had a satisfying experience as a client too. After playing in both those roles, I decided to join the board in an effort to further serve the furry creatures. In each role, the satisfaction i received was enormous. Working with fellow animal lovers, helping animal lovers hook up with the perfect dog, helping many dogs (and cats) and seeing them find loving homes, too many things to even list! A great shelter, really put the animals welfare over everything.
I am a client served, a donor, and a volunteer. IMHS is the only shelter in the area and serves the entire community in a professional and caring manner. Their commitment to animals is amazing. We have adopted 4 animals from them and I wouldn't consider any other outlet. The staff continually looks for ways to improve the life of the animals in their care and recruits volunteers to implement cat enrichment, dog walking and play, etc. They saw the value in having an in-house clinic to spay and neuter and to be able to isolate ailing animals and worked to make it a reality. They work with other shelters in the area and with pet centered retail outlets to assist in pet placement . I cannot imagine not having this critical service in our community!
The director, Marta Anderson, has taken IMHS to a new level with an outstanding job of fundraising and increasing her volunteer staff by reaching out to young adults in our community. It is quite evident just stepping into the facility how strongly the whole staff feels about their furry friends who need homes -- and they find homes quite quickly thanks to the tireless energy devoted by the entire staff! GREAT GROUP!!
IMHS has done a great job in saving the lives of cats and dogs. They take many animals from high kill rate shelters and find home for them in the community. They take the time and spend the money to take care of animals with treatable diseases.
The staff goes above and beyond to make donaters, volunteers and shoppers feel truly valued. I have been all 3, sincerely welcomed into the organization that benefils the surrounding mountain community. The rewards for the animals cannot be measured. A win win for ALL!!
I have been an advocate of animal shelters my entire life. I believe that it is the duty of all citizens to help in this cause and the Intermountain Humane Society exemplifies the heart and passion of this issue. They continually strive to enrich the lives of animals with patience and kindness. The bring out community together and are always grateful and appreciative. I know that they have only the best interest of our shelter animals in mind and make continual personal sacrifices to provide them a safe and secure environment.
IMHS is truley the very best thing that has happened to me since moving to Colorado. I had did some volunteer work at a few different shelters over the years, but when I met the board, staff and volunteers at IMHS and began working with and for the animals, I saw true compassion, sensibility and a love for animals not matched anywhere else. Since I started work there in 2008, all but one of my six children have did some type of work for IMHS in the various roles. All age groups are able to do a part for the animals, and learn to support the community. It is such an uplifting and rewarding thing for us to do as a family. This community has such a great need for this shelter, and this shelter could not exist without the support of the people who live and work here. The outreach programs have helped so many animals, not only in our community, but in the surrounding as well. Any animal that is lucky enough to make it to this shelter, is very lucky indeed. I'd like to see IMHS be able to continue doing such great work, continue engaging our youth to be a part of something great, and continue educating our community on what we can do to HELP THE ANIMALS!!!
My husband & I had to do community service hours to satisfy "a circumstance". So, we volunteered at the IMHS. Everyone was friendly and supportive. Because of the people, their volunteer efforts and genuine love for the animals we (after our community service was met) became foster parent for dogs. We are now on our 44th foster dog (which we just adopted). The shelter, in an effort to genorate funds, opened a thrift store. Thru the efforts of a great ALL VOLUNTEER staff, the " the second chance thrift shop" is making a profit to support the animals. We are doing so well, some day we hope to be able to afford more space. I have been able to acquire donations from the Merchandise Mart , in Denver. Wholesale and below merchandise has helped tremendously! Our sales draw special attention, and great results, i.e., "Christmas in July. " Knowing we are helping SAVE abused, neglected and abandoned animals is so rewarding, and we can't imagine ever not being involved. IMHS is the best thing that has happened to us, (except for being married for 37 years.)
IMHS plays a key role as a destination shelter for other regional shelters that are overburdened, and under-resourced. IMHS routinely transfers at-risk animals from local high-volume shelters, that otherwise would not have a chance for adoption. IMHS is the only non-profit shelter located in the foothills mountain community and is a great asset to this community!
I love the big role this energetic organization plays in helping homeless animals in the Front Range and Denver-Metro areas. They partner with large and small and urban and rural (mountain) shelters, and help relieve those with high intake of animals; they emphasize spay-neuter (they do pre-release sterilization of all animals, including pups and kittens), identification (microchipping and licensing), and adopting shelter animals as the key to ending the tragic overpopulation problem. They are open 7 days a week, welcome volunteersin the shelter and have a classy thrift store run by devoted volunteers so every penny goes to the animals. They use off-site adoptions to reach potential new lifetime homes and volunteers. I hope they will soon have ten times the money they do now because I know they will have 100 times the impact if they do!