Advocacy
The Voice for Animal Welfare Organizations
The Animal Welfare Association of Colorado is the voice for animal welfare organizations at the Colorado state capitol. AWAC has been pivotal in enacting critical animal protection laws for many years. Our work has resulted in regulation of commercial breeders and pet stores, increased penalties for animal cruelty, spay and neuter requirements for shelters, and much more. We have also been on the frontlines of forming socially conscious sheltering legislation.
Recap of the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session:
provided by AWAC lobbyist Emma Hudson
The Animal Welfare Association of Colorado (AWAC) engaged on several bills in the 2024 Legislative Session. Read the recap here.
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AWAC advocacy committee:
Ali Mickelson – co-chair
Dumb Friends League
Judy Calhoun – co-chair
NOCO Humane
Duane Adams
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Anna Stout
Roice-Hurst Humane Society
Josie Kerrigan
Animal Friends Alliance
Char Gonsenica
Eagle Valley Humane Society
Jan McHugh-Smith
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
Dave Lewis
City of Englewood Police Department
Krista Amatuzio
City of Steamboat Springs Police Department
Maggie McSchaefer
Foothills Animal Shelter
Rigo Neira
NOCO Humane
Dawn Neely
Rifle, Colo.
Rachel Heatley
Denver Dumb Friends League
Melanie Sobel
Denver Animal Protection