Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help

CPR News | By Molly Cruse

Published July 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM EDT

Evacuees from fire zones often scramble to find shelter for pets, and some are just found wandering. A shelter in Colorado is busy trying to help.

Molly Cruse

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