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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions enacted

Effective beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026, until further notice. These restrictions apply to all private land and BLM managed public lands within the boundaries of the Grand Junction Field Office. For more information visit the Fire Restrictions webpage.

Itemized fees

Fee Cost
Adoption Cat $95.00
Adoption Dog $120.00
Boarding $10.00/Day
Dangerous Dog Permits $100.00
Deposits License $15.00
Deposits Rabies $15.00
Euthanasia Fee $50.00
Grooming Care Actual cost
Impound Fee $45.00
Quarantine Animal $15.00/Day
Transport Fee $50.00

Additional fees

Euthanasia Fee may include an additional $140.00 for each animal prepared, packaged and shipped to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for rabies examination.

Veterinary Care will be charged actual, reasonable costs of necessary treatment.

Deposits of a rabies vaccination and Mesa County license shall be required for redemption of an unvaccinated animal. Deposits shall be returned upon proof of vaccination and licensing and if proof is provided within ten days of reclaiming the animal(s). If no proof of the required action is presented to Animal Services by the date prescribed on the vaccination and/or Mesa County license contract, the deposit shall be forfeited.

Black cat looking out a window with raindrops on it.
A white puppy pulling on a colorful, couch blanket.