Enter the Dumb Friends League Centennial Poster Contest
The Dumb Friends League is celebrating its 100th anniversary on September 8. As part of the celebration, we are holding a poster contest which is open to children aged 16 and under.
First place winners will receive a Dumb Friends League Centennial shirt, a professionally printed copy of their poster and an art kit. Second place winners will receive a Dumb Friends League Centennial shirt and a professionally printed copy of their poster. Contest Guidelines.
Critter Camp
Send your third through fifth grade kids to our Quebec Street shelter for a howling good time.
From pets to local wildlife, we’ll cover it all! Your child will learn how to be safe around animals and work with a variety of shelter animals. Experienced and enthusiastic staff, guest speakers and some cuddly critters will give your child a week of learning through activities, games and crafts.
Summer Camps
Buddy Center, Castle Rock
- Session 4: June 28-July 2
If you would like to register for summer camps, you can register online or print out the registration form and mail or fax it to us.
Quebec Street shelter, Denver
- Session 1: June 7-11 FULL
- Session 2: June 14-18 FULL
- Session 3: June 21-25 FULL
- Session 5: July 5-9 FULL
- Session 6: July 12-16 FULL
- Session 7: July 19-23 FULL
Critter Career Camp 
Kids entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades can come to our Quebec Street shelter in Denver or Buddy Center in Castle Rock to explore careers in animal welfare.
Buddy Center, Castle Rock
- Session A: July 26-29 FULL
Quebec Street shelter, Denver
- Session B: August 2-5 FULL
- Session C: August 9-12 FULL
Having a Birthday?
Be a party animal and help homeless pets at the same time! Have your birthday party at the Dumb Friends League Quebec Street shelter. Click here for more info.
Junior Volunteer Club
The club is currently full and due to the length of the wait list we are unable to add additional children to the list. Please check back for page updates.
The Junior Volunteer Club introduces young people to the benefits of volunteering in an animal shelter.
Junior volunteers must be between ages 12 and 15, dependable and responsible, have good communication skills, be willing to take on a variety of tasks and have an enthusiasm for working with people and animals.
Volunteers will work alongside adult volunteers for two hours each month, cleaning animal enclosures, socializing and working with dogs, cats and small mammals.They will meet one Saturday each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
There is a $100 fee to join which is due at time of registration. The fee covers a one-year membership in the club.
Caring Kids
- Brandy Says "You can make a difference"
fun interactive games - Projects for pets
- Rumor's in the know
- Dear Abbie
Caring Teens 
- Get Involved!
- Careers with Animals
- Shelter Stories
- Meet a Special Teen Volunteer!