Winner

Humane Society of Boulder Valley
www.boulderhumane.org
2323 55th St., Boulder
303.442.4030

Humane Society of Boulder Valley

Adopting a pet from the Humane Society can be a wonderful experience. But that’s not the only service the Humane Society provides. CEO Lisa Pedersen explains, “Our principal mission is to create healthy relationships between pets and people. One goal of that is adoption; another is to help maintain healthy relationships of people already living with pets. We aim to be the ultimate animal resource in the community: for new pets, in the veterinary clinic, dog training classes, activities and more. We want people with any animal needs to turn to us. Mainly we give shelter. We work on behavior modification with animals before they go into adoption; on the medical side we can provide health care so they can find that forever home.” She noted that adoptions this summer were up over last year. The organization has expanded programs for people in financial need who have pets, helping with pet food and veterinary care. “We’re grateful to the community for support, to our volunteers and to people coming to us for pets,” she says. “It’s a tribute to the way the community values the animals in their lives.”

Runner Up

Eco-Cycle
www.ecocycle.org
5030 Pearl St., Boulder, 303.444.6634
140 Martin St., Longmont, 303.772.7300