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
Humane Colorado
Judy Calhoun – co-chair
NOCO Humane
Josie Kerrigan
Animal Friends Alliance
Lindsey Vigna
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Char Gonsenica
Eagle Valley Humane Society
Kat Burns
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
Dawn Neely
Rifle, Colo.
Melanie Sobel
Denver Animal Protection
Christine Padilla
Jefferson County